# The Rocker (2008)

> A washed-up hair-band drummer finds an unlikely route back to rock glory when he joins his nephew’s high school band.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5296

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music
- Director: Peter Cattaneo
- Cast: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, Jeff Garlin, Jane Lynch, Jason Sudeikis
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031969/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, music movie night

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