Mark Wahlberg,
Jennifer Aniston,
Timothy Olyphant,
Jason Flemyng,
Timothy Spall
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Loosely inspired by the true story of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, this music industry fable from director Stephen Herek is based on a script by actor-turned-writer/director John Stockwell. Mark... read more
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Release Date: September 7, 2001
Keywords:
mark wahlberg,
jennifer aniston,
rock star,
steel dragon,
Mark Wahlberg ,
Jennifer Aniston ,
Steel Dragon ,
Rock Star
DVD Release Date: January 22, 2002
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September 29, 2011Dream big. Live the life.
Great Movie! Simplistic and Enjoyable. This was a very real movie of a real rock band. I think Mark and Aniston did great acting roles. The story was immensely interesting and it had a terrific ending that was just right. Very nice cast!
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December 16, 2010It's actually a lot better than it gets credit for. It's one of Mark Wahlberg's best performances and a very captivating story from start to finish. It criticizes the hairbands of the 80s, but also show how many people they inspired and how much they meant. I love the message of ... read more
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November 27, 2010As a diehard fan of heavy metal music, I for one saw this film, and definitely loved it. loosely based on Rob Halford leaving Judas Priest and being replaced by Tim"ripper" Owens, a fan of the band and singer for a Priest tribute band. Rockstar should appeal to metalheads everywh... read more
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January 12, 2010Mark Wahlberg, a Rock Star, Marky Mark? Good Vibrations meets Heavy Metal? He is a good enough actor to pull this off, kind of using a Dirk Diggler-esque persona as the lead singer. I enjoy this movie every time I watch it but it's not exceptionally amazing, just fun .
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July 30, 2009Well its a nice little movie!
Especially if your a heavey rock fan as the music in this movie is awesome!
Its a nice rock hard, funny in places heart warming movie that proves dreams can come true if you try.
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June 2, 2009Rockstar is not a cliché at all; it is successful on many levels. Having been a fan of the style of music being parodied here, I may have been predisposed to enjoy this movie, but it emerges as a tale of temptation and redemption beyond my expectations. Chris Cole (Wahlberg) fi... read more
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January 11, 2009This film takes you back to the 80s, the days of hair metal and tells the story of a hard rock singer becoming the new lead of his favorite band. While the movie takes its time to introduce the tribute band he is starting with and his actual time on top of the game feels a bit ru... read more
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December 30, 2008Another one to put in the "either a really bad movie with a few good parts, or a good movie with some absolutely terrible parts" file.
I have to admit, I expected to hate it, which I didn't. I set the bar low, and enjoyed it for the most part: it's fraught with irritating melo... read more -
October 20, 2007Directed by: Stephen Herek
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Timothy Spall
I never had an intention to really see this originally, I was never a lover of 80's metal but more of the 00's and after hearing average reviews and watc... read more
Critic Reviews
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
January 22, 2002
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
The weight of what might have been hangs heavily over the proceedings. Full Review
September 11, 2001
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
It has a comical sense of history and seems perfectly aware that it is recounting a myth. Full Review
September 10, 2001
Robert Koehler, Variety
A movie about the gullible and pitched to the naive, Rock Star struggles to resist being as generic as its title, but is never more than just another replay of the hoary postulate that showbiz is all ... Full Review
September 7, 2001
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Generally plays itself out with the plodding, high-decibel predictability of a Steel Dragon ballad. Full Review
September 7, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
This may be the most innocuous R-rated movie ever made, a film that turns rock 'n' roll, circa the mid-1980s, into a Disneyland ride. Full Review
September 7, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Even though it's weak in the final stages, Rock Star has more than enough sparkle to last you.
September 7, 2001
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
It's fresh and funny while Chris is still struggling with his detractors.
September 7, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
An irresistible movie about a guy who goes on a journey, the kind an audience can't wait to take with him. Full Review
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