The Rocker (film)

The Rocker
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Cattaneo
Screenplay by	Maya Forbes Wallace Wolodarsky
Story by	Ryan Jaffe
Produced by	Shawn Levy Tom McNulty
Starring	Rainn Wilson Christina Applegate Jeff Garlin Josh Gad Teddy Geiger Emma Stone
Cinematography	Anthony B. Richmond
Edited by	Charles Kaplan Brad E. Wilhite
Music by	Chad Fischer
Production companies	21 Laps Entertainment Fox Atomic
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	June 12, 2008 (2008-06-12) (CineVegas) August 20, 2008 (2008-08-20) (United States)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million[1]
Box office	$8.8 million[1]

The Rocker is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo and written by Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky, from a story by Ryan Jaffe. The film stars Rainn Wilson as a failed musician who goes on tour with his nephew's band after one of their songs goes viral. Christina Applegate, Jeff Garlin, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger and Emma Stone also star. It was released on August 20, 2008, received mixed reviews and was a box office bomb, grossing just $8 million against its $15 million budget.