The Rocker (2008)
Genres: Comedy
Cast: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone, Jason Sudeikis, Jane Lynch, Jeff Garlin, Will Arnett, Fred Armisen, Howard Hesseman, Lonny Ross, Bradley Cooper, Jon Glaser, Demetri Martin, Aziz Ansari, Nicole Arbour, Pete Best, Jane Krakowski, Samantha Weinstein, Jonathan Malen
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.