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Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2012

A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Movie details

Rock of Ages

“Nothin' but a good time.”

2012 Comedy · Drama · Romance 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Adam Shankman

Written by

Allan Loeb · Justin Theroux · Chris D'Arienzo

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough

Sherrie Christian

Diego Boneta

Diego Boneta

Drew Boley

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Dennis Dupree

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Stacee Jaxx

Russell Brand

Russell Brand

Lonny Barnett

Malin Akerman

Malin Akerman

Constance Sack

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Paul Gill

Court is in session

Put Rock of Ages on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.