Rock Star

2001 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.7 (815 votes)

Dir. Stephen Herek · Starring Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Jason Bonham, Jeff Pilson, Zakk Wylde · Music Trevor Rabin

“The story of a wanna be who got to be.”

MusicDramaComedy

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest.

VIBE

Feel the roar of the crowd and the electric hum of ambition. This film pulses with the raw energy of heavy metal dreams, exploring the intoxicating highs and quiet costs of chasing rock stardom. It's a journey through the glittering, grimy world of 80s rock, both celebratory and introspective.

energeticaspirationalgrittycelebratorybittersweetpropulsiveglam rock aestheticbackstage dramamusic biopic feelearly 2000s nostalgiafame's allureauthenticityambitionidentitysacrifice

rock starsuccessheavy metalrelationship problems