Rock Star
Directed by Stephen Herek
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.
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- Michael SurberNovember 16, 2025Ok, I'll be the first to admit this isn't EXACTLY how it was back in the 80s metal scene, but it's darn close! This epic film started out as a Judas Priest biopic but they soon distanced themselves from it. Too bad because this is a great movie if you lived thru this musical decade. Definitely had its haters but I freaking love this movie. Fantastic band to support Mark on stage including Zakk Wilde. Gimme blood!!
- LivewireAdminFebruary 3, 2026I get the sense that if a movie like Rock Star came out today, certain online film circles would be hailing it as boldly original. It carries the familiar rise-and-fall energy of a music biopic, but sidesteps real history in favor of pure fiction, which gives it a surprisingly refreshing edge. Drop a modern star like Austin Butler into this kind of role, release it today and it would absolutely find its audience. I chuckled when they played "Good Vibrations" during the credits.
Rock Star Trivia
Rock Star was released on September 7, 2001.
Rock Star was directed by Stephen Herek.
Rock Star has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Rock Star was produced by Toby Jaffe, Robert Lawrence.
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.
The key characters in Rock Star are Chris 'Izzy' Cole (Mark Wahlberg), Emily Poule (Jennifer Aniston), Kirk Cuddy (Dominic West).
Rock Star is rated R.
Rock Star is a Drama, Comedy, Music film.
Rock Star has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.
Rock Star had a budget of $57M.
Rock Star has made $19.3M at the box office.