Rotten
Rock of Ages is not a spoof, but it might as well be, given how little there is to root for.
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Rock of Ages
Nothin' but a good time.
2012 · 2h 3m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Adam Shankman
Overview
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Director and cast
- Adam Shankman Director
- Julianne Hough as Sherrie Christian
- Diego Boneta as Drew Boley
- Alec Baldwin as Dennis Dupree
- Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx
- Russell Brand as Lonny Barnett
- Malin Åkerman as Constance Sack
- Paul Giamatti as Paul Gill
- Bryan Cranston as Mayor Mike Whitmore
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Patricia Whitmore
- Mary J. Blige as Justice
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
...a cinematic endeavor that, for all intents and purposes, is asking the consumer to put down his or her money to watch movie stars do karaoke.
Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies
Fresh
Cruise, as Stacee Jaxx, is the living embodiment of a rock god.
Laremy Legel, Film.com
Rotten
Every time an actor belts out a hit, you're reminded that the original, however cheesy, was better.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten
The movie's supporting stars are always, inevitably, winking at the audience, but it's unclear whether the dewy-eyed leads even know how to blink.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
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