Jam with these Fun Rock Music Movies
School of Rock (2003)
Dir: Richard Linklater
Stars: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Adam Pascal
After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of a strict elementary private school, only to try and turn it into a rock band.
Almost Famous (2000)
Dir: Cameron Crowe
Stars: Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour.
Rock Star (2001)
Dir: Stephen Herek
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Jason Bonham
Lead singer of a tribute band becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes.
The Rocker (2008)
Dir: Peter Cattaneo
Stars: Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger
The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame.
I’m Not There. (2007)
Dir: Todd Haynes
Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician’s life and work.
Across the Universe (2007)
Dir: Julie Taymor
Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs
The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.
Detroit Rock City (1999)
Dir: Adam Rifkin
Stars: Edward Furlong, Guiseppe Andrews, James DeBello, Sam Huntington
A comedy about four teenagers in 1978 who try to scam their way into a KISS concert.