The Rocker
In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$2,636,048
2,784 theaters
2,784 theaters
Budget$15,000,000
Release DateAug 20, 2008
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Oct 16, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresComedy
Music
In Release134 days/19 weeks
Widest Release2,784 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 Beijing Olympics | Wednesday | 10 | $577,343 | +109.5% | - | 2,627 | $219 | $577,343 | 1 |
| Aug 21 Beijing Olympics | Thursday | 11 | $473,069 | -18.1% | - | 2,627 | $180 | $1,050,412 | 2 |
| Aug 22 Beijing Olympics | Friday | 11 | $941,815 | +99.1% | - | 2,784 | $338 | $1,992,227 | 3 |
| Aug 23 Beijing Olympics | Saturday | 13 | $1,047,817 | +11.3% | +253.8% | 2,784 | $376 | $3,040,044 | 4 |
| Aug 24 Beijing Olympics | Sunday | 13 | $646,416 | -38.3% | +134.5% | 2,784 | $232 | $3,686,460 | 5 |
| Aug 25 | Monday | 13 | $296,152 | -54.2% | - | 2,784 | $106 | $3,982,612 | 6 |
| Aug 26 | Tuesday | 13 | $275,636 | -6.9% | - | 2,784 | $99 | $4,258,248 | 7 |
| Aug 27 | Wednesday | 16 | $210,717 | -23.6% | -63.5% | 2,784 | $75 | $4,468,965 | 8 |
| Aug 28 | Thursday | 17 | $195,594 | -7.2% | -58.7% | 2,784 | $70 | $4,664,559 | 9 |
| Aug 29 | Friday | 21 | $263,745 | +34.8% | -72% | 2,784 | $94 | $4,928,304 | 10 |
| Aug 30 | Saturday | 22 | $359,395 | +36.3% | -65.7% | 2,784 | $129 | $5,287,699 | 11 |
| Aug 31 | Sunday | 22 | $346,738 | -3.5% | -46.4% | 2,784 | $124 | $5,634,437 | 12 |
| Sep 1 Labor Day | Monday | 22 | $210,958 | -39.2% | -28.8% | 2,784 | $75 | $5,845,395 | 13 |
| Sep 2 | Tuesday | 22 | $63,675 | -69.8% | -76.9% | 2,784 | $22 | $5,909,070 | 14 |
| Sep 3 | Wednesday | 22 | $48,402 | -24% | -77% | 2,784 | $17 | $5,957,472 | 15 |
| Sep 4 | Thursday | 22 | $44,442 | -8.2% | -77.3% | 2,784 | $15 | $6,001,914 | 16 |
| Sep 5 | Friday | 28 | $50,446 | +13.5% | -80.9% | 409 | $123 | $6,052,360 | 17 |
| Sep 6 | Saturday | 30 | $75,918 | +50.5% | -78.9% | 409 | $185 | $6,128,278 | 18 |
| Sep 7 | Sunday | 33 | $28,564 | -62.4% | -91.8% | 409 | $69 | $6,156,842 | 19 |
| Sep 8 | Monday | 31 | $8,253 | -71.1% | -96.1% | 409 | $20 | $6,165,095 | 20 |
| Sep 9 | Tuesday | 32 | $8,379 | +1.5% | -86.8% | 409 | $20 | $6,173,474 | 21 |
| Sep 10 | Wednesday | 30 | $8,332 | -0.6% | -82.8% | 409 | $20 | $6,181,806 | 22 |
| Sep 11 | Thursday | 32 | $7,978 | -4.2% | -82% | 409 | $19 | $6,189,784 | 23 |
| Sep 12 | Friday | 35 | $23,201 | +190.8% | -54% | 150 | $154 | $6,212,985 | 24 |
| Sep 13 | Saturday | 34 | $40,599 | +75% | -46.5% | 150 | $270 | $6,253,584 | 25 |
| Sep 14 | Sunday | 34 | $18,961 | -53.3% | -33.6% | 150 | $126 | $6,272,545 | 26 |
| Sep 15 | Monday | 34 | $4,971 | -73.8% | -39.8% | 150 | $33 | $6,277,516 | 27 |
| Sep 16 | Tuesday | 36 | $4,327 | -13% | -48.4% | 150 | $28 | $6,281,843 | 28 |
| Sep 17 | Wednesday | 35 | $4,478 | +3.5% | -46.3% | 150 | $29 | $6,286,321 | 29 |
| Sep 18 | Thursday | 36 | $4,411 | -1.5% | -44.7% | 150 | $29 | $6,290,732 | 30 |
| Sep 19 | Friday | 37 | $15,030 | +240.7% | -35.2% | 128 | $117 | $6,305,762 | 31 |
| Sep 20 | Saturday | 37 | $23,040 | +53.3% | -43.2% | 128 | $180 | $6,328,802 | 32 |
| Sep 21 | Sunday | 37 | $10,599 | -54% | -44.1% | 128 | $82 | $6,339,401 | 33 |
| Sep 22 | Monday | 34 | $6,383 | -39.8% | +28.4% | 128 | $49 | $6,345,784 | 34 |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | 34 | $6,434 | +0.8% | +48.7% | 128 | $50 | $6,352,218 | 35 |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | 38 | $2,489 | -61.3% | -44.4% | 128 | $19 | $6,354,707 | 36 |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | 40 | $1,948 | -21.7% | -55.8% | 128 | $15 | $6,356,655 | 37 |
| Sep 26 | Friday | 43 | $7,529 | +286.5% | -49.9% | 79 | $95 | $6,364,184 | 38 |
| Sep 27 | Saturday | 43 | $11,975 | +59.1% | -48% | 79 | $151 | $6,376,159 | 39 |
| Sep 28 | Sunday | 44 | $6,384 | -46.7% | -39.8% | 79 | $80 | $6,382,543 | 40 |
| Sep 29 | Monday | 42 | $1,788 | -72% | -72% | 79 | $22 | $6,384,331 | 41 |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | 41 | $2,126 | +18.9% | -67% | 79 | $26 | $6,386,457 | 42 |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | 42 | $1,983 | -6.7% | -20.3% | 79 | $25 | $6,388,440 | 43 |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | 43 | $1,863 | -6.1% | -4.4% | 79 | $23 | $6,390,303 | 44 |
