Rockstar fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout score and cinematography
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Rockstar is fast-paced and spectacular.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Show business, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around show business, everyday modern life, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Beyond the limits of right and wrong.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Rockstar is included with a subscription to Brew in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 39 min
Rockstar runs 2 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Rockstar higher (83) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $20 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.
It was made in Hindi. Produced in India.
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TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for Rockstar, including The '80s, Hollywood Tone-Deaf, Jerkass Has a Point.
7.8
