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The Rock

1996Movie2 h 17 minR

71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic587.5Rotten Tomatoes76%85%

A pulse-pounding, breakneck action movie about crime, with standout performances and score.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Story

Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

Feels like

  • High-Octane Action Thriller
  • Iconic Buddy Cop Dynamic
  • Michael Bay Spectacle
  • Hans Zimmer Score
  • Alcatraz Setting
  • Nostalgic 90s Blockbuster
  • Chemical Weapon Threat
  • Star-Studded Cast
  • Explosive Set Pieces

Cast

24 of 51

Crew

Directed by
Michael Bay
Written by
Mark Rosner, Jonathan Hensleigh, Douglas S. Cook
Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson
Music by
Hans Zimmer, Nick Glennie-Smith

Everyone

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Facts

June 7, 1996 · 2 h 17 min · R

Released
June 7, 1996
Runtime
2 h 17 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$75 million
Box office
$335 million
Available in
80 countries

Tropes

Conservation of Ninjutsu, Blatant Lies, Pre-Mortem One-Liner +9

  • Conservation of Ninjutsu
  • Blatant Lies
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner
  • Borrowed Without Permission
  • Neck Snap
  • The Paragon Always Rebels
  • Disco Dan
  • Take My Hand!
  • Hired Guns
  • Misplaced-Names Poster
  • Stuff Blowing Up
  • Destroy the Product Placement

12 of 247 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Rock?"

Questions about The Rock

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Rock?

PeacockYouTube TVPeacock Premium+

In the United States, The Rock streams on Peacock and YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 67 other countries.

Is The Rock worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 58). Audiences rate it higher (78 out of 100) than critics (67).

Was The Rock a box office hit?

Budget$75 million
Box office$335 million

Yes: it cost about $75 million to make and earned $335 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.

What tropes does The Rock use?

Conservation of NinjutsuBlatant LiesPre-Mortem One-LinerBorrowed Without PermissionNeck SnapThe Paragon Always RebelsDisco DanTake My Hand!Hired GunsMisplaced-Names PosterStuff Blowing UpDestroy the Product Placementand 235 more

TV Tropes lists 247 tropes for it, including Conservation of Ninjutsu, Blatant Lies, and Pre-Mortem One-Liner.