The Rocker (film)
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The Rocker is a 2008 comedy film about a failed drummer who gets a second chance at rock stardom when he joins his teenage nephew’s band.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rocker | 1 |
| The Rocker (film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9279673 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rocker (film) Context triple: [Rainn Wilson, appearedIn, The Rocker (film)]
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A.
The Rock Show
"The Rock Show" is a high-energy pop-punk single by Blink-182, celebrated for its catchy hooks and nostalgic lyrics about youthful romance and rebellion.
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B.
The Rock
The Rock is the nickname of Corregidor, a heavily fortified island in the Philippines that played a crucial role in World War II as a last stronghold of Allied forces in the defense of Manila Bay.
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C.
The Rock
The Rock is a hugely popular professional wrestler-turned-actor, best known for his charismatic WWE persona and leading roles in major Hollywood action films.
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D.
Jordan Rock
Jordan Rock is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his work on the series "Love" and as the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock.
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E.
Combat Rock
Combat Rock is a 1982 album by the British punk rock band The Clash, known for hits like "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" and for blending punk with diverse musical styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rocker (film) Target entity description: The Rocker is a 2008 comedy film about a failed drummer who gets a second chance at rock stardom when he joins his teenage nephew’s band.
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A.
The Rock Show
"The Rock Show" is a high-energy pop-punk single by Blink-182, celebrated for its catchy hooks and nostalgic lyrics about youthful romance and rebellion.
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B.
The Rock
The Rock is the nickname of Corregidor, a heavily fortified island in the Philippines that played a crucial role in World War II as a last stronghold of Allied forces in the defense of Manila Bay.
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C.
The Rock
The Rock is a hugely popular professional wrestler-turned-actor, best known for his charismatic WWE persona and leading roles in major Hollywood action films.
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D.
Jordan Rock
Jordan Rock is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his work on the series "Love" and as the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock.
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E.
Combat Rock
Combat Rock is a 1982 album by the British punk rock band The Clash, known for hits like "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" and for blending punk with diverse musical styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Anthony B. Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Peter Cattaneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Stephen Schaffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalBand | A.D.D. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasTagline | A comedy for the rock star in all of us. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
middle-aged crisis
ⓘ
pursuit of dreams ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Robert "Fish" Fishman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Rainn Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Chad Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenreFeatured |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A failed drummer gets a second chance at rock stardom when he joins his teenage nephew’s band. ⓘ |
| producer |
Shawn Levy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom McNulty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
21 Laps Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fox Atomic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | August 20, 2008 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtime | 102 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Christina Applegate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emma Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Armisen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Sudeikis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Garlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Gad NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainn Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Arnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Ryan Jaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Maya Forbes
NERFINISHED
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Wally Wolodarsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rocker (film) Description of subject: The Rocker is a 2008 comedy film about a failed drummer who gets a second chance at rock stardom when he joins his teenage nephew’s band.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Rocker