Movie · Comedy · Drama

When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banksasks asks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?

2009 · 1h 51m
  • 81%
  • 10+
Director Todd Graff

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When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banksasks asks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?

COMMON SENSE

Music-driven teen flick is feel-good fun for parents, too.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.3
Reviews 102
Fresh 83
Rotten 19

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2009
Run Time
1 hr 51 min
Rated
PG rated PG for some thematic elements and mild language.
Content Advisories
Language, Suggestive Dialogue
Region of Origin
United States
© 2009 Summit Entertainment LLC - Walden Media LLC.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.