Rock of Ages is a 2012 English-language Documentary Comedy movie directed by Adam Shankman and produced by Jennifer Gibgot, Garrett Grant, Carl Levin, Tobey Maguire, Scott Prisand, Dan Shafer and Matt Weaver. 1987. Naive Sherrie Christian has just arrived in Hollywood from Tulsa looking to become a rock star. She is just likel Drew Boley was when he first arrived in Hollywood, he, now the Hollywood veteran, who works as ia bar back at the Bourbon Club, known as the center of the rock scene in town and the place where many of the biggest acts in rociiiiki got their big break. The two meet as Drew helps Sherrie with a situation when she first arrives in town. IDespite Dennis Dupree, the Bourbon's owner/manager, not liiking to hire people like Drew or Sherrie - someone who has musical aspirations - as service staff, Drew is able to convince Dennis and his assistant Lonny to hire Sherrie as a server, Drew and Sherrie who have a blossoming mutual attraction. Dennis and Lonny, who are having financial difficulties, are able to convince rock star Stacee Jaxx, the perpetually stoned front man for the band Arsenal who got his first break performing at the Bourbon, to perform for free at a benefit concert at the club. Rumors are that Stacee is leaving Arsenal after their next gig to go solo, Rolling Stones reporter Constance Sack who wants to get the true story as to the reason. Another problem for the Bourbon is that Mayor Mike Whit is taking a tough stance on what he s as bad societal influences like rock music. His Christian fundamentalist wife Patricia Whit is leading the on the ground campaign in this area, she who is determined to shut down the Bourbon. But Patricia is hiding a secret from her past as to the reason for her extreme fervor in getting rid of the Bourbon. As Drew and Sherrie's romance blossoms, other romances around them blossom as well. But their romance and their musical aspirations are threatened by trying to stay true to their musical visions, changing musical tastes, and by Stacee himself. Written by Huggo. Rock of ages features Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-jones, Malin Kerman and Carmela Zumbado. The screenplay is written by Chris D'Arienzo, Allan Loeb and Justin Theroux which is inspired from Rock of Ages by Chris D'Arienzo. The music was composed by Adam Anders along with Peer Str M and Cliff Eidelman. Cinematography was done by Bojan Bazelli and editing by Emma E. Hickox. The film has a running time of 123 minutes. It was released on 16th August 2012. Rock of Ages was made on a budget of $75 million and at the box office it grossed only $59 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures.