Rock the Kasbah

Rock the Kasbah

Opportunity rocks where you least expect it.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Shangri-La Entertainment, QED International

2015100 min5.4 / 10

A feel-good redemption comedy about a washed-up producer discovering talent in an unlikely place, balancing humor and heart against the backdrop of a war-torn setting.

A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.

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  • Does Rock the Kasbah end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Rock the Kasbah easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Rock the Kasbah scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Rock the Kasbah violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Rock the Kasbah sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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