Get him to the Greek (2010)
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A talent scout must escort a washed-up, substance-abusing rock star from London to a high-stakes performance in Los Angeles.
The story
In 2009, British rock star Aldous Snow faces a career slump and personal turmoil after his new album fails and his relationship with pop star Jackie Q ends. In Los Angeles, talent scout Aaron Green is tasked by his boss, Sergio Roma, to bring Aldous to the Greek Theatre for a special performance. Despite a messy breakup with his girlfriend Daphne, Aaron travels to London to escort the erratic musician. The journey becomes a chaotic odyssey as Aaron struggles to keep Aldous sober and on schedule while navigating various mishaps across London, New York City, and Las Vegas.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After his album 'African Child' fails and his relationship with Jackie Q ends, rock star Aldous Snow loses custody of his son, Naples. In L.A., talent scout Aaron Green is hired by Sergio Roma to bring Aldous to the Greek Theatre. Aaron travels to London, where he and Aldous barhop before heading to New York City for a TV appearance. Aaron works to keep Aldous sober, but Aldous performs an old hit instead of his new single. The pair then travels to Las Vegas to visit Aldous's estranged father, Jonathan. During this trip, Aaron is raped by a girl named Destiny, and Aldous experiences a bad trip on laced marijuana, leading to a fire. They eventually reach L.A., where Aldous learns Naples is not his biological son. Aaron reconciles with Daphne, but after a brief tryst with Aldous, they break up again. Aldous attempts to jump from a hotel roof but is saved by Aaron. After a final performance at the Greek Theatre, Aldous returns to fame with a new single produced by Aaron.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 109
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Nicholas Stoller
- Writers
- Nicholas Stoller · writer
- Cast and characters
- Jonah Hill · Aaron Green; Russell Brand · Aldous Snow; Elisabeth Moss · Daphne Binks; Rose Byrne · Jackie Q; Colm Meaney · Jonathan Snow; Sean Combs · Sergio Roma; Aziz Ansari · Matty Briggs; Carla Gallo · Destiny
- Genres
- comedy
- Themes
- substance abuse; fame; fatherhood; reconciliation
- Tone and mood
- raunchy; slapstick; gross-out
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy comedy; spin-off; music industry
- Source material / true-story basis
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- Franchise connections
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Content notes
- rape
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with an approval rating of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weighted average of 65 on Metacritic. It was described as one of the year's funniest comedies.
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in several locations including New York City, Rochester, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and London.; While filming in Trafalgar Square, Brand was pushed into a fountain by a passerby.; The soundtrack was released as a rock band album by Aldous Snow's band Infant Sorrow.
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