ROCK OF AGES (2012) Movie Poster, Advance Australian One Sheet, RARE
Condition Very Fine / Near Mint (9.0)
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
ROCK OF AGES (2012) Movie Poster, Advance Australian One Sheet, RARE, Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Directed by Adam Shankman Movie Poster and Condition Condition: Very Fine/Near Mint. This Australian Advance/Teaser...
ROCK OF AGES (2012) Movie Poster, Advance Australian One Sheet, RARE, Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Directed by Adam Shankman
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: Very Fine/Near Mint. This Australian Advance/Teaser One Sheet Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine/Near Mint condition, with very minor handling/edgewear. Designed by BLT Communications, LLC, a leading agency famous for iconic movie posters, this rare piece features bold imagery reflecting the film's rock vibe. Its limited Australian release makes it a prized collectible for poster enthusiasts.
Movie Synopsis
Rock of Ages (2012) is a lively musical comedy that dives into the glitz and grit of 1980s rock music. Directed by Adam Shankman, famed for Hairspray, it adapts the smash-hit Broadway musical. Set on LA’s Sunset Strip, it follows Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough), a small-town dreamer chasing singing stardom, and Drew Boley (Diego Boneta), a hopeful rocker at the Bourbon Room. Their romance rocks to hits from Journey, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard.
The cast shines with Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx, a fading rock legend. Cruise trained his vocals with coach Ron Anderson, nailing the role’s wild energy. Joining him are Alec Baldwin as club owner Dennis Dupree, Russell Brand as manager Lonny Barnett, Catherine Zeta-Jones as anti-rock crusader Patricia Whitmore, and Mary J. Blige as Justice Charlier. The screenplay, penned by Justin Theroux, Chris D’Arienzo, and Allan Loeb, builds on D’Arienzo’s stage book.
Produced by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema with a $75 million budget, filming swapped LA for Miami, recreating the Strip with spots like the Whisky a Go Go. The soundtrack reworks classics like ‘Don’t Stop Believin’,’ sung by the cast. Fun fact: the film’s 1980s rock music vibe owes much to Rita Ryack’s dazzling costumes and detailed sets, evoking hair metal’s peak. It’s a nostalgic trip for fans of the era.
Though reviews were mixed, Rock of Ages won praise for its spirited cast and tunes, earning a cult status among musical comedy lovers. It’s a toe-tapping ode to rock ‘n’ roll dreams, blending humour, heart, and big hair.
To find out more about Rock of Ages (2012) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.