Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Author: daisyrowley
Our family loved this movie. While the language is a little strong, compared to other movies that are rated the same, it is relatively mild. If your children like rock, it is a lot of fun. If you are a family who tolerates no swearing whatsoever, or if "kick some ass" would shock or offend you, then it's not for you. The overall message is that uptight kids use their skills to create a rock show, a slacker finds a calling and realizes what is really important in life, and forgiveness abounds.
Paramount
Scott Rudin Productions
NEW Century
MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG
Sor Productions
Status
Released
Release Date
2003-10-03
Original Language
English
Runtime
1 hr 50 mins
Budget
$ 35,000,000.00
(Estimated)
Revenue
$ 131,282,949.00
(USA)
Profit
$ 96,282,949.00
(Estimated in USA)
Homepage
http://www.schoolofrockmovie.com
Keywords
rock 'n' roll musician rock high school music competition substitute teacher teacher rock music contest rock band music band