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School of Rock (2003)

PG-13 10/03/2003 Comedy, Music 1h 50m
71%
User
Score
7.2/10
92%
82/100

He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.

Overview

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.

Richard Linklater

Director

Mike White

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Dewey Finn

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Rosalie Mullins

Mike White

Mike White

Ned Schneebly

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Patty Di Marco

Miranda Cosgrove

Miranda Cosgrove

Summer Hathaway

Joey Gaydos Jr.

Joey Gaydos Jr.

Zack

Kevin Alexander Clark

Kevin Alexander Clark

Freddy Jones

Rivkah Reyes

Rivkah Reyes

Katie

Robert Tsai

Robert Tsai

Lawrence

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Media

TIFF Press Conference (2003 World Premiere)

TIFF Press Conference (2003 World Premiere)

Official Classic Trailer

Official Classic Trailer

Pledge of Allegiance Clip

Pledge of Allegiance Clip

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on June 15, 2014

You are not hardcore unless you live hardcore.

The perfect vehicle for Jack Black, a film to show that given the right material he’s a bona fide comedic actor of some worth. Plot has Black as Dewey Finn, a wastrel musician who has no job prospects and who spends his time mooching off of his best mate Ned Sheebly (Mike White). When Dewey is fired from his rock band he’s left in limbo and in danger of being homeless. But when he answers a phone call offering Ned a job assignment, Dewey decides to take it upon himself to impersonate Ned and take the employment himself; as a schoolteacher!

So it’s Jack Black in a classroom full of kids, it probably shouldn’t work, and even might seem like some sort of cruel and unusual punishment to anyone with an aversion to Black, but this is f...

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A review by daisyrowley

Written on July 30, 2018

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.
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