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The School of Rock (2003) 7.0
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7.0/10 from 128,721 users
Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 449 user | 198 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com A wannabe rock star in need of cash poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school, and tries to turn his class into a rock band. Director:Richard LinklaterWriter:Mike White |
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Cast
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| Jack Black | ... | ||
| Adam Pascal | ... | ||
| Lucas Papaelias | ... | ||
| Chris Stack | ... | ||
| Sarah Silverman | ... | ||
| Mike White | ... | ||
| Lucas Babin | ... | ||
| Joan Cusack | ... | ||
| Jordan-Claire Green | ... | ||
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Veronica Afflerbach | ... | |
| Miranda Cosgrove | ... | ||
| Joey Gaydos Jr. | ... |
Zack
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| Robert Tsai | ... | ||
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Angelo Massagli | ... | |
| Kevin Alexander Clark | ... |
Freddy Jones
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy, who could help Dewey win a "battle of the bands" competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight. Written by Anonymous
Taglines:
We shall teach Rock & Roll to the world! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 October 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
School of Rock See more »Filming Locations:
Buckley Country Day School - I.U. Willets Road, Herricks, Long Island, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$120,151 (Japan) (7 May 2004)Gross:
$709,247 (Japan) (7 May 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG See more »
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Battle of the Bands director: Sorry, the bill is full. We're already overbooked.
Dewey Finn: No, let us just play one song. We're all here, we're ready to go.
Battle of the Bands director: [looks at the kids] Who are they?
Dewey Finn: They're my band.
Battle of the Bands director: Kids? What is this, some kind of gimmick?
Dewey Finn: No, it's not a gimmick. I know, they're kids, but they're awesome. Just listen!
Battle of the Bands director: Look, thanks for comin' down, but you're really not what we're looking for.
Dewey Finn: [throws his chair across the floor] You listen to me! These kids have worked their...
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by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Dave Grusin (as David Grusin)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
After the first band rehearsal, Dewey gives the kids some musical albums to listen to at home for inspiration and influences. The albums are: "Led Zeppelin" by Led Zeppelin, "Parallel Lines" by Blondie, "Fragile" by Yes, "2112" by Rush and "Dark Side Of The Moon" by Pink Floyd. See more »Goofs
While Zack is playing his newly composed song in the background as Billy and Dewey are discussing the band's outfits, you can hear the chords and notes change, yet Zack's fingering doesn't change for the last part in the shot. See more »Quotes
Dewey Finn: Listen! You can't leave. You haven't heard our band.Battle of the Bands director: Sorry, the bill is full. We're already overbooked.
Dewey Finn: No, let us just play one song. We're all here, we're ready to go.
Battle of the Bands director: [looks at the kids] Who are they?
Dewey Finn: They're my band.
Battle of the Bands director: Kids? What is this, some kind of gimmick?
Dewey Finn: No, it's not a gimmick. I know, they're kids, but they're awesome. Just listen!
Battle of the Bands director: Look, thanks for comin' down, but you're really not what we're looking for.
Dewey Finn: [throws his chair across the floor] You listen to me! These kids have worked their...
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Crazy Credits
Shortly after that, the band sings: The movie is over Credits got to roll Look at that name there I do not know that guy See more »Soundtracks
"Good Times (Theme)"by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Dave Grusin (as David Grusin)
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Glancing at what other people have written about this movie, it seems that these individuals are taking this film a bit too seriously. Worrying about the "messages" this movie is delivering? Come on, there is no way that the con that Jack Black's character pulls off could ever get far in the real world! I don't think any sane person watching this movie would take this seriously. This is a comedy, for crying out loud, made to make us laugh!
I thought Black was fine in this movie. Sure, maybe his character is a little one-note with his proclamations of "rock on" and "stick it to the man", but Black somehow manages to do it over and over without being boring. He's unbelievably energetic AND versatile, delivering these same things in different ways each time that prevent the movie from getting into a rut. I think it's safe to say that only Black himself could have made this role work so well.
There is plenty of humor and great music. Even my senior citizen parents kept laughing, and told me after it was over that they enjoyed the rock soundtrack as well. It's a great movie for the whole family. Why was this rated PG-13? Sure, there are some references to stuff like alcohol and groupies, but they are not emphasized at all in their brief passing - and your kids will already have seen these kind of things treated much worse elsewhere! In fact, here in British Columbia, the ratings board gave it a "G" rating.