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Be Kind Rewind

  • 2008
  • AL
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
95K
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Yasiin Bey and Jack Black in Be Kind Rewind (2008)
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Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with... Read allTwo bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera, with a budget of zero dollars.Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera, with a budget of zero dollars.

  • Director
    • Michel Gondry
  • Writer
    • Michel Gondry
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Yasiin Bey
    • Danny Glover
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    95K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michel Gondry
    • Writer
      • Michel Gondry
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Yasiin Bey
      • Danny Glover
    • 267User reviews
    • 252Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Jerry
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Mike
    • (as Mos Def)
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Mr. Fletcher
    Mia Farrow
    Mia Farrow
    • Miss Falewicz
    Melonie Diaz
    Melonie Diaz
    • Alma
    Irv Gooch
    • Wilson
    Chandler Parker
    Chandler Parker
    • Craig
    Arjay Smith
    Arjay Smith
    • Manny
    Quinton Aaron
    Quinton Aaron
    • Q
    Gio Perez
    • Randy
    Basia Rosas
    • Andrea
    Tomasz Soltys
    • Carl
    Marcus Carl Franklin
    Marcus Carl Franklin
    • Kid 1
    Blake Hightower
    • Kid 2
    Amir Ali Said
    Amir Ali Said
    • Kid 3
    David Slotkoff
    • Jack
    Frank Heins
    • Patrick
    Heather Lawless
    Heather Lawless
    • Sherry
    • Director
      • Michel Gondry
    • Writer
      • Michel Gondry
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In keeping with the spirit of the film, writer and director Michel Gondry "Sweded" a version of this movie's trailer, featuring only himself on-screen.
    • Goofs
      When Mr Fletcher sets off on his trip, the train leaves going back the way it came, even though Passaic does not appear to be a terminal.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Jerry: [sung, poorly, to the tune of the Ghostbusters theme song] When you're walkin' down the street...

      Jerry: [singing] ... and you see a little ghost...

      Jerry: [singing] ... whatcha gonna do about -

      [more out of tune]

      Jerry: Ghostbusters?

      Mike: What? What is that?

      Jerry: That's the Ghostbusters theme song.

      Mike: No.

      Jerry: I'm pretty sure it is.

    • Crazy credits
      When the Pathé film company distributed the film in the UK, a sweded version of their logo appears on the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Jumper/Step Up 2 the Streets/The Spiderwick Chronicles/Definitely, Maybe/Bordertown/I Could Never Be Your Woman (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Ain't Got Nobody
      Written by Roger Graham and Spencer Williams

      Published by Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Jerry Vogel Music Co. (ASCAP)

      Performed by Jean-Michel Bernard

    User reviews267

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    Featured review
    8/10

    Funny and endearing movie from Gondry

    The trailer really said it all about this film, and the film delivers everything it promises! What a great concept and how great a story we got from Gondry this time. Very accessible (unlike Science of Sleep) and entertaining from beginning to end. Jack Black and Mos Def play their parts well and the aforementioned is actually funny in this one, unlike a lot of his recent work. At the core of it all, Be Kind Rewind tells a great story about how you don't really need high-tech equipment to make movies. Who needs film-school when you've got your friends and a cheap camera?

    I really enjoyed this film.
    • bard-24
    • Jan 20, 2008
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2008 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rebobinados
    • Filming locations
      • Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Partizan Films
      • Partizan
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,175,164
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,100,000
      • Feb 24, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,579,406
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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