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Yasiin Bey and Jack Black in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

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Be Kind Rewind

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    In the context of the movie, the process of Mike and Jerry's efforts to recreate their erased videos is called "sweding". The tapes are described as having come from Sweden as an excuse for higher rental fees and longer wait times. Jerry fabricated the word "sweding" while arguing with a customer.



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    At the beginning of the film, they mention the power plant controlling their brains and that Jerry (Jack Black)'s brain was being fried by the microwaves, so Jerry makes them wear the helmets to protect their brains.



    Sadly, yes. In the end, Fletcher says that he took the offer, meaning that there won't be enough money to fix the building and that he'll move. If the guy who wanted the building gave it back, Fletcher will have way more expression like happy tears or even celebrating. Since he shrugs at the end, it seems that the guy just told them what a good job they did.

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  • How long is Be Kind Rewind?
    1 hour and 42 minutes
  • When was Be Kind Rewind released?
    February 22, 2008
  • What is the IMDb rating of Be Kind Rewind?
    6.4 out of 10
  • Who stars in Be Kind Rewind?
    Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, and Danny Glover
  • Who wrote Be Kind Rewind?
    Michel Gondry
  • Who directed Be Kind Rewind?
    Michel Gondry
  • Who was the composer for Be Kind Rewind?
    Jean-Michel Bernard and Blake Hightower
  • Who was the producer of Be Kind Rewind?
    Michel Gondry, Georges Bermann, and Julie Fong
  • Who was the executive producer of Be Kind Rewind?
    Toby Emmerich and Guy Stodel
  • Who was the cinematographer for Be Kind Rewind?
    Ellen Kuras
  • Who was the editor of Be Kind Rewind?
    Jeff Buchanan
  • Who are the characters in Be Kind Rewind?
    Jerry, Mike, Miss Falewicz, Alma, Wilson, Craig, Manny, Q, Randy, Andrea, and others
  • What is the plot of Be Kind Rewind?
    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.
  • What was the budget for Be Kind Rewind?
    $20 million
  • How much did Be Kind Rewind earn at the worldwide box office?
    $30.6 million
  • How much did Be Kind Rewind earn at the US box office?
    $11.2 million
  • What is Be Kind Rewind rated?
    PG-13
  • What genre is Be Kind Rewind?
    Comedy
  • How many awards has Be Kind Rewind been nominated for?
    4 nominations

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