Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 189
Fresh: 173 | Rotten: 16
Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time.
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Critic Reviews: 39
Fresh: 38 | Rotten: 1
Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time.
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Average Rating: 3.2/5
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The world's least-employable heavy metal guitarist is entrusted with the minds of upstate New York's best and brightest in this fish-out-of-water comedy. Jack Black plays Dewey Finn, axe-bearer for a fitfully successful bar band determined to win a regional battle-of-the-bands competition. There's only one thing standing in their way: the self-indulgent solos and crowd-diving antics of their "embarrassing" lead guitarist. When his band votes him out in favor of a would-be rock god, Dewey has to
Oct 3, 2003 Wide
Mar 2, 2004
$81.1M
Paramount Pictures
All Critics (192) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (181) | Rotten (16) | DVD (43)
School of Rock made me laugh harder than any movie I've seen this year.
It would be a shame if only kids went to see this film. Adults who can still plug in to their inner rocker, if only to play air guitar, will love it, too.
School of Rock is uncut bliss.
Hail! Hail! Jack Black: He's the clown king of rock & roll.
[A] great big ball of entertainment ...
A great big chord of fun.
Standout Jack Black in nerd-becomes-cool comedy.
Jack Black is a one-man rock 'n roll powerhouse in this infectious musical comedy directed by Gen X wunderkind Richard Linklater...
It's another case of independent film artists beating Hollywood at its own game.
As Dewey Finn, Mr. Black gets to capitalize on everything he does best -- basically being Jack Black. And loudly.
A cathartic class comedy for kids of all sizes, it's Bugsy Malone in rock pomp, Slacker meets Spy Kids.
The best comedy to come around in years.
One of the best comedies in years...the film never sells out to itself.
Despite Black's reputation as a comedy anarchist, the movie has a big heart, avoids crude indulgence, and gives viewers of all ages something to enjoy.
Good cast, good acting, good script, ridiculous premise, good music (if you like rock) equals entertaining movie.
It's funny, it's heartfelt, and it just rocks!
It's one of those films that'll require you to be in a good mood to enjoy, but if you are - you definitely will.
A raucous crowd pleaser with a pumping soundtrack, some awe inspiringly talented kids, and perfect comic performances.
The whole movie is a bit of a cliche and not too funny, but can get entertaining at times. Breaking the fourth wall at the end of the movie doesn't help either.
April 24, 2011Super Reviewer
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