School of Rock (2003)
Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 192
Fresh: 176 | Rotten: 16
Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time.
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Critic Reviews: 42
Fresh: 41 | Rotten: 1
Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time.
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Movie Info
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
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Cast
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Jack Black
Dewey Finn -
Joan Cusack
Principal Rosalie Mulli... -
Mike White
Ned Schneebly -
Sarah Silverman
Patty -
Jordan-Claire Green
Michelle -
Veronica Afflerbach
Eleni -
Miranda Cosgrove
Summer -
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Zach -
Robert Tsai
Lawrence -
Angelo Massagli
Frankie -
Kevin Clark
Freddy -
Maryam Hassan
Tomika -
Caitlin Hale
Marta -
Cole Hawkins
Leonard -
Brian Falduto
Billy -
James Hosey
Marco -
Aleisha Allen
Alicia -
Zachary Infante
Gordon -
Dr. Rebecca Brown
Katie -
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All Critics (194) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (176) | Rotten (16) | DVD (46)
School of Rock made me laugh harder than any movie I've seen this year.
Top CriticA cathartic class comedy for kids of all sizes, it's Bugsy Malone in rock pomp, Slacker meets Spy Kids.
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 ...
It's great fun. It's like one of those inspirational sports movies where you want to stand up and cheer at the end.
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...
Not only will your kids love this movie, but, hey, they'll learn what real music is.
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.
The film that rocks your prep-school socks off.
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 bus to the School of Rock runs on one source of fuel, and that is Jack Black.
...no pace, no backbeat, just Black hamming it up so manically that he makes Little Richard seem like Mel Torme.
A musical comedy with more power chords than Jimmy Page.
Audience Reviews for School of Rock
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- Ned Schneebly: I don't know, why don't you sell one of your guitars or something?
- Dewey Finn: What? Would you tell Picasso to sell his guitars?
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- Dewey Finn: What? Would you tell Picasso to sell his guitars?
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- Dewey Finn: What do you like to do?
- Freddy: I don't know, burn stuff.
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- Billy: You're tacky and I hate you.
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- Freddy: Just play the song Schneebly!
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- Lawrence: Don't let the man bring you down.
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Foreign Titles
- The School Of Rock (UK)
- Rock Academy (FR)
