Be Kind Rewind
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.3 · 58% critics
When a man accidentally magnetizes and wipes out every tape at a friend’s video store, the two must scramble to keep customers happy. They start remaking the lost films themselves, turning local enthusiasm and improv-style movie production into a way to save the shop—and themselves.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-02-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (1,477 votes)
About
If you want a playful, heartwarming comedy about making low-budget remakes in a video store, you’ll likely enjoy this; Not for you if you dislike chaotic buddy comedy energy or want a tighter, more focused story, similar to Samba or The Angels' Share.
Pros: funny DIY movie magic; heartfelt nostalgia; charming community vibe | Cons: rushed awkward script; choppy sometimes confusing; concept not fully explored
Themes
- delusion
- nuclear power plant
- video store
- videotape
Cast & crew
Jack Black
as Jerry
Yasiin Bey
as Mike
Danny Glover
as Mr. Fletcher
Mia Farrow
as Ms. Kimberley
Melonie Díaz
as Alma
- IG
Irv Gooch
as Wilson
Chandler Parker
as Craig
Arjay Smith
as Manny
Marcus Carl Franklin
as James
Blake Hightower
as Kid 2
Directed by Michel Gondry