School of Rock
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 7.1 · 87% critics
Fired from his band and struggling for cash, a guitarist and vocalist talks his way into a substitute job at a private elementary school. Secretly, he turns his straight-A students toward rock 'n' roll as a competition approaches, forcing him to risk everything to prove the music can change lives.
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Details
- Original title
- The School of Rock
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-10-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (6,192 votes)
- Box office
- $131,095,990
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
You’ll probably enjoy this upbeat rock-and-roll school comedy if you like music-driven fun and talented kids—Not for you if you want squeaky-clean humor or prefer stories without deception, and it may feel like a lighter, more rock-focused cousin to Glee or Sing Street.
Pros: energetic rock comedy; catchy student performances; feel-good message | Cons: some strong language; occasional mean-spirited moments; morally messy situations
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- musician
- private school
- music competition
- substitute teacher
- elementary school
- teacher
- rock music
- contest
- rock band
- rock concert
- hilarious
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Jack Black
as Dewey Finn
Joan Cusack
as Rosalie Mullins
Mike White
as Ned Schneebly
Sarah Silverman
as Patty Di Marco
Miranda Cosgrove
as Summer Hathaway
Joey Gaydos Jr.
as Zack
Kevin Alexander Clark
as Freddy Jones
Rivkah Reyes
as Katie
Robert Tsai
as Lawrence
Maryam Hassan
as Tomika
Directed by Richard Linklater