School of Rock, The

School of Rock, The

2003

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, rock guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) finagles his way into a job as a fourth-grade substitute teacher at a private school. Soon, his free-livin' lifestyle influences the students to explore sides of themselves that the school doesn't encourage. Joan Cusack and Sarah Silverman co-star in this gonzo comedy directed by Richard Linklater.

Heavy mental... Take notes.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Music
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 3, 2003
US Box Office
$81,257,845 (#1064 of 7074)
Global Office
$131,282,949 (#1297 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Drug References, Rude Humor

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
August 28, 2012
Acquired Date
April 21, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
May 10, 2004

Actors

Jack Black
Jack Black
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Mike White
Mike White
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal
Lucas Papaelias
Lucas Papaelias
Chris Stack
Chris Stack
Lucas Babin
Lucas Babin
Jordan-Claire Green
Jordan-Claire Green
Veronica Afflerbach
Veronica Afflerbach
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Robert Tsai
Robert Tsai
Angelo Massagli
Angelo Massagli

Directors

Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater

Producers

Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin

Writers

Mike White
Mike White

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
92%
Tomatometer
200 votes
RT Hot
64%
Popcornmeter
1,335,862 votes
METASCORE
82
41 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
340,906 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media