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School of Rock (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 186
Fresh: 169
Rotten:17
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus: Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Oct 3, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $81,147,397
Synopsis: SCHOOL OF ROCK is a hilarious romp that parents will enjoy as much as their children. Jack Black stars as Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star who doesn't seem to be rocking much of anything these days. Kicked out of the band that he started and about... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman
Director: Richard Linklater
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Top Critic
It's another case of independent film artists beating Hollywood at its own game.
08/18/07
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06/24/06
One of the best comedies in years...the film never sells out to itself.
06/26/05
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.
01/15/05
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08/07/04
Top Critic 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.
07/20/04
Cusack makes me smile. All she has to do is walk into the frame and I'm grinning.
07/05/04
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04/09/04
The bus to the School of Rock runs on one source of fuel, and that is Jack Black.
03/15/04
...no pace, no backbeat, just Black hamming it up so manically that he makes Little Richard seem like Mel Torme.
02/09/04
...a lighthearted fantasy that rocks, dude, with Jack Black as the pied piper of rock purity...
02/04/04
Latest News for School of Rock
September 08, 2008:
Linklater Says "Not So Fast" to School of Rock 2 
According to Richard Linklater, Paramount may have jumped the gun when they announced that "School of Rock 2" was on its way. More...
July 14, 2008:
Jack Black Heading Back to School
Looks like Mike White's School of Rock 2 script was pretty solid -- Paramount has given the sequel a green light, and Jack Black has signed on to star. More...
June 25, 2008:
School of Rock 2 On Its Way?
He has no idea if it'll ever get made, but Mike White has announced the existence of a screenplay for a School of Rock sequel. More...
April 27, 2007:
Sarah Silverman to Host MTV Movie Awards
She might not be all that big of a movie star, but I bet most of you will still be pretty psyched to learn that comic Sarah Silverman will be hosting this year's MTV Movie... More...
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