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Directed by
Richard Linklater Written by
Mike White Cast
Jack Black, Adam Pascal, Lucas Papaelias, Chris Stack, Sarah Silverman [more]
Release Date
• USA: Oct 3, 2003
• UK: 2 Nov 2003
DVD Release Date
• R1: Mar 2, 2004
• R2: 2 Mar 2004
Budget $20,000,000
Official Website:
The School of Rock Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references.
Running Time
1 hour, 48 minutes
Country USA, Germany
Studio Munich Film Partners, New Century, Scott Rudin Productions
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• The School of Rock
• School of Rock
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The School of Rock Reviews |
School of Rock is rated PG-13 for rude humor and drug references, but both are rather mild and inoffensive. Director Richard Linklater delivers a family film that is hilarious, honest and inherently good-natured that will appeal to moviegoers of all ages. [read review] 
--Guylaine Cadorette (Hollywood.com)
It's Sister Act meets Dangerous Minds, with the most galling qualities of both in bas-relief. The School of Rock doesn't have anything interesting to say or do. It's pure saccharine inspiration with occasional bursts of failed comic relief and a few exceptionally choreographed and executed rock numbers. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
“The School of Rock” got heart and wit, it’s got a simple but effective script and direction that doesn’t call attention to itself but that gets the most out of all the laughs, and it’s got a dynamo of a lead performance that will bust guts and melt faces! It’s a JackBlacksterpiece. [read review]
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
If I were still alive, I'd tell my parents to go see it, and wouldn't feel guilty about watching them spend more of their retirement fund on diluted crap."All you need is One Great Show." That's what the combination of Jack Black, Mike White, and Dick Linklater bring to the table. One great show. It's not an award-winning epic, nor is it to be used as a means of solidifying your faith in cinema. It's simply a funcore flick flung out in well-choreographed beats of energy. [read review] 
--B. Alan Orange (MovieWeb)
In the end, I wouldn't say that there's much about this film that will blow people's minds away, other than the fantastic performance by Jack Black, but the story is pleasant enough to keep you interested throughout, with the endearing kids, the emphasison rock 'n roll and the lack of overtly sexual or disgusting repartee making sure that it remains enjoyable for one and all. [read review] 7/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
School of Rock is a movie about, well, I guess you could say it's about getting a second chance. But it's really about what happens when rock 'n' roll meets 10-year old's in this highly entertaining romp of a movie. [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
Without a doubt, School of Rock has got to be one of the best times at a movie I've had this year (which admittedly has been pretty sparse of fun times so far), and is defiantly worth your cash and your time. [read review] 8/10
--'Greg C.' (Movie-Vault.com)
Jack Black is a living, breathing, sweating advertisement for the transformative power of rock 'n' roll, in "The School of Rock," the first kid movie that parents will like more than their children. [read review]
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
More 'The Great Rock and Roll Swindle' than 'Rock and Roll Highschool', this shameless, laugh-free Jack Black vehicle reveals that it really is a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll. [read review] 3/10
--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
"School of Rock" is a well-conceived film that will please the masses, as long as older moviegoers who don't enjoy dark humor know enough to stay at home and stick to "Saved by the Bell." [read review]
--Peter Hartlaub (San Francisco Chronicle)
“School of Rock” works wonderfully because Black’s Dewey Finn is not just a goofy parody, but a man with a genuine affection for rock that can’t be too far removed from Black himself. [read review]
--Jamey Hughton (MovieViews)
Director Richard Linklater does a nice job of putting it all together, giving the film the underlying sweetness that will make the audience leave with a smile on their face. [read review] B
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
By the time School of Rock is over, we know the flick won’t win any awards, but in terms of solid Friday or Saturday night comedies, it certainly does the job well. [read review] B
--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
Linklater and screenwriter Mike White got the two most crucial decisions right: casting Black in the movie and having him play off kids who are his exact opposite. [read review]
--Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
When an aging wannabe guitar god somehow becomes the fifth-grade teacher at a ritzy private school, he rocks their world -- and, improbably, ours. [read review]
--Andrew O'Hehir (Salon)
In Richard Linklater's "School of Rock," Jack Black gives the best performance by an actor I didn't care if I ever saw again. [read review]
--Jack Mathews (New York Daily News)
Despite its flaws, this film glitters throughout. This is Black’s showcase and he makes the most of it. [read review] B+
--Chris Faile (FilmJerk.com)
Genuinely hilarious comedy with a performance of blistering comic genius from Jack Black. [read review] 
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
Light, fun rock movie smoothes over old formula. [read review]
--Jeffrey M. Anderson (San Francisco Examiner)
The gods of rock command you: See this movie! [read review]
--Derek May (MovieWeb)
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