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ComedyMusic

School of Rock

- Enroll.

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.

Release Date : 2003-10-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesScott Rudin Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The School of Rock

Cast

Jack Black

Character Name : Dewey Finn

Original Name : Jack Black

Gender : Male

Joan Cusack

Character Name : Rosalie Mullins

Original Name : Joan Cusack

Gender : Female

Mike White

Character Name : Ned Schneebly

Original Name : Mike White

Gender : Male

Sarah Silverman

Character Name : Patty Di Marco

Original Name : Sarah Silverman

Gender : Female

Miranda Cosgrove

Character Name : Summer Hathaway

Original Name : Miranda Cosgrove

Gender : Female

Joey Gaydos Jr.

Character Name : Zack

Original Name : Joey Gaydos Jr.

Gender : Male

Kevin Alexander Clark

Character Name : Freddy Jones

Original Name : Kevin Alexander Clark

Gender : Male

Rivkah Reyes

Character Name : Katie

Original Name : Rivkah Reyes

Gender : Male

Robert Tsai

Character Name : Lawrence

Original Name : Robert Tsai

Gender : Male

Maryam Hassan

Character Name : Tomika

Original Name : Maryam Hassan

Gender : Female

Aleisha Allen

Character Name : Alicia

Original Name : Aleisha Allen

Gender : Female

Caitlin Hale

Character Name : Marta

Original Name : Caitlin Hale

Gender : Female

Brian Falduto

Character Name : Billy

Original Name : Brian Falduto

Gender : Male

Z Infante

Character Name : Gordon

Original Name : Z Infante

Gender : Male

James Hosey

Character Name : Marco

Original Name : James Hosey

Gender : Male

Angelo Massagli

Character Name : Frankie

Original Name : Angelo Massagli

Gender : Male

Cole Hawkins

Character Name : Leonard

Original Name : Cole Hawkins

Gender : Male

Lee Wilkof

Character Name : Mr. Green

Original Name : Lee Wilkof

Gender : Male

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Character Name : Mrs. Lemmons

Original Name : Kate McGregor-Stewart

Gender : Female

Adam Pascal

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Adam Pascal

Gender : Male

Lucas Babin

Character Name : Spider

Original Name : Lucas Babin

Gender : Male

Lucas Papaelias

Character Name : Neil

Original Name : Lucas Papaelias

Gender : Male

Chris Stack

Character Name : Doug

Original Name : Chris Stack

Gender : Male

Suzzanne Douglas

Character Name : Tomika's Mother

Original Name : Suzzanne Douglas

Gender : Female

Jordan-Claire Green

Character Name : Michelle

Original Name : Jordan-Claire Green

Gender : Female

Veronica Afflerbach

Character Name : Eleni

Original Name : Veronica Afflerbach

Gender : Female

Jaclyn Neidenthal

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : Jaclyn Neidenthal

Gender : Female

Eron Otcasek

Character Name : Musician

Original Name : Eron Otcasek

Gender : Male

Carlos Velazquez

Character Name : Musician

Original Name : Carlos Velazquez

Gender : Male

Kimberly Grigsby

Character Name : Mrs. Sheinkopf

Original Name : Kimberly Grigsby

Gender : Female

Wally Dunn

Character Name : Gym Teacher

Original Name : Wally Dunn

Gender : Male

Tim Hopper

Character Name : Zack's Father

Original Name : Tim Hopper

Gender : Male

Michael Dominguez-Rudolph

Character Name : Art Student

Original Name : Michael Dominguez-Rudolph

Gender : Male

Crash Cortez

Character Name : Max

Original Name : Crash Cortez

Gender : Male

Nicky Katt

Character Name : Razor

Original Name : Nicky Katt

Gender : Male

John Highsmith

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : John Highsmith

Gender : Male

Heather Goldenhersh

Character Name : Sheila

Original Name : Heather Goldenhersh

Gender : Female

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Gender : Male

Scott Graham

Character Name : Punk Rock Guy

Original Name : Scott Graham

Gender : Male

Sharon Washington

Character Name : Alicia's Mother

Original Name : Sharon Washington

Gender : Female

Kim Brockington

Character Name : Leonard's Mother

Original Name : Kim Brockington

Gender : Female

Marty Murphy

Character Name : Concerned Father

Original Name : Marty Murphy

Gender : Male

Kathleen McNenny

Character Name : Freddy's Mother

Original Name : Kathleen McNenny

Gender : Female

Joanna Adler

Character Name : Summer's Mother

Original Name : Joanna Adler

Gender : Female

Robert Lin

Character Name : Lawrence's Father

Original Name : Robert Lin

Gender : Male

Barry Shurchin

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Barry Shurchin

Gender : Male

MacIntyre Dixon

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : MacIntyre Dixon

Gender : Male

Amy Sedaris

Character Name : Mrs. Haynish

Original Name : Amy Sedaris

Gender : Female

Mary Fortune

Character Name : Teacher's Assistant

Original Name : Mary Fortune

Gender : Female

Mandy Siegfried

Character Name : Female Employee

Original Name : Mandy Siegfried

Gender : Female

Elle Key

Character Name : Concert Goer

Original Name : Elle Key

Gender : Female

Carlos J. Da Silva

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Carlos J. Da Silva

Gender : Male

Ian O'Malley

Character Name : Radio Exec

Original Name : Ian O'Malley

Gender : Male

Chris Line

Character Name : Radio DJ

Original Name : Chris Line

Gender : Male

Kyle Meaney

Character Name : Toby

Original Name : Kyle Meaney

Gender : Male

Frank Whaley

Character Name : Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Whaley

Gender : Male

Lauren Adler

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lauren Adler

Gender : Female

Kelly Anne Burns

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelly Anne Burns

Gender : Female

Leanne Cabrera

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Leanne Cabrera

Gender : Female

Catherine A. Callahan

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Catherine A. Callahan

Gender : Female

Cedric Cannon

Character Name : Leonard's Dad (uncredited)

Original Name : Cedric Cannon

Gender : Male

Anivile Daniel

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Anivile Daniel

Gender : Female

Jane DeNoble

Character Name : Billy's Mom (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane DeNoble

Gender : Female

Caileigh Scott

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Caileigh Scott

Gender : Female

Karen Nazarov

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Nazarov

Gender : Female

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Character Name : Blood Brothers MC Biker (uncredited)

Original Name : Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Gender : Male

Ryan O'Connor

Character Name : No Vaccancy's Biggest Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryan O'Connor

Gender : Male

Scott Ross

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Ross

Gender : Male

Johnny Sullivan

Character Name : Guy in Crowd Who Catches Dewey (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Sullivan

Gender : Male

Jamie Vergan

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jamie Vergan

Gender : Male

Joe Wachowski

Character Name : Concert Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Wachowski

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You are not hardcore unless you live hardcore. The perfect vehicle for Jack Black, a film to show that given the right material he’s a bona fide comedic actor of some worth. Plot has Black as Dewey Finn, a wastrel musician who has no job prospects and who spends his time mooching off of his best mate Ned Sheebly (Mike White). When Dewey is fired from his rock band he’s left in limbo and in danger of being homeless. But when he answers a phone call offering Ned a job assignment, Dewey decides to take it upon himself to impersonate Ned and take the employment himself; as a schoolteacher! So it’s Jack Black in a classroom full of kids, it probably shouldn’t work, and even might seem like some sort of cruel and unusual punishment to anyone with an aversion to Black, but this is feel good nirvana and a paean to rock and roll. It’s perhaps unsurprising that it’s crammed with clichés from the classroom splinter of moviedom, the kids a roll call of characters we have seen numerous times. The spoilt swot, the roughneck, the one suffering parental peer pressure, the weight issue one and on it goes, but boy can they play music when Dewey takes them out of classical mode and into rock central. How nice to find that director Richard Linklater and writer Mike White have managed to rise above the clichés and avoid syrupy fodder, there’s such a zest and earnestness to it all, and the kids acting is high in quality as well, led by the big kid himself, Black on full tilt. But most of all, even as the morals and life affirming threads come wading in with the pulsing rock soundtrack, it’s a very funny picture, the gag quota enormously high. Be it Black trying to bluff the kids, the kids trying to bluff everyone else - or the wonderful Joan Cusack as the scatty stickler for the rules Principal Mullins – a laugh is never far away. Rock on! 8.5/10

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daisyrowley

@daisyrowley

2021-06-23

Our family loved this movie. While the language is a little strong, compared to other movies that are rated the same, it is relatively mild. If your children like rock, it is a lot of fun. If you are a family who tolerates no swearing whatsoever, or if "kick some ass" would shock or offend you, then it's not for you. The overall message is that uptight kids use their skills to create a rock show, a slacker finds a calling and realizes what is really important in life, and forgiveness abounds.