The School of Rock (2003)
He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.
Director: Richard Linklater · Writer: Mike White
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 straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.
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Trailer
Director
Richard Linklater
Cast
Jack Black
Dewey Finn 
Joan Cusack
Rosalie Mullins 
Mike White
Ned Schneebly 
Sarah Silverman
Patty Di Marco 
Miranda Cosgrove
Summer Hathaway 
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Zack 
Kevin Alexander Clark
Freddy Jones 
Rivkah Reyes
Katie 
Robert Tsai
Lawrence 
Maryam Hassan
Tomika 
Aleisha Allen
Alicia 
Caitlin Hale
Marta User Reviews (2)
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 …
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.
