Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School

Will your school be NEXT?

Directed by Allan Arkush

Produced by New World Pictures

197993 min6.3 / 10

A gleefully anarchic teen comedy that celebrates rock 'n' roll rebellion and youthful camaraderie through campy humor, high energy, and the Ramones themselves.

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rock 'n' Roll High School sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Rock 'n' Roll High School end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Rock 'n' Roll High School easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Rock 'n' Roll High School scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Rock 'n' Roll High School violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

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Rarity28

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Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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