The School of Rock

The School of Rock

He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.

Directed by Richard Linklater

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

2003110 min7.1 / 10

A joyful, high-energy comedy about an irresponsible musician who transforms a group of strait-laced kids through rock music and finds redemption in genuine human connection.

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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  • Is The School of Rock easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The School of Rock one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.

  • Does The School of Rock end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The School of Rock violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The School of Rock sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The School of Rock scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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.

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