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School of Rock, The

Lists: Comedy, Music

Brief Synopsis: "Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fourth-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."

Overall Ranking: 2153 (Rank from 2003: # 27)


Rating:
68.2
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
72.75

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 20%
Regular 40%
Half-Popped 40%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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Rob from GuysFilmQuest85
Bryan Lienesch76 - In his career, Richard Linklater has alternated between making films for the cinephiles and the mainstream. This good-not-great comedy is the latter.
David Baruffi70
Thomas Pollock60
Patrick Devitt50

People Involved



  • Jack Black (Dewey Finn)
  • Joan Cusack (Rosalie Mullins)
  • Mike White (Ned Schneebly)
  • Sarah Silverman (Patty Di Marco)
  • Adam Pascal (Theo)
  • Lucas Papaelias (Neil)
  • Chris Stack (Doug)
  • Joey Gaydos Jr. (Zack Mooneyham)
  • Lucas Babin (Spider)
  • Jordan-Claire Green (Michelle)
  • Veronica Afflerbach (Eleni)
  • Miranda Cosgrove (Summer Hathaway)
  • Kevin Alexander Clark (Freddy Jones)
  • Robert Tsai (Lawrence)
  • Maryam Hassan (Tomika)
  • Angelo Massagli (Frankie)
  • Richard Linklater (Director)