The School of Rock (2003)

The School of Rock rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 353K votes

Rotten Tomatoes92%

Metacritic82%

TMDb7.084/10· 6K votes

With 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About The School of Rock

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 risks everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.

Cast of The School of Rock

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  Jack Black

  as Dewey Finn

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  Joan Cusack

  as Rosalie Mullins

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  Mike White

  as Ned Schneebly

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  Sarah Silverman

  as Patty Di Marco

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  Miranda Cosgrove

  as Summer Hathaway

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  Joey Gaydos Jr.

  as Zack

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  Kevin Alexander Clark

  as Freddy Jones

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  Rivkah Reyes

  as Katie

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  Robert Tsai

  as Lawrence

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  Maryam Hassan

  as Tomika

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  Aleisha Allen

  as Alicia

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  Caitlin Hale

  as Marta

The School of Rock facts

Budget

$35M

Box office

$131.1M

Our take on The School of Rock

Richard Linklater's 2003 comedy follows Dewey Finn, a broke, recently fired guitarist who bluffs his way into a substitute teaching job at a strict private school. Instead of lessons, he secretly drills his straight-A fifth graders in the finer points of rock and roll and the joy of defiance, molding them into a band as the stern principal grows suspicious and the Battle of the Bands nears. Warm, funny and bursting with energy, it celebrates music and self-belief without cynicism. Families, music lovers and anyone who enjoys an underdog crowd-pleaser will find it irresistible. Best for viewers wanting a joyful, feel-good ride with genuine heart and rhythm.