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2003
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Positive Reviews
54
Negative reviews
4
Average Rating
3.9
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4.0
And in the hands of almost anyone else, it might not have worked.
Austin Chronicle
4.4
Here is a movie that proves you can make a family film thats alive and well acted and smart and perceptive and funny and that rocks.
Rogerebert
4.0
This sneaky moral message is hidden behind the goofy and often over the top antics of Jack Black, who shines as the outrageous Dewey.
Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Its perfectly ludicrous entertainment geared for the entire family.
Sover
3.0
Director Richard Linklater and writer Mike White are known for dark, independent comedies about social misfits, its both pleasantly surprising and a m ..
Tv Guide
3.8
They remind us that School of Rock has managed to present itself in the finest tradition of rock movies: fast, simple, loud and fun.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
Its a completely fearless comic performance with a wholly infectious energy.
Mark Reviews Movies
4.4
Big buzz is all but a lock, though a mild disclaimer is in order.If you usually find Blacks oversized personality a bit too much remember the abrasive ..
Usa Today
3.5
It stops just short of being too sentimental, and it has a lot of funny one liners.
Lariat
3.8
Whether you take it as an homage or a parody that is, whether you take rock n roll seriously or not its either way a truly joyful, funny movie.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Tweet School of Rock Jim Lane By This article was published on 10.09.03 Advertisement A lazy rock musician (Jack Black) masquerades as his substitute ..
News Review
5.0
There are so many good scenes in the film that it would be impossible to list them all but The School of Rock puts other inspirational teacher movies ..
View London
5.0
Especially since rebellion is what rock, properly conceived, is all about
Cs Monitor
4.0
The pleasure comes in seeing this conventional tale told with such craft and humor.
Film Journal
3.5
Still, the overall results are not unpleasant, and sometimes when its truly Black and White and Linklater all over theyre both funny and moving.So, at ..
Mountain X
5.0
Kofi Annan, one of the worlds most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first ..
Star Tribune
4.0
His energetic performance as a failed rock musician pretending to be a substitute teacher blew me away.
Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
Ant Man and the Wasp Like its predecessor Ant Man (2015), Ant Man and the Wasp benefits substantially from its relatively low stakes.
Q Network
4.5
Right from the start, the collision between teacher as slovenly, aspiring rock god and uniformed students fixated on their gold stars is hilarious and ..
Ew
4.0
And lets not forget the story which is very far fetched requiring a stretch of the imagination.
Cinema Crazed
3.5
He goads and exhorts them, drills them in the history of metal and punk, and passionately affirms their coolness.As he teaches them to stick it to the ..
Slate
4.0
A raucous crowd pleaser with a pumping soundtrack, some awe inspiringly talented kids, and perfect comic performances.Charming.
Empire
4.0
Parents need to know that School of Rock is as much a vehicle for Jack Black to make rock n roll faces while playing guitar as it is hilarious fun for ..
Common Sense Media
5.0
School of Rock is all Black, all the time, and could easily have been an exhausting mess.
Sf Gate
4.0
Its irreverent without crossing the line, and hits a tender note without lapsing into maudlin sentiment.
Bbc
4.4
School of Rock tackles its familiar formula with a welcome mixture of reverence, intelligence, and cliche moderation.
Slant Magazine
4.4
The premise is straightforward and makes no promises of being life changing, but The School of Rock is an absolute delight from start to finish, so mu ..
The Movie Boy
4.0
Its fresh script and remarkably hilarious cast make this film something you just have to experience to believe.
Bullz-Eye
3.5
School of Rock may be built an implausible premise but it is loads fun and is a showcase for Mr. Black.
Reeling Reviews
3.5
School of Rock may be built an implausible premise but it is loads fun and is a showcase for Mr. Black.
Reeling Reviews
1.5
bout as rebellious and free and rockin as a Clear Channel radio station, packaging payola ed cool for a mass audience and dishing out focus grouped, M ..
Flickfilosopher
2.5
The School of Rock is feel good tripe: a string of cliches lashed together by a formulaic plot that features underwritten characters and sit com style ..
ReelViews
4.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
4.4
In School of Rock Linklater creates characters that are just as earnest but really focuses on one lone star: Black.
Hollywood
3.5
This is rock n roll rebellion with a small r, but Linklater and his cast play it for real.
Seattle Pi
2.0
School of Rock just doesnt rock. It has no appetite for destruction. No raw power. Its like late Whitesnake. Tidied up, over produced. Jack Black is n ..
Standard
3.5
Good cast, good acting, good script, ridiculous premise, good music (if you like rock) equals entertaining movie.
Tony Medley
4.2
What transpires with Blacks out of bounds performance as a rock music teacher is pure genius.
Coles Mithey
2.5
The story is stale formula, right down to the battle of the bands finale established as the be all, end all of Blacks existence in clumsy first act ex ..
Spliced Wire
3.8
Is the film meant to operate as a portrait of loneliness and alienation
Reel Film
3.8
Its remains a formula driven movie, but it becomes irresistably fun.
Movie Habit
4.0
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The Star
4.4
But it could have been and probably should have been a much bigger mess.
Deseret News
4.0
Sure to appeal to all ages, if you need a laugh and are looking for a fix, enrol in School of Rock: it really rocks.
Urban Cine File
2.5
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Kansas City
3.1
I suppose the film is true to Rock n Roll by being both fun and irresponsible.Not only amusing, but sometimes very touching.
Ross Anthony
5.0
Riotously funny, moving and deftly mainstream without falling into cliched pitfalls, it was obvious material made surprising by smart filmmaking choic ..
The Filmy Ap
3.8
Its a good Adam Sandler movie propelled by a palpable love of the material.
Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
The School of Rock got heart and wit, its got a simple but effective script and direction that doesnt call attention to itself but that gets the most ..
Montreal Film Journal
4.0
Its a bravura, all stops out, inexhaustibly inventive performance.
News Week
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
4.5
Every word he utters is believable; every expression fresh and spontaneous.
Film Quips Online
3.8
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Freep
4.5
It is very much a heartwarming film, but it always keeps its love for rock music at the forefront.
From The Balcony
3.8
Joan Cusack chips in a cute cameo as the uptight head mistress Miss Mullins; blinded to Deweys masquerade and eager to conceal her own Fleetwood Mac f ..
Future Movies
3.8
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail
Movie Eye
4.0
But instead of falling for the conventional, the filmmakers try for something different.
Films Nobs
4.0
Linklaters film does a great service by bending clichs to express deeper truths about teaching that most other films miss.
Web Archive
4.0
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Film Force Ign
4.0
Its funny, its heartfelt, and it just rocks.Dewey Finn is a musician for all the right reasons.
The Reel Deal
2.0
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