School of Rock

2003 Richard Linklater 1h 50m ★ 7.1
Comedy Music Family
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

Cast

Jack Black Jack Black Dewey Finn
Joan Cusack Joan Cusack Rosalie Mullins
Mike White Mike White Ned Schneebly
Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman Patty Di Marco
Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Cosgrove Summer Hathaway
Joey Gaydos Jr. Joey Gaydos Jr. Zack
Kevin Alexander Clark Kevin Alexander Clark Freddy Jones
Rivkah Reyes Rivkah Reyes Katie

Vibes

Energized Chill Darkly Funny Deeply Moving Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

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