Overview:
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 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.Status: | Released (2003-10-03) |
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Awards: | 8 wins & 24 nominations |
BoxOffice: | $81,261,177 |
Screen: | Mike White |
Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 70851: Jack Black - Dewey Finn
- 3234: Joan Cusack - Rosalie Mullins
- 17735: Mike White - Ned Schneebly
- 7404: Sarah Silverman - Patty Di Marco
- 17743: Miranda Cosgrove - Summer Hathaway
- 17739: Joey Gaydos Jr. - Zack
- 17744: Kevin Alexander Clark - Freddy Jones
Crews
- 564: Richard Linklater - Director - Directing
- 17735: Mike White - Screenplay - Writing
- 17749: Rogier Stoffers - Director of Photography - Camera
- 580: Sandra Adair - Editor - Editing
- 17750: Adam Scher - Art Direction - Art
- 17751: Scott Aversano - Executive Producer - Production
- 9249: Steve Nicolaides - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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You are not hardcore unless you live hardcore. The perfect vehicle for Jack Black, a film to show that given the right material he’s a bona fide comedic actor of some worth. Plot has Black as Dewey Finn, a wastrel musician who has no job prospects and who spends his time mooching ....
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Our family loved this movie. While the language is a little strong, compared to other movies that are rated the same, it is relatively mild. If your children like rock, it is a lot of fun. If you are a family who tolerates no swearing whatsoever, or if "kick some ass" would shock or ....
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