I love this movie. My 8yr daughter also loves it. She is mature enough not to repeat the mild swearing. After repeated viewing, she wanted a clearer definition of "groupie". I've avoided that one.
School of Rock
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Standout Jack Black in nerd-becomes-cool comedy.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of School of Rock was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that this movie includes some strong language, alcohol abuse, and drug references. There is some rude humor. The overall theme of jettisoning schoolwork for rock and roll may also be a concern.
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What’s the Story?
Jack Black plays Dewey Finn, a musician who doesn't just live for rock -- he barely acknowledges that there is anything else. Like the music he loves, Dewey is loud, immature, messy, self-absorbed, passionate, incapable of complying with any authority, rule, or attempt at civilization, and just about irresistible. So he is astonished when he is fired by his band. And when his best friend Ned (screenwriter Mike White), a former rocker-turned-substitute teacher, says he will have to move out if he does not start paying rent. When Dewey intercepts a call from Principal Mullins (Joan Cusack) offering Ned a substitute teacher position for fifth graders at a posh prep school, he accepts and shows up pretending to be Ned. The kids and Dewey learn something new through the experience.
Is It Any Good?
If there was ever someone born to portray the true spirit of rock and roll, it is Jack Black. That is what SCHOOL OF ROCK needed, and that is just what he does.
This is by far the most accessible and conventional film from director Richard Linklater (Waking Life, Dazed and Confused) and White (Chuck and Buck, The Good Girl), neither of whom are known for heartwarming, feel-good movies. But that is what this is, a sort of To Sir With Love crossed with This is Spinal Tap. Black is enormously entertaining and the kids are terrific.
Movie Details
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Director: Richard Linklater
Run time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release: 10/03/2003, DVD release: 03/02/2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references
Run time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release: 10/03/2003, DVD release: 03/02/2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Great for teens and up
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Great for teens and up
I love this movie. My 8yr daughter also loves it. She is mature enough not to repeat the mild swearing. After repeated viewing, she wanted a clearer definition of "groupie". I've avoided that one.
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Rock comedy at it's f---ing best! 11+, mature 8-10
This is classic stuff. A few swares from kids and adults, like da--, a--, bi---, cr--, and he--. Also a coulple drug references (stoned, crack) and Dewey is shown drunk briefly. Surprisingly, no sexual content. Dewey and the kids aren't the best role models at first, but in the end, they show great messages and tell the school what rock is really made of, which I love. A modern cult classic, ok for 11 and up, mature 8-10 year olds.
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Rock comedy at it's f---ing best! 11+, mature 8-10
This is classic stuff. A few swares from kids and adults, like da--, a--, bi---, cr--, and he--. Also a coulple drug references (stoned, crack) and Dewey is shown drunk briefly. Surprisingly, no sexual content. Dewey and the kids aren't the best role models at first, but in the end, they show great messages and tell the school what rock is really made of, which I love. A modern cult classic, ok for 11 and up, mature 8-10 year olds.
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Rock comedy at it's f---ing best! 11+, mature 8-10
This is classic stuff. A few swares from kids and adults, like da--, a--, bi---, cr--, and he--. Also a coulple drug references (stoned, crack) and Dewey is shown drunk briefly. Surprisingly, no sexual content. Dewey and the kids aren't the best role models at first, but in the end, they show great messages and tell the school what rock is really made of, which I love. A modern cult classic, ok for 11 and up, mature 8-10 year olds.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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- Good role models
WOW! A fun feel good movie that gives great messages!
One of my faves of all time, Jack Black transforms from a bad role model to a good one, good acting, there is some mild language, sexual references and references to a hangover, but its really funny and a really likeable film, it makes you feel good and gives you great messages, I love it, 5 out of 5, and ANY kid will like it, provided that they are over 11, 10 year olds might struggle a bit with the mature themes
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
REALLY REALLY FUNNY MOVIE!!
this movie is hilarious!!! they say the a word a couple times & say crack but its so funny,
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Pretty good
My family and my brothers friend watched this toghther. I thought that it was pretty good. Jack Black did a great job. But I didn't hear the b word. It said that in the reveiw.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
school of rock is ok
i think that school of rock is a movie that the whole family can si down a relax and watch. it has a whole range of different humour and is just full on.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
You like? Dont like?
I think it was a great movie!...but some people dont like it, it depends what you like, i liked it : )
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
OMG!!!
omg!!! hilarious!!!!!!!!!! i am 11 and i dont think it was that bad
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
bad language!!!!1
lots of swearing (yes even out of the mouths of children) adults say the words (you can kiss my ass, i'm sexy, i'm not a sex freak anymore, shut up, and hell) kids say ( shut the hell up, shut up, and stupid head,and ass) The badest thing is there learning all this from there teacher. and when a kid writes a song and performes it on stage this the biggest line in the whole song "todays assiment kick some ass"! This movie is a very bad influence on kids 10 and under because if they see ten year old and adults saying those words and that the teacher in the movie say it's a good thing to say those words they probably will end up saying them.
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
On of the funniest films ever!
The hilarious screenplay for "School of Rock" is made even better when the main character Dewey is played by the famous comedian Jack Black. Even though the movie is filled with laughter and fun, unfortunately, there's some instances of language and a scene where someone gets drunk.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
funny movie, but not amazing
I liked the movie. It was kinda funny, and worth watching, but I didn't love it. The were a bunch of curse words, and and bit of drinking. It could have been PG though.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
funny...
not bad really just a few cuss words and a hangover but other wise really good and really funny!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title off for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
You should think three times about seeing this
Horrible language and non christian things like praying to rock gods.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
lolololololololol...
Hilarious!!
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