# School of Rock (2003)

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**Runtime**: 110 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Music, Family
**Directed by**: Richard Linklater
**Written by**: Mike White
**Starring**: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Miranda Cosgrove, Joey Gaydos Jr.

> *He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

New York City, fall, a guitar case. A substitute teacher infiltrates a strict private school, transforming a class of overachievers into a rock band. Linklater makes a strong case for music as rebellion.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, uplifting

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.2/10 (353463 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 82/100

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