School of Rock, also called The School of Rock, is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, written by Mike White, and starring Jack Black. The main plot follows rock singer and guitarist, Dewey Finn (portrayed by Black), who was unanimously kicked out of his band and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and forms a band of fifth-grade students to win the upcoming Battle...
Dewey hands Fred his assignment at the end of class. A big smile comes over h...
Dewey performs his rendition of the competition songs and gives direction in ...
Rosalie makes a sharp hard gesture toward Emily in offering her a hug, causin...
At the end of class Dewey notices that Zack is less than enthused about the w...
After drinks, sitting in the school parking lot, Rosalie talks to Dewey about...
Backstage the kids remind Dewey of everything he taught them in the preceding...
The clock strikes three. Dewey jumps up, high fives everyone in the front row...
Tomika auditions for a role as singer in the band after telling Dewey she doe...
The audiance demands an encore so the School of Rock plays AC/DC's "It's a Lo...
At the start of class after telling the class that they are doing a great job...
At the end of her rant Rosalie mouths the words 'a bitch'.
Zack walks over to the faculty lunch table and complements Dewey. The other t...
On the premise of talking teaching methods over coffee, Dewey gets Rosalie to...
As the credits roll, Dewey stands next to Zack with a contorted face. Zack is...
Having received a little inside information from the other teachers, Dewey pl...
Dewey keeps going around the room until someone answers the question right.
Lawrence, at Dewey's request, expresses his anger toward him.
Dewey, having trouble recruiting musicians for his band tries, to pull Ned.
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