He assigns the rest of the class to various roles of co-lead and backup singers, groupies and roadies, with overachiever Summer Hathaway as band manager. He casts Zack Mooneyham as lead guitarist, Freddy Jones as a drummer, cello player Katie on bass, pianist Lawrence on keyboards, and himself as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. His erratic behavior confounds the students.Īfter observing the students' talent in music class, Dewey devises a plan to form a new band to audition for Battle of the Bands. On his first day at the school, Dewey, who does not know how to spell 'Schneebly', adopts the name 'Mr. Desperate for money, Dewey impersonates Ned and is hired. While trying to sell some of his equipment, Dewey answers a phone call from Rosalie Mullins, the principal of the Horace Green prep school, inquiring for Ned about a short-term position as a substitute teacher. At a rehearsal session, Dewey is informed that he has been fired from No Vacancy and replaced by another guitarist, Spider. The next morning, his roommate Ned Schneebly and Ned's domineering girlfriend, Patty Di Marco, inform Dewey he must either pay his overdue share of the rent or move out. Guitarist Dewey Finn creates on-stage antics, including a dive that abruptly ends the performance.

Rock band No Vacancy performs at a nightclub three weeks before auditioning for the Battle of the Bands. A stage musical adaptation opened on Broadway in December 2015, and a television adaptation for Nickelodeon premiered on March 12, 2016.

It was the highest-grossing music-themed comedy of all time until the release of Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Black's performance and humor. School of Rock was released on October 3, 2003, by Paramount Pictures, grossing $131 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. After witnessing the musical talent of the students, Dewey forms a band of fourth-graders to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands and use his winnings to pay his rent. Black plays struggling rock guitarist Dewey Finn, who is fired from his band and subsequently poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White.

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