Napoleon Murphy Brock, Asa Spades Collins, Tucker Collins

At a real life "School of Rock" in Philadelphia, kids ages 12-17 are put through a vigorous training regimen to see if they have what it takes to become Rock Gods.

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82% liked it

74 critics

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Don Argott

Release Date: July 5, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005

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  • April 2, 2009
    Engaging and provocative, this home-movie-style documentary continually caught me off guard as it follows a teacher and his students. This isn't a normal classroom and the way they interact defies educational conventions. They're not learning how to be the next Beyonce or All Ame...( read more)rican Rejects clone; they're studying Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Carlos Santana and Pink Floyd, much more challenging and complex music that requires intense skill.

    The biggest kid of all has to be Paul Green, himself. The man throws tantrums and objects at his students and seems to have the f-word permanently programmed to roll off his tongue. He's obnoxious, condescending and an egomaniac, but the kids keep coming back, even after he makes them cry. An accomplished guitarist, Green chose to teach, but confesses he's not so sure he ever wants his students to be better than he is. His goal is to get them to the point where they can play Frank Zappa. And not just any Zappa song, he wants them to learn Inca Roads, one of Zappa's most difficult and musically challenging arrangements. Green gets his moment in the spotlight, but the documentary shows that it's the kids who really shine.
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  • February 13, 2007
    This is a good documentary about how children can better themselves through heavy metal and verbal abuse. All joking aside, this was kind of hard to watch. I just wanted to punch the teacher-dude in the face. The redeeming feature of this movie was the jaw-dropping talent of the ...( read more)kids in the movie. It was so gratifying to see an original Mother of Invention drop to his knees as a ten-year-old plays Zappa's tunes.
  • November 26, 2009
    Looks Like school of rock. Yeah i doubt i will ever take the time to sit through this movie.
  • November 7, 2009
    i heard about this somewhere i so wanna seei t
  • October 15, 2009
    best giler....hahahahah
  • October 9, 2009
    It seems like they are taking the theme from School of Rock
  • August 13, 2009
    hahaha mesti best gak nehh
  • August 7, 2009
    I seen rock scool with jack black, but this one l hadent
  • July 17, 2009
    Boring. Couldn't watch the whole thing
  • April 30, 2009
    I actually find this idea to be potentially very interesting!

Critic Reviews


July 8, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Their playing is terrific, but there's little doubt the kids are fulfilling Green's fantasy rather than the other way around. full review

June 9, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Rock fans will likely find the cast of characters and its 'überlord' founder compelling. full review

June 9, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

The relationship between the talent-challenged Will and the punishing Green makes for one of the film's meatier dramatic threads. full review

June 3, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

As a portrait of dysfunctional pedagogy, it's both refreshing and more than a little terrifying. full review

June 2, 2005
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com

a frequently hilarious, sometimes galling portrait of one man's attempts to uphold the flamboyant, ferocious, innovative spirit of classic rock full review

June 2, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Green is not an angry jerk so much as a guy playing an angry jerk because he loves rock music and wants these kids to play it well. full review

June 1, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

'Dynamo' doesn't begin to describe Frank Zappa freak Green, who brings the cream of his crop to Germany to compete in the yearly Zappanale and makes believers of us all. full review

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  • wiseguy071jr
    June 9, 2008
    SUCKS DO NOT SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    School Of Rock is better But School Of Cock Is Way Better!!

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