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This is a great little movie

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017

This is a great little movie. What makes it so, is that there is comedy here involving a bit of subterfuge and obsession with being a musician on the part of Jack Black's character, Dewey. But the comedy doesn't rely on forced gags, bathroom humor or uncomfortable moments (which I generally don't find humorous), it relies on Black's likeable but preposterous character who remains unabashedly focused on doing his thing and accomplishing his goal in the face of whatever arises in his path, by using whatever charm, wit, fraud or heart he can muster to make his dream happen. Other top humorous moments come from kids being kids of all different kinds and Dewey dealing with them, and in some ways Dewey is more of a kid than any of them, but he has a good heart and passion, and he ends up really caring about the kids. I have no reservations about my 10 year old watching this, and he and my 13 year old boy loved it.

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WadeTop Contributor: Photography

Not nearly as funny as I remember

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020

I like Jack Black, he's great - albeit in judicious doses - and I recall quite liking this film back when it came out, but I found myself not particularly impressed with it now. It's got some memorable funny bits, and the story is fairly warm and endearing, and even some of the characters / performances are well above average. Yet, it also has a few oddly unforced errors in the story-writing, and I found Jack Black's "Jack Blackness" to be a bit too much for me by the end (in a "too much of a good thing" sense).

Funnily enough, as I was watching it, I found myself wanting to instead [re]watch The Rocker. I guess because of the superficial similarity. So I guess that while I somewhat recommend this film - at least if you're comfortable with Jack Black on his most extreme setting - I might recommend The Rocker first.

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Robert

Better then expected

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2020

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about 20 minutes too long and forced but pleasantly surprised. Cute.

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Rose

Good family fare

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015

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Fun family movie to see with 10 and 13 year old. Moral message is a bit confusing but it is fun and inspiring. My kids could relate to the types of kids in the movie--quiet kid with loads of hidden talent (singer and guitarist), hyper kid who needs a place to channel energy (drummer), unpopular kid who blooms in a band.

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I’m not that into it

Okay a fun movie

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020

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Very cute and energizing definitely okay for kids to watch.

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One of those you canwatch when there's nothing else to

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017

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Amusing. One of those you can watch when there's nothing else to watch. The new stage show actually is better than the movie, but it likely wouldn't have become stage show without some substance to work with (like the movie).

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Meredith

Entertaining and pretty family friendly except the a%*^ word a few times

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017

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We saw the Broadway play and couldn't wait to watch the movie. Entertaining and pretty family friendly except the a%*^ word a few times,
and maybe one d$&@....anyway, it was a fun movie night, and I could recommend it.

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mtzrtr

Funny, improbably sweet and a great family movie

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013

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The next time your kids want to watch another sappy animated movie with you, suggest this-- they will enjoy it and so will you. Jack Black is such a gifted comedian and actor-- but the kids in this are great too. It will make everyone want to play in a band... at least for an hour or two.

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Cathy

Best of Jack Black

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014

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I didn`t really think much of this movie when it first came out but my kids wanted to watch it so I rented it again. Jack Black has so much energy and the kids really got into this film. They were dancing around and playing air guitar for a few days after.

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