The School of Rock

Right now you can watch The School of Rock in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Paramount Plus Premium and Philo — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 6,240 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Jack Black's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on BINGE and see for yourself.

The School of Rock arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The School of Rock does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives. Jack Black and Joan Cusack lead a cast that never overplays a joke. The School of Rock came out in 2003. What keeps The School of Rock from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The School of Rock. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Jack Black is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.