20 movies like The School of Rock, ordered by similarity : Words and Pictures(2013), Her Twelve Men(1954), Mean Girls(2004), Bandslam(2009), The Peanuts Movie(2015), Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!(2012), Lady Bird(2017), 1981(2009), Booksmart(2019), Here Comes the Boom(2012), High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie(2017) ...
Comedy
USA|Germany
2003
108 Minutes
Jack Black Joan Cusack Mike White Sarah Silverman Jordan-Claire Green Veronica Afflerbach Miranda Cosgrove Robert L. Tsai Angelo Massagli Kevin Clark Maryam Hassan
guitarist music teacher prodigy principal student roommate charming cheery offbeat spirited amusing heartwarming school upstate new york apartment music competition classroom redemption elementary school rock 'n' roll
After being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada|Australia
2013
111 Minutes
Clive Owen Juliette Binoche Amy Brenneman Bruce Davison Keegan Connor Tracy Adam DiMarco Valerie Tian Eva Allan Janet Kidder David Lewis Josh Ssettuba
woman man teacher art teacher english teacher student brooding charming emotional intense moving quirky witty uplifting prep school school america competition love courtship
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1954
91 Minutes
Greer Garson Robert Ryan Barry Sullivan Richard Haydn Barbara Lawrence James Arness Rex Thompson Tim Considine David Stollery Frances Bergen Ian Wolfe
teacher student father professor widow classmate cheery heartwarming inspiring boarding school classroom dormitory gym student-teacher relationship disapproval boarding-school life school teaching new life underdog
An inexperienced female teacher is hired at a private elite school for boys where she raises a few eyebrows among the all-male faculty.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2004
97 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan Rachel McAdams Tina Fey Tim Meadows Amy Poehler Ana Gasteyer Lacey Chabert Lizzy Caplan Daniel Franzese Neil Flynn Jonathan Bennett
high-school student popular girl ex-boyfriend friend parent teacher witty brash tense hilarious suburbia school evanston, ill. family home illinois classroom high school love triangle popularity clique
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2015
89 Minutes
charlie brown snoopy girl lucy van pelt linus van pelt peppermint patty heartwarming charming amusing lighthearted suburb house school bus street baseball field growing up self-confidence school imagination
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.
Comedy, Other
UK
2012
105 Minutes
David Tennant Marc Wootton Jason Watkins Joanna Page Ian McNeice Jessica Hynes Pam Ferris Rosie Cavaliero Jake Rollins
teacher pregnant wife schoolteacher schoolboy schoolgirl scholar student donkey amusing heartwarming hilarious lighthearted playful powerful united kingdom england school bus school road trip christmas
A worried new teacher has to juggle a pregnant wife and a class of children on a road trip to the National 'Song for Christmas' Competition.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Comedy
Canada
2009
102 Minutes
Jean-Carl Boucher Claudio Colangelo Sandrine Bisson Gabriel Maillé Dany Bouchard Léo Caron Marjolaine Lemieux Élizabeth Adam Simone Chevalot Pierre Mailloux
young boy family parent student teacher narrator amusing charming endearing moving playful quirky school home city love growing up moving childhood school
Filmmaker Ricardo Trogi recalls the events surrounding his family moving to a new neighborhood when he was 11 years old.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Kaitlyn Dever Beanie Feldstein Jessica Williams Jason Sudeikis Lisa Kudrow Will Forte Victoria Ruesga Mason Gooding Skyler Gisondo Diana Silvers Molly Gordon
teenager best friend overachiever classmate teacher principal offbeat unrestrained hilarious amusing emotional touching high school party house classroom graduation family home teenage rebellion overcoming fears
On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Comedy, Action
USA
2012
104 Minutes
Kevin James Salma Hayek Henry Winkler Greg Germann Gary Valentine Charice Bas Rutten Reggie Lee Mookie Barker Jackie Flynn Nikki Tyler-Flynn
high-school teacher music teacher wrestler nurse student embezzler amusing playful heartwarming tense hilarious inspiring high school ring classroom gym home arena martial arts schemes
A high-school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extracurricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2008
112 Minutes
Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens Ashley Tisdale Lucas Grabeel Corbin Bleu Monique Coleman Olesya Rulin Chris Warren Jr. Ryne Sanborn Kaycee Stroh Bart Johnson
high-school student baseball player spoiled girl teen boy teen girl teacher playful lighthearted winsome high school gym classroom roof party albuquerque, n.m. graduation future college admission high school music
As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Canada|France|UK|India
2017
89 Minutes
comic book artist prankster principal teacher gym instructor sidekick amusing cheeky hilarious creative elementary school classroom big city neighborhood pranks super powers elementary school superheroes adventure growing up
Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants.
Comedy, Drama
2004
111 Minutes
Marilou Berry Agnès Jaoui Jean-Pierre Bacri Laurent Grévill Virginie Desarnauts Keine Bouhiza Grégoire Oestermann Serge Riaboukine Michela Moretti Jean-Pierre Lazzerini Jacques Boko
singer daughter author father teacher stepmother amusing emotional sad inspiring paris classroom salon street family home music self-esteem growing up loneliness dysfunctional family
A gifted singer (Marilou Berry) seeks approval from her egotistical father (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who is a famous writer and publisher.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
84 Minutes
Tom Cavanagh Kimberly Williams-Paisley Luke Benward Hallie Kate Eisenberg Philip Bolden Adam Hicks Nick Krause Ryan Malgarini Austin Rogers James Rebhorn Ty Panitz
schoolboy schoolgirl bully nerd teacher winsome offbeat endearing school playground classroom neighborhood eating worms bet coming of age childhood growing up rivalry underdog 2000s
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
Comedy
USA
2018
111 Minutes
Kevin Hart Tiffany Haddish Rob Riggle Taran Killam Romany Malco Keith David Megalyn Euchikunwoke Yvonne Orji Mary Lynn Rajskub Ben Schwartz Anne Winters
salesman fiancé principal high school drop-out student teacher amusing hilarious lighthearted outlandish brash high school store office classroom restaurant club school high school starting over
A group of high school dropouts are forced to attend night school in hope that they'll pass the GED exam to finish high school.
Kids & Family, Comedy
Finland
2012
101 Minutes
Eero Milonoff Kari Ketonen Freja Teijonsalo Artturi Auvinen Emilia Paasonen Aki Laiho Jyry Kortelainen Pamela Tola Ville Virtanen
race car driver young girl friend teacher young boy champion amusing charming playful lighthearted inspiring cheery racetrack school small town childhood uprising fighting school children vs. adults
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Lucy Boynton Jack Reynor Aidan Gillen Maria Doyle Kennedy Mark McKenna Kelly Thornton Ian Kenny Ben Carolan Percy Chamburuka Karl Rice
teen boy teen girl friend band member parent older brother amusing charming cheeky confident engaging inspiring uplifting dublin harbor street city home high school band
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Robin Williams Alexie Gilmore Daryl Sabara Tom Kenny Lorraine Nicholson Geoff Pierson Evan Martin Henry Simmons Jermaine Williams Toby Huss Mitzi McCall
son schoolteacher girlfriend colleague brash dark offbeat school house united states suicide subconscious father/son relationship writing deception transformation underdog rise 2000s
When his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.
Comedy
USA
2008
94 Minutes
Steve Coogan Catherine Keener David Arquette Marshall Bell Melonie Diaz Joseph Julian Soria Skylar Astin Phoebe Strole Amy Poehler
teacher student actor wife boarder principal cheeky offbeat family home tucson, ariz. school stage controversy acting high school religion alcoholism marriage growing up transformation
In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Comedy
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Emma Stone Penn Badgley Amanda Bynes Dan Byrd Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Aly Michalka Stanley Tucci
teen girl rival best friend virgin teacher parent hilarious engaging positive quirky amusing charming high school office party bedroom california home virginity sex
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.