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Movie · Comedy, Music · 2003 · PG-13

School of Rock: parents' guide

10+our pick

Best for ages 10 and up. Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references.

A high-energy comedy that works for kids from about 10, about a broke wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute at a strict prep school and turns his class into a band. Content is mild for a PG-13: no s-words or f-words, but words like ass, pissed and slut, plenty of beer at rock clubs, a hangover, and Dewey getting the principal tipsy to win a field trip. Some rude humor and jokes about groupies and 'scoring chicks' round it out. Dewey's lying and drinking are worth a conversation, which is why we suggest 10.

What's in it

Violence

Mild

Very little. Dewey jokes about smacking students, pushes one into her seat and knocks over a chair in anger, and he stage-dives into a crowd that doesn't catch him, landing hard on his face.

Language

Mild

No s-words or f-words. Expect ass, pissed, hell, damn, crap, sucks and slut, one silently mouthed bitch, and the kids singing about kicking some ass. God's name is used as an exclamation a few times.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mostly innuendo. A student says rock is about scoring chicks, a girl balks at being a groupie because of what the word implies, and Dewey wears a 'Getting Lucky in Kentucky' T-shirt. He's briefly seen urinating, from behind.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

Moderate

Beer flows at the rock clubs and musicians smoke. Dewey teaches while hungover and gets the principal tipsy over drinks to win a field trip; a student says rock means getting wasted, and a teacher is jokingly said to be on crack.

Scary or intense scenes

None

Nothing scary. The only tension comes from Dewey's lie unraveling in front of angry parents and an overbearing parent yelling at a child.

Worth talking about

Dewey's lessons truly inspire the kids, but he lies to get the job and asks them to hide things from their parents. Can good results ever justify dishonest methods?

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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, movieguide.org. The age is our judgment, not an official rating, and every family draws its lines differently: read the notes, not just the number. Spotted something we missed? Tell us. How we rate.