School of Rock (The School of Rock) (2003) After being kicked out of his rock band, guitarist slacker Dewey Finn faces a mountain of debts and depression. He shares an apartment with his best friend, Ned Schneebly, an old band member who is now a substitute teacher. Dewey accepts a job as a substitute teacher at a snobbish private elementary school where his attitude and hijinks have a powerful result on his students. He learns they are talented young musicians, and he decides to form a rock band with them to win the $10,000 prize money in a local band contest. Once Dewey wins a competition called “Battle of the Bands”, the prize money would solve his financial problems and put him back in the rock music spotlight. ??Steve ShedloskiAwards: 8 wins & 23 nominationsBudget: $35,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $131,095,990Soundtrack: Fight (Written by Warren Fitzgerald and Mike White)
