History Film / SchoolOfRock

* SuddenlyShouting: Dewey's line to Theo while holding up his hand in a stealthily way of [[FlippingTheBird flipping him off]]: "Read between the lines, Theo. Read between the LINES!"

* NoNameGiven: All of the kids' parents. They're referred to as "X's Mom/Dad".

* StepfordSmiler: Ms. Mullins is an arguable inversion as she is forced to act like a strict authority figure when inside she longs to be able to have fun and be funny. She still fits the basic trope, though, as she puts on a face of being together and happy in her job when deep down, she's suffering. The mask breaks when the parents chew her out in the climax, and she puts herself in the corner on the stairwell.

* StartMyOwn: After Dewey is kicked out of No Vacancy, he announces he will start his own band. He has little success until he gets to Horace Green, where he finds the class he is substitute teacher for are very musically talented.

%% ** And the above quoted slam against MTV. And the line is always left in when they air it.

* DumbassHasAPoint: Dewey is quite correct to tell Freddy that "Rock ain't about gettin' loaded and acting like a jerk.", and earlier when he tells Patty "Rockin' ain't no walk in the park, lady!"

** Dewey's old band mates fire him from the band only because his behavior on stage is truly embarrassing and is in the way for the band's success.

* NobodyPoops: Averted. Dewey is in the men's room standing at a urinal when he hears the kids playing their instruments in music class.

* GoodTimesMontage: To the tune of Bonzo Goes to Bitburg by The Ramones.
* {{Groupie}}: Dewey assigns three girls as "groupies" of the other band members (a PG-13 version thankfully, as they are in charge of merchandise and branding). Summer, however, refuses to be a groupie when she discovers the R-rated meaning of the term, and she is instead given the role of band manager.

** The DVD commentaries tell us (and prove to us) that she actually sings really well, and she had to be taught how to sing badly.

* ThePeteBest: Dewey is this to No Vacancy.

* OverprotectiveDad: Tomika has ''two'' of them that hover over her so that she's a ShrinkingViolet. It's no wonder that she has a hard time speaking up in class when they don't even let her speak.

* BerserkButton: A subtle one for Dewey. When he sees Zack's father angrily scolding him and trying to control his schedule, he clearly gets riled up and is inspired to give the kids a lesson on "sticking it to the Man." Later, [[PapaWolf harming the kids in general] becomes one for Dewey, as demonstrated when he nearly tears the heads off the older rockers who took Freddie into their van.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Both Dewey and No Vacancy had valid points in the argument and the ending actually emphasizes Dewy's point.

* MeddlingParents: All of the kids have them. In fairness, Horace Green is a high-profile school.

A television series based on the film premiered on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in 2016, despite the original film not being very kid-friendly. There is also a Broadway musical adaptation that opened in the fall of 2015.

* BitingTheHandHumor: Dewey's rant about how The Man ruined rock 'n' roll "with a little thing called Creator/{{MTV}}" is this, as both MTV and Paramount Pictures (who distributed the movie) are both owned by [=ViacomCBS=].

''School of Rock'' is a 2003 comedy directed by Creator/RichardLinklater (an icon of the American independent film scene going more mainstream) and starring Creator/JackBlack and Creator/JoanCusack.

As it happens, an elite private school in the area has an opening for a long-term substitute teacher. Receiving a phone call intended for his apartment roommate, Ned Schneebly (Creator/MikeWhite), Dewey fakes his roommate's identity and gets hired. He takes the job initially planning to do as little as possible, but soon discovers that the kids have musical talent. After that, he changes his plans drastically, turning the class entirely into a music class about the history of rock, and preparing his kids to enter a Battle Of The Bands contest and beat his old band.

* CreditsBrandProducts: The open credits appear as various posters and on people's shirts in the bar. The title appears as a neon sign.

** Zack's "rock moves", including the arm windmill from Music/TheWho's Pete Townshend, and his top hat, worn by both Music/{{Slash}} and Music/AliceCooper.

-->"Here's a useful lesson for ya: Give up. Just quit. Because in this life, you can't ''win''. Oh yeah, you can try. But in the end you're just gonna lose — ''big'' time! Because the ''world'' is run by TheMan! The Man — oh you don't know the ''Man?'' Oh, [[BigBrotherIsWatching he's everywhere]]! In [[PresidentEvil the White House]], [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil down the hall]] — ''Ms. Mullins'', ''she's'' the Man. And [[CorruptCorporateExecutive the Man]] ''ruined'' [[GlobalWarming the ozone]]; and he's ''burning down'' UsefulNotes/{{The Amazon|Rainforest}}; and he [[KickTheDog kidnapped]] [[Ride/SeaWorld Shamu]] [[KickTheDog and put her in a chlorine tank]]! And there used to be a way to stick it to the Man, it was called ''[[ThePowerOfRock rock 'n roll]]''. But guess what? Oh no, the Man [[TakeThat ruined that too, with a little thing called]] '''''Creator/{{MTV}}!''''' So don't waste your time trying to make anything cool, or pure, or awesome, 'cause the Man is just gonna call you a fat, washed-up loser, and crush your soul! So do yourselves a favor, and just GIVE UP!!"