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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerIrresistibly entertaining and full of unique character portraits.
- 80Dallas ObserverMelissa LevineDallas ObserverMelissa LevineThrough hilarious and charming interviews with the kids, extended chat sessions with Green, a few words from parents, and a healthy dose of performance footage, we get a sense of what sort of community Green has created, for better and worse.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversYou cheered Jack Black in "School of Rock," now give it up for Paul Green in the real thing.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanI'd be lying if I didn't admit that Rock School, Don Argott's amusing and spirited documentary, would seem a heck of a lot niftier if its fire hadn't already been stolen by "School of Rock."
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatWith a combination of talent and a child’s excitement and outrage for music, Green has a personality to rival Jack Black’s fictional rocker-turned-teacher from "School of Rock."
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe kids are great, but when they graduate from Rock School, will the valedictorian be the next Jimmy Page, or the technically proficient lead guitarist of a Led Zeppelin cover band?
- 70Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThe scenes of Green lavishing affection on his charges under the closing credits go a long way to rounding out this entertaining portrait of a volatile but effective educator.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisAlternately hilarious and alarming documentary.
- 50Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimDon Argott's lively documentary, ostensibly a paean to alternative pedagogy, extends its subject a long leash, and he in turn does his damnedest to sabotage the project. Rock School ends up being a movie about just how little fun rock 'n' roll can be.
- 50L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyYou root for the kids, who are utterly captivating, but Green is another story. His shtick -- a combo of insufferable stage-parent and unbearable rock geek -- is exhausting.