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Be Kind Rewind

Play trailer Poster for Be Kind Rewind PG-13 Released Feb 22, 2008 1h 41m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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63% Tomatometer 126 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
After a man (Jack Black) accidentally creates a magnetic field that erases a store's videotapes, he hatches a daring scheme to help his friend (Mos Def), a clerk at the store, keep his job. The two friends set out to re-create the most popular titles in the store's inventory, ranging from The Lion King to Robocop.
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Slighter and less disciplined than Gondry's previous mind-benders.

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Dana Stevens Slate It's hard to get too cranky about a movie that, at heart, is a tribute to the joy of making things with your friends. Feb 22, 2008 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 100 minutes of sweet-natured idiocy. Feb 22, 2008 Full Review David Gritten Guardian A film that's sweet and well-intentioned, but with a heart where its brain should be. Feb 22, 2008 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site In Be Kind Rewind, Gondry has tried to create an alternative to the reality that "everything has to be a business." Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Its Achilles heel is the difficulty Gondry has in switching from the magic realism back into the more earthbound aspects of the story. Still, the movie has a gentle, heartfelt vibe that is hard to resist, particularly if you're a movie fan. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It could work as a short film, but as a feature length comedy it runs dry relatively quickly. Rated: 4/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Maira G I love this film. the script is crazy and the characters are endearing, it's a beautiful film Perhaps too long, perhaps not really. it's a really creative film in all senses. really, it's a treat. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Jelisije J I am sorry but I am not a fan of this movie because the story is s simple and so small its worth only 30 min run time, but its spread to an 1 and 30 minutes...... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Bucky R Unwatchable. Cringey-bad unfunny. Turned this one off. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Emilliano S I was partially sweeded but not that hype Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/22/23 Full Review Richard L This movie has heart, and is certainly adorable, but it is not a good film. The central premise is great, but what's done with it really isn't all that funny, and most of the other jokes don't land any better either. Every character seems odd and unrealistic, but not in a fun way, and although Black and Glover turn in great performances, there's only so much you can do as an actor. What this movie really needed was a second writer to tie it together and make for more actually funny - and not just kind of odd - moments. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved how it acted as a love letter to cinema too I freaking loved Melonie Diaz too, she’s a girl aspiring to be an actress herself and lives her chance to be part of this duo It’s not the effects or production values that make a movie but rather the heart that goes into it, the soul that grows within it, and the joy that comes out of it This promotes the potential of the medium and the goodness that can come from it, the sense of togetherness, of community, of a shared passion for something that's not about look and professionalism and perfection but rather honesty, integrity, and sincerity, ideas that transcend cinema and seem appropriate for the greater thing called life Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michel Gondry

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Jack Black

Jerry

Yasiin Bey

Mike

Danny Glover

Mr. Fletcher

Mia Farrow

Miss Falewicz

Melonie Diaz

Alma

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Synopsis After a man (Jack Black) accidentally creates a magnetic field that erases a store's videotapes, he hatches a daring scheme to help his friend (Mos Def), a clerk at the store, keep his job. The two friends set out to re-create the most popular titles in the store's inventory, ranging from The Lion King to Robocop.
Director
Michel Gondry
Producer
Michel Gondry, Julie Fong, Georges Bermann
Screenwriter
Michel Gondry
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Partizan
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.2M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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