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  • Be Kind Rewind
  • Opened February 22, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 41 min.
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  • PG-13
    some sexual references
  • Jerry (Jack Black), a junkyard worker, attempts to sabotage a power plant that he believes is melting his brain. But when his plan goes awry, the magnetic field that he creates accidentally erases all of the videotapes in a local video store where Read More
  • Cast: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz
  • Director: Michel Gondry
  • Genres: Farce, Comedy of Errors, Comedy

Be Kind Rewind Recent Fan Reviews

  • I was so misled
    by redyeah

    This movie advertised as [BLOCKED WEBSITE]edy. This was not [BLOCKED WEBSITE]edy. About two minutes of funny and the rest was all serious. Mos Def is one of my favorite actors and he let me down on...

  • bekind and burn
    by wheels08

    this movie was horrible. the previews looked bad, ppl said it was bad, i saw it... it was bad. don't even bother with this one. 0 bags of popcorn on this movie....

  • Funny, Cute....a Kick! See It!
    by karensaucedo

    Just a happy farce.......

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Be Kind Rewind Critic Reviews

Metascore®52 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith Phipps

    The visual wit, game performances, and overflowing humanity have more than...

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    In its sweet, lackadaisical way, Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind illuminates...

  • 70
    Time | Richard Corliss

    in a larger sense Be Kind Rewind declares that the riches of cinema history...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    There's nothing not to like about the movie, a teensy, hand-crocheted trifle...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.3 out of 5
Metascore®:
52 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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  • Jack Black in "Be Kind Rewind."
  • Director Michel Gondry on the set of "Be Kind Rewind."
  • Mos Def and director Michel Gondry on the set of "Be Kind Rewind."
  • Jack Black and Mos Def in "Be Kind Rewind."
  • Jack Black in "Be Kind Rewind."
  • Mos Def, Jack Black, Mia Farrow and Danny Glover in "Be Kind Rewind."
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