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Be Kind Rewind (2008)

PG-13 | | Comedy | 6 March 2008 (Israel)
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Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera, with a budget of zero dollars.

Director:

Michel Gondry

Writer:

Michel Gondry
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Black ... Jerry
Yasiin Bey ... Mike (as Mos Def)
Danny Glover ... Mr. Fletcher
Mia Farrow ... Miss Falewicz
Melonie Diaz ... Alma
Irv Gooch Irv Gooch ... Wilson
Chandler Parker ... Craig
Arjay Smith ... Manny
Quinton Aaron ... Q
Gio Perez Gio Perez ... Randy
Basia Rosas Basia Rosas ... Andrea
Tomasz Soltys Tomasz Soltys ... Carl
Marcus Carl Franklin ... Kid 1
Blake Hightower ... Kid 2
Amir Ali Said ... Kid 3
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Storyline

In Passaic, NJ, Elroy Fletcher runs a video store in a condemned building he claims was the birthplace of Fats Waller. Fletcher goes on a Waller centennial trip, leaving his foster son Mike in charge of the store. Mike's peculiar friend Jerry tries to sabotage a power station and nearly electrocutes himself, getting magnetized in the process. He inadvertently erases every tape in the store. Mike and Jerry hatch an plan to hide the disaster by making a homemade "Ghostbusters" to rent to a woman whom Fletcher will be phoning to check on them. Soon, with help, their homemade versions of films develop a cult following. Will this new business save the store and the building? What about Fats? Written by <[email protected]>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

The biggest movies of all time just got a little make over. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | France | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2008 (Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

Rebobinados See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,100,000, 24 February 2008

Gross USA:

$11,175,164

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,576,510
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Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sigourney Weaver stars as Ms. Lawson. She also starred as Dana Barrett in the film Ghostbusters (1984), which was the first film to be remade in Be Kind Rewind. See more »

Goofs

During the re-enactment of Rush Hour 2's roof fight, bystanders can be seen watching from a neighboring building. See more »

Quotes

Wilson: Are you the Key Holder or the Gate Keeper?
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Connections

References Safe Passage (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

Body Move
Written by Yellowman (as Winston Foster) and Henry 'Junjo' Lawes
Published by Tafait Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and Greensleeves Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Performed by Yellowman
Courtesy of Greensleeves Records Ltd.
License arranged by Fine Gold Productions LLC
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User Reviews

 
Funny and endearing movie from Gondry
21 January 2008 | by bard-24 – See all my reviews

The trailer really said it all about this film, and the film delivers everything it promises! What a great concept and how great a story we got from Gondry this time. Very accessible (unlike Science of Sleep) and entertaining from beginning to end. Jack Black and Mos Def play their parts well and the aforementioned is actually funny in this one, unlike a lot of his recent work. At the core of it all, Be Kind Rewind tells a great story about how you don't really need high-tech equipment to make movies. Who needs film-school when you've got your friends and a cheap camera?

I really enjoyed this film.


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