Herrieschopper en gitarist Dewey Finn droomt ervan de rockwedstrijd Battle of the Bands winnen. Zijn collega's gooien hem echter uit de groep. Dewey zit nu depressief te wezen in zijn huis, waarvan de huur ook al maanden niet meer betaald is. Wanneer er voor zijn huisgenoot Ned een telefoontje komt met een aanbod om in te vallen als leraar, doet Dewey zich voor als Ned en begint met lesgeven op de prestigieuze Horace Green lagere school. Het strenge schoolhoofd Mullins volgt Dewey met argusogen. De gitarist heeft dan wel geen kaas gegeten van lesgeven, hij brengt zijn leerlingen wel de liefde bij voor de rock 'n roll.
Nee, helaas is School of Rock nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Production | Scott Aversano | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Richard Linklater | Director |
| Camera | Rogier Stoffers | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mike White | Screenplay |
| Production | Steve Nicolaides | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Sandra Adair | Editor |
| Art | Adam Scher | Art Direction |
| Production | Ilene Starger | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph La Corte | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Ann Pappas | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Edwards | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Adam Geiger | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan D'Angerio | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Popolis | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandi Figueroa | Costumer |
| Sound | Jim Dunbar | Music Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeffrey Rebelo | Additional Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niki Strippoli | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Lucas | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Biear | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Kozma | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dina Sliwiak | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roz Music | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Felice Diamond | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michele Paris | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Andrew Weisblum | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Patch | Costume Design |
| Directing | Julie Oppenheimer | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Janice Wilde | Casting Associate |
| Production | Robert T. Striem | Location Manager |
| Art | Jeremy Conway | Production Design |
| Production | Joseph E. Iberti | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Valerie Lindquist | Casting Associate |
| Production | Zoe E. Rotter | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Samantha Prindle | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Karen Koula Sossiadis | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Karin Wiesel | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Tina McKissick | Stunts |
| Sound | Craig Wedren | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Vince Cupone | Stunts |
| Crew | David Shumbris | Stunts |
| Crew | Stephanie Finochio | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Colletti | Stunts |
| Crew | Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunts |
| Sound | Michael Holmstrom | Sound |
| Crew | Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Crew | Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Nancy Cabrera | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Don Hewitt Sr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Donald J. Hewitt Jr. | Stunts |
| Camera | Jim McConkey | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Eric Swanek | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Edwin Effrein | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Cambria | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bruce MacCallum | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bob Becchio | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Rod Calarco | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Adesola A. Osakalumi | Choreographer |
| Lighting | William O'Leary | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Joseph Grimaldi | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Art | Martin Lasowitz | Property Master |
| Art | Alan Muzeni | Set Dresser |
| Art | Robert Schleinig | Set Dresser |
| Art | Kim Jennings | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jason De Bari | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Annemarie Mustafa | Art Department Coordinator |
| Directing | Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sam Hoffman | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michelle L. Keiser | Second Assistant Director |