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2008

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A man (Black) whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films, which include Back to the Future, The Lion King, and Robocop. Read more

Starring	Quinton Aaron, Dennis Albanese, Jack Black, P.J. Byrne
Director	Michel Gondry
Genres	Comedy

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  - 10
  It's a stinker
  
  Sorry folks, if you were expecting madcap hilarity, then stick to the trailer. In fact, the trailers preceeding this film were funnier than the feature. I don... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - KatieGolightly
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2008 at 09:52
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  - 0
  Dont bother
  
  Boring- did not grip us at all so turned it off after half an hour
  
  We were expecting a laugh bu it did not deliver.
  
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- - a customer
  - 17 May 2012 at 20:45
- - 0
  - 0
  good to watch
  
  not bad is funny and would watch it again . . . . . . . . . . .
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Apr 2012 at 20:48
- - 0
  - 0
  A silly Fun Film
  
  Jack Black is just superb, a silly film but you just have to love it. gets top marks for being so creative. I want to work in their shop.
  
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- 1102235
- - a customer
  - Cardiff
  - 14 Mar 2012 at 12:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Something a bit different ...
  
  Really enjoyed it. Trailer is a bit misleading as it suggests its an out and out madcap comedy, but there's a bit more to it than that. Touching, sweet, ... read more »
  
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- - geordiefatbloke
  - 1 review
  - 17 Feb 2012 at 22:45
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  Be Kind, And See This Movie.
  
  A charming, loving and bittersweet comedy on the joys of movies, community friendship and hope.
  
  Jack Black and especially Mos Def give wide eyed ... read more »
  
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- - BMidland
  - 137 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 13 Jan 2012 at 20:19
- - 1
  - 1
  Be kind and avoid
  
  looking forward to this but it was a bit of a let down, ok but not great ,better comedys out there then this one.
  
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- - MYFILM
  - 1 review
  - 16 Aug 2011 at 14:18
- - 1
  - 0
  Good bits all in the trailer
  
  Disapointing really, all the good bits were in the trailer. I do like Jack Black in it though, some parts were quite entertaining, only rent if you really like ... read more »
  
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- - SuzLouD
  - 33 reviews
  - 03 Aug 2011 at 18:50
- - 4
  - 1
  Making Movies
  
  Echoing Cinema Paradiso, Be Kind Rewind is a joy to watch. Full of love and passion for films and their role in human connection.
  
  Together with The ... read more »
  
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  - NotoriousAya
  - 4 reviews
  - 03 Jul 2011 at 00:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Quirky little movie
  
  Lots of people saying they were expecting the film to have loads of spoof film shoots of other movies. To be honest, I actually felt there were quite a lot of ... read more »
  
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- - Mickey Mouse
  - Dorset, England
  - 03 Jun 2011 at 18:24
- - 0
  - 1
  A bit of a shame...
  
  I guess like many reviewers I hired this film expecting to experience wacky hilarity from Jack Black. It's not that kind of film though and whilst it had ... read more »
  
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- - TomBay78
  - 49 reviews
  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 21 May 2011 at 10:09
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- - 109
  - 10
  It's a stinker
  
  Sorry folks, if you were expecting madcap hilarity, then stick to the trailer. In fact, the trailers preceeding this film were funnier than the feature. I don... read more »
  
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- 530843
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - KatieGolightly
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2008 at 09:52
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  - 2
  Bad bad bad
  
  How does Jack Black sleep at night? He plays the same character in every film - one which became epicly boring after school of rock - and still calls himself an... read more »
  
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- - DougC
  - 2 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 07 Apr 2008 at 21:22
- - 41
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  the trailer has all the best bits.....
  
  Seen the trailer and was prepared for Jack Blacks usual standard of film, which I love. He seems different in this film though, almost manic, and the way he ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Northants, UK
  - 24 Feb 2008 at 07:43
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  - 1
  Didn't mind Be Kind...but
  
  A reasonable comedy that given the subject idea could definately have done better. Unfortunately the whole thing gets lost in a fictional 'message' that... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 23 Feb 2008 at 08:45
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  - 1
  Don't expect madcap comedy
  
  This is a curious film. Pitched totally wrong to the public with a trailer and publicity campaign that tries to make out the film is a laugh-out-loud comedy. ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 23 Feb 2008 at 08:54
- - 15
  - 3
  Very Sweet and Funny Film
  
  I was really looking forward to this, and was worried because of poor reviews.
  
  But they were unfounded. This was so funny, the ways of recreating the... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Cchappell
  - 17 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 26 Feb 2008 at 16:13
- - 12
  - 1
  Laugh Out Loud Funny with a Heart
  
  I just watched this film and its one of the best i have seen this year.
  
  I think the other reviews either have no heart, no sense of humour or have ... read more »
  
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- - jklondon84
  - 1 review
  - london
  - 05 Jul 2008 at 12:10
- - 11
  - 1
  Why did the studio pitch this as a comedy?
  
  Having seen this film with an open mind having seen both Jack Blacks back catalogue and Michel Gondrys Eternal sunshine I wasn't sure what to expect. What I... read more »
  
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- - badger10
  - 1 review
  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 24 Feb 2008 at 18:56
- - 6
  - 0
  Be Kind with this film.
  
  Personally I felt this film was good but could have been better. After watching the trailer many of us expected a laugh a minute comedy after all it's Jack ... read more »
  
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- - PM
  - 3 reviews
  - Northampton, England
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 13:12
- - 6
  - 0
  Poor
  
  After seeing all the trailers and listening to all the hype about the film, i felt as if it was a must watch. After viewing this, i'd say its a must miss ... read more »
  
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- - Sammy86
  - 1 review
  - Leek
  - 28 Jul 2008 at 20:33

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  Music-video-director-turned-auteur Michel Gondry continues to charm with the low-tech offering, BE KIND REWIND. Set in dreary Passaic, New Jersey, the comedy centres on two of the town's residents: trouble-making Jerry (Jack Black) and well-meaning Mike (Mos Def). Mike works in a video store in an ...

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  A man (Black) whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films, which include Back to the Future, The Lion King, and ...