6.8
23
1998
“You name it, we shoot it.”
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
February 21, 20081h 42mEN
6.3
1.5K votes
Overview
A man 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.
Director
Michel GondryWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$30.6M
Production Companies
Partizan FilmsPartizan Films
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9.0This is a unique specimen of a film, as it engages directly in the art of remaking classic films that we've grown up on, with a twist. Even more so fitting given the films setting of a mom and pop owned video store. Mos Defs character Mike is excellent as the straight man to Jerry (played by Jack Black) and his more then outrageous stunts and escapades. You can also feel sympathy for the character of Mr. Fletcher (played by Danny Glover) whose trying everything to keep his video rental store and apartment from being demolished. I won't spoil any further plot details or the ending, but the way…
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