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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

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2006 | 93 min | Comedy, Music, Fantasy, Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Bo Burnham: Make Happy or Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $14 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 125K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Liam Lynch

  • Jack BlackJB
  • Kyle GassKG
  • JR ReedLee
  • Ronnie James DioDio
  • Paul F. TompkinsOpen Mic Host
  • Troy GentileLil' JB
  • Ned BellamySecurity Guard
  • Fred ArmisenSecurity Guard
  • Kirk WardCar Chase Cop / Gang Leader
  • Amy PoehlerTruck Stop Waitress