Be Kind Rewind
Seen it?2008 | 102 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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. If you loved The Truman Show or Bottle Rocket, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michel Gondry
- Jack BlackJerry
- Yasiin BeyMike
- Danny GloverMr. Fletcher
- Mia FarrowMs. Kimberley
- Melonie DíazAlma
- Irv GoochWilson
- Chandler ParkerCraig
- Arjay SmithManny
- Marcus Carl FranklinJames
- Blake HightowerKid 2