Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

"An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny."

2006 1h 33m EN

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6.8

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 1,864🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 119,105

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Synopsis

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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.

“An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny.”

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Cast

Jack Black
JB
Kyle Gass
KG
JR Reed
Lee
Ronnie James Dio
Dio
Paul F. Tompkins
Open Mic Host
Troy Gentile
Lil' JB
Ned Bellamy
Security Guard
Fred Armisen
Security Guard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liam Lynch
Writers: Jack Black, Liam Lynch, Kyle Gass
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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MONEY

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Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liam Lynch, shot by Robert Brinkmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Rennie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Black and Kyle Gass and JR Reed carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liam Lynch directs. Robert Brinkmann behind the camera. Andrew Gross scores. David Rennie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
4Directed by Liam Lynch, shot by Robert Brinkmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrew Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Rennie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jack Black and Kyle Gass and JR Reed carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny.".
9IMDB entry: tt0365830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "guitar", "rock star", "music competition".