Jared and Jerusha Hess' follow-up to 2004's sleeper hit Napoleon Dynamite was a fun fable featuring Jack Black as a Catholic friar who secretly moonlights as a luchador to earn money for a struggling orphanage. Where to Watch: Rentable on Amazon and other platforms. Witty and wise, High Fidelity would be a big stepping stone toward Black getting headlining roles over the next decade. It was a role that showcased both his comedic and musical talents. High Fidelity (2000)Īfter spending the '90s doing bit roles in notable films like Waterworld, The Cable Guy, and Dead Man Walking - and Tenacious D even appearing in Bio-Dome - Jack Black was washed in a wave of acclaim for playing prickly music snob/record shop worker Barry in Stephen Frears' High Fidelity. Where to Watch: Stream on Peacock, rent on Amazon 10. He was one of our favorite parts of the film, actually, with our 8/10 review stating that, 'Jack Black’s Bowser feels like the standout vocal performance as the actor’s trademark bombast fits well with the Koopa King’s outsized sense of self.' It's now available to stream on Peacock, too. Movie as the sinister, serenading ( how could one ever forget 'Peaches'?) villain, Bowser.
Jack Black stole the show in The Super Mario Bros.
