Clerks (1994)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:41
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Made for less than the cost of an SUV, Kevin Smith's first film finds 22-year-old Quick Stop clerk Dante Hicks (Brian O'Halloran) called into work on his precious day off. There he is besieged by... [More]
Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes
Director: Kevin Smith
Reviews for Clerks
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An episodic, dialogue-heavy picture shot in black and white, Clerks is nevertheless remarkably cinematic. Full Review |
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There's no denying the raw and energetic feel Smith created with a memorable script, great characters and a genuine sense of Gen X angst. Full Review |
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an exemplar of what can happen when the stars align and someone's home movie can help foment a revolution Full Review |
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4/5 |
Clerks remains a defining debut, a symbolic shot into the darkened domain of legitimate moviemaking. Full Review |
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...the film's inherent deficiencies are generally overshadowed by the distinctly earnest vibe. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Smith dogpiles absurdity and obscenity on top of each other. The dullness of the dead-end jobs is brightened by bizarre bits--a fat guy asking for softer toilet paper, drops dead on the toilet. Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
Kevin Smith actually pulled it off. Full Review |
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4/4 |
It comes from bad stock, curses like a longshoreman and doesn't bring a gift. Nevertheless, it's the life of the party. Full Review |
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It's not John Cassavetes' Shadows (1959), but what Kevin Smith's Clerks, lacks in subtlety it makes up for in laughs Full Review |
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4/4 |
Cheap, touching, and downright nasty, Kevin Smith’s first feature still remains the ultimate cinematic tribute to slackers. Full Review |
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7/10 |
...it is the ability to identify with the characters that makes the story so universal. I mean, we've all known people like these who have annoyed us all our lives. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Smith's dialogue sounded groundbreakingly realistic at the time -- wore out its welcome eventually, but the initial blast was gleeful and significant.
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A wonderfully funny film debut; from the outset Kevin Smith takes us into his askewed world, and we love it. And I wasn't even supposed to be at work today.
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If you dig low-brow humor and a high volume cynical slacker take on things, then this film delivers the goods. Full Review |
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