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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 146

Fresh: 77

Rotten:69

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Consensus: Fans can expect a good laugh as the cast from Smith's previous films reunite for Jay and Silent Bob's last bow. The loose plotting and crude language may be too much for others though.

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Writer-director Kevin Smith's fifth and final installment of his New Jersey Chronicles (which began in 1994 with the breakout, low-budget comedy CLERKS) is a chance for scene-stealing, foulmouthed... Writer-director Kevin Smith's fifth and final installment of his New Jersey Chronicles (which began in 1994 with the breakout, low-budget comedy CLERKS) is a chance for scene-stealing, foulmouthed stoner Jay (Jason Mewes) and his taciturn sidekick/"hetero life mate" Silent Bob (Smith) to carry their own movie. When comic store mogul Brodie (Jason Lee, reprising his MALLRATS role) informs Jay and Silent Bob that a movie featuring their comic book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, is about to be made, the duo demands a cut from the comic's creator, Holden (Ben Affleck, in his CHASING AMY role). Holden explains that his ex-partner, Banky (Lee again) has sold them out, and shows them some angry Internet posts from Bluntman and Chronic fans. Fearing for their reputations, Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country odyssey to Hollywood to stop the film. En route, they run afoul of a Charlie's Angels-type jewelry thief ring--one of whom, Justice (Shannon Elizabeth) takes a liking to Jay--an orangutan, a Federal Wildlife Marshall (Will Ferrell), and Miramax studio security. Smith's fond farewell to his intertwined Jersey characters is a lovingly crude, broad comedy rife with celebrity cameos, slapstick movie spoofs, and clever jabs at Hollywood. [More]

Starring: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck

Starring: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck, Diedrich Bader, Jason Biggs, Matt Damon, George Carlin, Jason Lee, Chris Rock, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, James Van Der Beek, Renee Humphrey, Ali Larter, Seann William Scott, Dwight Ewell, Eliza Dushku, Judd Nelson, Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Gus Van Sant, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Wes Craven, Morris Day

Director: Kevin Smith

Director: Kevin Smith
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Producer: Scott Mosier
Composer: Tim Simonec, James Venable
Studio: Dimension Films

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A mess, yes, but a funny and highly enjoyable one.

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06/23/08
Channel 4 Film
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Tune out the dreck and there are enough laughs for it to be worthwhile.

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12/30/06
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine
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The perfect curtain call for these much-loved, wise but oh so stupid slackers.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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There’s an awful lot to enjoy here, even if you’re not a hardcore Smith fan.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/30/02
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Goofy adventures ensue.

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03/14/02
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Because we like this world, and the characters plug away at the jokes so enthusiastically, this film brings a smile to the face.

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12/23/01
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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A cross between a crude dumbed-down comedy and a home movie featuring a couple of dozen guest appearances by various performers and celebrities...

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12/02/01
Philip French
Guardian [UK]
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A great send-off for one of Hollywood's unlikeliest double acts.

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11/12/01
Neil Smith
BBC
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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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10/18/08
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08/07/08
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review

Has the lazy, bric-a-brac atmosphere of one of those blown-off movies made during down time on some bigger affair.

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06/23/08
Scott Foundas
Variety
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I have no idea how it'll play for people unfamiliar with Smith's work, but I rolled with it.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

The film feels like a download of Mr. Smith's brain.

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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

What do you want, some meditation on the human condition?

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/22/06
Ron Wells
Film Threat

I feel a strange disturbance in the Force.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

While that may be enough for teenage fans, anyone expecting more will be sorely disappointed.

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02/25/04
Andrew Rodgers
Zap2it.com

...a madcap comedy that rarely disappoints.

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08/01/03
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Along with CLERKS, it makes a nice bookend to [Kevin] Smith's Jersey chronicles

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

If not a masterpiece of thespianism, it's at least a fun ride through Smith's quirky mind and the lives of his unique characters.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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