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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.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for nonstop crude and sexual humor, pervasive strong language, and drug content

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $29,885,424

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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  • Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back
  • Packed with stars including Ben Affleck (GOOD WILL HUNTING), Chris Rock (NURSE BETTY), Shannon Elizabeth (AMERICAN PIE), Jason Lee (ALMOST FAMOUS), and more, this wildly irreverent comedy is actor/director Kevin Smith's hilarious finale to the adventures of Jay and Silent Bob that began in CLERKS and ran through MALLRATS, CHASING AMY, and DOGMA! When best buddies Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) discover that a major motion picture is being based on their likenesses, they head for Hollywood to claim the big movie money they deserve. But when the dopey duo learn that they've been cut out of the cash, they set out to sabotage the flick at all costs! Featuring a host of celebrity cameos set to a hot hit soundtrack, Jay and Silent Bob's raucous cross country road trip is a crash course in the rules of the road with a nonstop assortment of outrageous characters that will have you laughing out loud!
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    Reviews for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

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    10/18/08
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    08/07/08
    Bob Grimm
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    Has the lazy, bric-a-brac atmosphere of one of those blown-off movies made during down time on some bigger affair.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    06/23/08
    Scott Foundas
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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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    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.

    Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
    07/14/07
    Joe Lozito
    Big Picture Big Sound

    Tune out the dreck and there are enough laughs for it to be worthwhile.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    12/30/06
    Adam Smith
    Empire Magazine

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

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

    The perfect curtain call for these much-loved, wise but oh so stupid slackers.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    I feel a strange disturbance in the Force.

    Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
    01/15/05
    Jeffrey Overstreet
    Looking Closer

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

    Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
    02/25/04
    Andrew Rodgers
    Zap2it.com

    ...a madcap comedy that rarely disappoints.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    08/01/03
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

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

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    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.

    Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
    Film Quips Online

    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

    Long live Jay and Silent Bob!

    Full Review Source: Film Snobs | comment Comment
    10/17/02
    Jimmy O
    Film Snobs

    At some point, irreverence and wit notwithstanding, enough is enough.

    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    Mewes is a strangely compelling lead, and that in itself is good reason enough to see the film. That is, if the fact that this is the funniest movie of the year hasn't convinced you yet!

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
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