Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Name: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: August 24, 2001
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith

2001

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Dimension Films | Release Date: August 24, 2001 | TV-MA

Starring: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith

Summary: When Jay and Silent Bob learn that a "Bluntman and Chronic" movie is being made featuring their comic book counterparts, they drool at the thought of fat movie checks rolling in. But when the pair finds that there won't be any royalties coming their way, they set out to sabotage the flick at all costs. (News Askew)

Director: Kevin Smith

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 104 min

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Kim Morgan

The best-looking, best-scripted and funniest of Smith's pictures, it's also Smith's sharpest. Read full review

David Edelstein

Most of all, I enjoyed the picture's subtext, which is that Smith has become so sensitized to Internet abuse -- that the cathartic climax consists of tracking down bellicose posters (all of whom turn out to be adolescent dweebs) and pummeling the crap out of them. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Whether you will like Jay and Silent Bob depends on who you are. Most movies are made for everybody. Kevin Smith's movies are either made specifically for you, or specifically not made for you. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It's hit-or-miss comedy of the very broadest sort, but those who groove on deciphering obscure film-geek in-jokes will find their work more than cut out for them. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

The movie is sloppy and scattershot, and proud of it. It wears its slipshod, anything-for-a-laugh structure like a badge of honor: Smith is nothing if not self-deprecating. Read full review

Maitland McDonagh

Smith's unrepentantly juvenile sense of humor leans heavily on elementary pop-culture parody, a particularly tiresome and parasitic form of humor that depends on an audience of smirking know-it-alls who can be trusted to snicker whenever they get the reference. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

Stunning in its guileless self-love, Smith's doodle-movie shows virtually no sign of being made for an audience. The 90-minute by-product of Smith's let's-shoot-a-movie pot party can be mystifying -- we've all stood soberly by as high friends guffaw at nothing in particular, but now we can pay for the privilege. Read full review

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AbbyL

Jul 5, 2007

Extremely funny!! It's the kind of OMG Why am I laughing so hard kind of film.

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imthenoob

Jan 19, 2020

I remember watching it when it originally came out on DVD and absolutely loved it. Nearly 20 years later, It still lives up and remains one of my favourite comedies. It's Kevin Smith's best movie IMO.

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Falling_Hammer

Apr 8, 2011

When I first heard about this film I thought it was just another lame "parody" film about a couple of guys making jokes, but luckily I was wrong. This film is funny with a couple of very good jokes. I think that though it was rated rather average by the "pro" reviewers. To sum up, I'll justWhen I first heard about this film I thought it was just another lame "parody" film about a couple of guys making jokes, but luckily I was wrong. This film is funny with a couple of very good jokes. I think that though it was rated rather average by the "pro" reviewers. To sum up, I'll just say that this is kind of a film that is worth watching and pretty damn good for that matter. Furthermore, the acting was convincing (not in all cases to be precise).… Expand

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HungoverSquid

Feb 2, 2018

Any movie based off of silly characters like Jay and Silent Bob deserves to be destroyed and buried in the desert. If Jay and Silent Bob were real i would kick the **** out of them for being so stupid. **** them, **** them up their stupid asses.

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Seriosity

Dec 19, 2012

The most uneven of all the View Askewniverse films, but it still contains some of the biggest laughs. Don't let the underwhelming first 20 minutes dissuade you, the comedy builds in momentum.

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ydnar4

Apr 12, 2015

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a lot different from the films that Kevin Smith had made. It obviously had a waaay bigger budget that allowed a lot more venues to shoot at. The movie is funny but its more dated than Clerks and Mallrats, plus as much as I love Jay and Silent Bob, they areJay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a lot different from the films that Kevin Smith had made. It obviously had a waaay bigger budget that allowed a lot more venues to shoot at. The movie is funny but its more dated than Clerks and Mallrats, plus as much as I love Jay and Silent Bob, they are really just supporting characters. One of the really cool parts about this film is the star power that is scattered throughout. You get to see Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and a lot of other big actors that have cameo appearances along the way, plus a lot the characters from Smith's previous films so really if you are a fan of Kevin Smith's movies I advise you to watch this.… Expand

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Miko

Mar 30, 2006

Kevin Smith's first bad film. Shoddily pasted together from a confusing selection of aimless, dull, and only vaguely related scenes, this pointless mess is irritatingly smirky and self-deprecating. Just not worth it for the two to three faintly amusing moments.

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