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Clerks II

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Clerks II (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 150

Fresh: 94

Rotten:56

Average Rating: 6.1/10

Consensus: Clerks II dishes up much of the graphic humor and some of the insight that made the 1994 original a cult hit.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for pervasive sexual and crude content including aberrant sexuality, strong language and some drug material

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release: 2006

Box Office: $23,951,963

Synopsis: Ten years ago best friends Dante Hicks (BRIAN O'HALLORAN) and Randal Graves (JEFF ANDERSON) were New Jersey mini-mall clerks still slacking off together in their early 20s. Now, Kevin Smith checks back in to see what kind of changes have... Ten years ago best friends Dante Hicks (BRIAN O'HALLORAN) and Randal Graves (JEFF ANDERSON) were New Jersey mini-mall clerks still slacking off together in their early 20s. Now, Kevin Smith checks back in to see what kind of changes have rocked their lives -- in work, romance and their eternally raucous life philosophy. What he discovers is that never before have so many still done so little while having so much fun doing it. Now working in the fast-food universe, Dante and Randal have managed to maintain, and even hone, their in-your-face attitudes, agile skill with vulgarities and unbridled love of screwing with the customers. But they're also faced with such shocking new prospects as marriage, leaving Jersey and finding real careers. Smith ("Clerks," "Chasing Amy," "Dogma," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back") pushes his nothing-is-sacred humor right to the edge and then takes a leap as Dante and Randal invade the world of Mooby's fast food restaurant, where the slogan is "I'm Eating It." Behind the counter, where the only other employees are an uber-nerd (TREVOR FERHMAN) and an entirely too sexy manager (ROSARIO DAWSON), Dante and Randal are free to offend anybody and everybody who so much as orders fries in their inimitably irreverent way. But, even as riotous debates rage between them over such burning matters as George Lucas v. Peter Jackson v. Jesus, change is on the horizon. When Dante announces that he's going to leave Jersey forever and marry Emma Bunting (JENNIFER SCHWALBACH), Randal plots a going-away party so shocking it will draw the police, the fire department and potential protests from PETA, while altering their lives forever. The Weinstein Company and View Askew Productions present "Clerks II," written and directed by Kevin Smith. The producers are Scott Mosier and Smith, and the executive producers are Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein and Carla Gardini. The film features cameos by Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, Kevin Weisman ("Alias") and the comedians Wanda Sykes and Earthquake. It also features the triumphant return of Leonardo, New Jersey's inimitable duo Jay (JASON MEWES) and Silent Bob (KEVIN SMITH). -- © The Weinstein Co. [More]

Starring: Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Jeff Anderson

Starring: Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Wanda Sykes, Earthquake, Kevin Weisman, Walter Flanagan, Ethan Suplee

Director: Kevin Smith

Director: Kevin Smith
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Producer: Scott Mosier, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Carla Gardini
Composer: James Venable
Studio: MGM

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Feb 10, 2009

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Blu-Ray Disc Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Widescreen

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  • Dolby Digital - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Reviews for Clerks II

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08/30/06
Luke Buckmaster
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A film with both fart and heart, and is highly recommended for the willing and able.

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10/18/08
Bob Mondello
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Clerks II will resonate with viewers in Smith's age range (mid-thirties) in a way that goes beyond comedy.

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07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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Smith sadly de-evolves much of the groundwork he laid for "Clerks" and its characters and then, like a game of Jenga, smashes it all down by basically setting them up as typical Hollywood concepts...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
07/10/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
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Smith's attempt to get all introspective about growing up yields a plot that is at core rather mawkish and cliched - but when it comes to writing hilariously juvenile lines, he still has the old magic.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
07/03/07
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film
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Deliberately disgusting, scatological, profane and vulgar, which makes this critic a bit embarrassed to admit that he found himself frequently laughing out loud at such offensive and obscene material.

Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
06/01/07
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine
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01/20/07
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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01/06/07
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While Jay has always introduced Silent Bob as his "hetero life mate," it is actually Randall that is connected to Dante. It's obvious that he will miss his friend, and Anderson makes us miss him too.

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12/13/06
Michael A. Smith
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...Probably the funniest film Smith has done since the original - it's chock full of childish humour and witty observations on pop-culture - but there's something real beneath all of that as well. Something, dare it be said, touching.

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09/30/06
Joe Utichi
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The laughs are still there.

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09/23/06
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Somewhere underneath the filth, Clerks II is really a very sweet movie about growing up.

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09/23/06
Paul Arendt
BBC
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... as humorous as diphtheria.

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09/22/06
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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While the film is rude and raucous throughout, it doesn’t have a bad bone in its body, providing a joyous, celebratory swansong for the beloved characters.

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09/21/06
Chris Tilly
Time Out
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Despite a handful of great jokes, this is ultimately disappointing - it's badly plotted, badly acted and occasionally downright embarrassing.

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09/21/06
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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...less profound than it is uneven, an intermittently satisfying mix.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
08/31/06
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
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