Grass
Seen it?1999 | 80 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved 13th or Woodstock, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this Genie Award-winning documentary, veteran Canadian director Ron Mann and narrator Woody Harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the United States has demonized a relatively harmless drug.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Mann
- Woody HarrelsonNarrator (voice)
- Tommy ChongSelf (archive footage)
- Cheech MarinSelf (archive footage)
- John LennonSelf (archive footage)
- Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
- Jimmy CarterSelf (archive footage)
- Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
- Gerald FordSelf (archive footage)
- Cab CallowaySelf (archive footage)
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)