Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Seen it?2001 | 104 min | Comedy, Adventure, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Deadpool & Wolverine or The Suicide Squad, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travel to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 188K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Smith
- Jason MewesJay
- Kevin SmithSilent Bob
- Ben AffleckHolden McNeil / Ben Affleck
- Shannon ElizabethJustice
- Eliza DushkuSissy
- Ali LarterChrissy
- Jennifer Schwalbach SmithMissy
- Will FerrellFederal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
- Chris RockChaka Luther King
- Jason LeeBrodie Bruce / Banky Edwards