Half Baked
Seen it?1998 | 82 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Go, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 16 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$17 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 136K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tamra Davis
- Dave ChappelleThurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot
- Jim BreuerBrian
- Harland WilliamsKenny Davis
- Guillermo DíazScarface
- Rachel TrueMary Jane Potman
- Tommy ChongSquirrel Master
- Clarence Williams IIISamson Simpson
- Laura SilvermanJan
- R.D. ReidScientist
- Gregg RogellPothead