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Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke

Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke

1978
Comedy, Music
1h 26m
Two stoners unknowingly smuggle a van - made entirely of marijuana - from Mexico to L.A., with incompetent Sgt. Stedenko on their trail. (imdb)
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Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke

1978
Comedy, Music
1h 26m
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Avg Percentile 46.11% from 789 total ratings

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Rated 12 May 2016
46
11th
Two irresponsible 30-somethings embark on impromptu road-trip to escape their families, only one of them is a dead-weight kid and the other is a deadbeat dad. The utter lack of plot pretension or geographic destination renders it a hotbox of authenticity - not in that the situations themselves are believable but more that the thread between them is so go-with-the-flow and 'whatever happens happens' that it feels akin to how an actual drug-enthusiasts' weekend might progress - uncalculated, free.
Rated 17 Jan 2017
70
71st
Up In Smoke has the rather dubious distinction of being the grandaddy of stoner comedies, a disreputable sub-genre not readily associated with talent, but it is endearing precisely because of Cheech and Chong's magnetic chemistry, Adler's laid back direction, the humourous performance by Keach as Sgt.Stedenko and the unnasuming way it captures the spirit of its time. Even when the jokes fizzle, it's full of fascinating incidental period detail about the drug and music cultures of the 1970's.
Rated 21 Apr 2017
80
83rd
The big screen debut of the now iconic comedy duo "Cheech and Chong" is the original stoner movie. Although the film feels more like a disjointed series of events rather than a cohesive story that's okay man. Instead the film is driven largely by the duos chemistry playing out like a loosely connected remix of some of their best bits and a lot of improve to fill in the gaps. Don't freak out, spark up and mellow out, but be careful. This is some heavy duty shit.
Rated 07 Apr 2007
80
68th
This really shouldn't be funny but it is
Rated 19 Dec 2007
75
58th
One of the few stoner comedies that's actually hilarious when sober
Rated 16 Apr 2013
50
21st
It was impossible to ascertain whether the movie had any kind of plot to it from the back of the DVD box, and it turned out that was because there wasn't one really. Felt like someone started writing a script, got twenty minutes in, took some acid, and then left the rest of it to a monkey with a typewriter.
Rated 15 Jun 2013
75
80th
i gotta admit i was sceptical going into this, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. what i liked most about the film was its strong personality.
Rated 12 Oct 2015
90
97th
got to blaze up to appreciate this one ;)
Rated 01 Mar 2007
35
13th
Passes the time.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
75
79th
Doesn't hold up all that well over the years, but it's still funny and appealing.
Rated 16 May 2008
60
52nd
Pointless, chaotic, and funny.
Rated 13 Aug 2008
40
23rd
Were it not for stoner culture, there's no way this movie would be as popular as it is. Bad script, bad acting, bad singing, and stupid slapstick comedy and sex jokes. I thought this movie was hilarious when I was 12. I think that's the kind of mentality you have to have to enjoy it.
Rated 06 Jan 2009
70
63rd
The best Cheech and Chong flick, it's got some fun songs, great bits and a hilarious performance from Stacy Keach.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
50
72nd
Ud fra ungdommens erindring mener jeg, at filmen faktisk var sjov og underholdende - om end ikke med de store cinematistiske kvaliteter.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
90
85th
Contains the best Rock & Roll song of all time. (Earache, my eye)
Rated 02 Mar 2009
55
63rd
I imagine this movie would have gotten 40 more points if I had ever smoked marijuana.
Rated 31 Mar 2009
75
73rd
:D
Rated 01 Aug 2009
79
46th
Dated, but nothing can replace C and C if you want to watch a movie with 420.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
80
81st
The scene where Cheech and Chong meet - FUCKING AWESOME !!! This is THE stoner comedy.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
73
47th
One of the better movies about the Easter Island Deathstar.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
66
51st
It hasn't aged well, but these two had great chemistry and Keach is actually pretty funny.
Rated 06 Feb 2011
58
17th
Apart from TC's fine rendering of the "Beaners" song, I couldn't remember much.
Rated 27 Apr 2011
87
75th
that's some funny shit right there, man!
Rated 12 Sep 2011
79
45th
A hilarious cult classic.
Rated 26 Aug 2013
81
88th
The first and best of the legendary stoner comedy duo. Everything is pitch perfect, from the amazing chemistry between the 2 mains to the hilarious script. If you like to smoke weed, you gotta see this movie.
Rated 23 Aug 2014
31
9th
Probably unfair to rate this seeing as I was so loaded when I watched it I appear to have watched an entirely different movie akin to something by Stan Brakhage, but as it stands this movie isn't particularly funny, and much of it makes me feel rather embarrassed for stoners, many of whom can be very funny people. Cheech Marin has unfortunately done worse.
Rated 27 Jan 2015
80
70th
Kind of makes me wish I still smoked. Love the haziness of it all, Stacy Keach chewing scenery, Cheech is fantastic.
Rated 12 Sep 2015
70
64th
Funnier than I expected it to be. #1001Movies #Netflix
Rated 28 Oct 2015
68
41st
Effectively displays the good, the bad and the embarrassing elements of generic stoner-flicks. For the most part, it's either wacky & funny or sad & funny.
Rated 10 Jul 2018
55
24th
What even was the plot of this movie, man?
Rated 07 Sep 2018
20
2nd
Cheech brought a nice energy to his scenes, but this movie's obvious and unfunny jokes really make this a slog.
Rated 21 Sep 2018
20
4th
Up In Smoke is a bunch of boring, incoherent nonsense. Several times the flimsy "story" simply skips ahead, leaving you wondering if you missed something. One moment they're in court, the next they're at someone's home in a band they apparently joined. Most of the "jokes" revolve around someone getting high, which always instantly makes people mellow and hungry. A man gets high and in the next shot he buys a bunch of burgers. Haha. The only amusement came from the weird Dutch translation.
Rated 14 Nov 2020
80
63rd
Up in Smoke is a great movie. It isn't my favorite Cheech and Chong movie but it's probably my second favorite. It's a warm blanket. The stars of this movie are funny and relatable. The cop who chases after them the whole movie is a drag but he's a really good drag. Tom Skerrett's character is hilarious and I wanted more of him. Zane Buzby is probably my favorite character in the hole movie. She brings the hippy girl from the Muppets to life in this role. Every time she was on screen I laughed.
Rated 06 Apr 2021
78
80th
The scenarios that Cheech and Chong maneuver throughout these hilarious 90 minutes are so absurdly funny that you just can't not have a good time!
Rated 19 Apr 2021
74
43rd
While this probably works best when watching with a group of friends, I still had a good time and thought this held up surprisingly well. The dynamic between the leads works very well and you can see how they could built a career out of it.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
50
9th
Mufdvrlol+giantjoint:P-somedogshitcuzatelol+famimmigrationforfreeridetoweddinglol+vanmadeofweedlol+band it falls apart
Rated 12 Aug 2021
51
42nd
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Rated 30 Aug 2021
61
41st
30.08.21(+)duutpark
Rated 14 Mar 2022
62
15th
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Rated 19 Feb 2024
70
63rd
As an everyday smoker myself, although I don't relate much to the bumbling stoner archetype, I really should've seen this years ago. It's pretty good, and was obviously written by legit stoners as opposed to some suit trying to imagine what the drug addled brain undergoes. It's an enjoyable romp, with Keach being a highlight.

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