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Clerks II
2006
Comedy
Drama
1h 37m
The sequel picks up 10 years later. "It's about what happens when that lazy, 20-something malaise lasts into your 30s. Those dudes are kind of still mired, not in that same exact situation, but in a place where it's time to actually grow up and do something more than just sit around and dissect pop culture and talk about sex," Smith said during an interview at his Hollywood office. "It's: What happened to these dudes?" (imdb)
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Clerks II
2006
Comedy
Drama
1h 37m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
86th
I found it pretty much just as entertaining as the original Clerks. Certainly the plot feels "tacked-on" but let's be honest, the first Clerks was never, ever about the plot. My only complaint were that some points felt like music videos and a bit long but the dance number was hilarious. Also I never thought I'd find inter-species erotica as hilarious as this movie makes it. Great stuff if you're a Kevin Smith fan! If you're not then this won't win you over.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 13 Feb 2007
70
52nd
not like the first one obviously but still has the spirit. I love you Kevin Smith. "In a totally heterosexual way". :)))
Rated 13 Feb 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
59th
It's just like a reunion of old friends. Not everybody could make it, but the important people are there. It's fun and a bit sad, and there's a consensus that it's not the same as it once was.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 26 May 2008
1
0th
This movie gets a 1 for Kevin Smith's 1-inch dick. Sorry to be unfunny, retarded, and self-consciously crass, but this hot-ass turd of a movie must've rubbed off on me.
Rated 26 May 2008
Rated 07 Dec 2008
15
9th
Kevin Smith should have left the original ending in Clerks...I prefer to watch Dante get killed by a robber than by a poor script. Ugh.
Rated 07 Dec 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
82nd
It's easy to see that Kevin Smith is confident in his fan-base, and he knows that he has the following to do as he pleases. The pop culture opinions and long-winded monologues fly, and they make Clerks II a terrifically funny film. The simple plot is perfect for the non-stop laughs that keep it afloat. For the most part, the actors are all better than they have even been, Brian O'Halloran being the very sad exception. If you're a Kevin Smith fan, this is a must see. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
84th
It's very hard to re-capture the magic that is created with an original. While this doesn't quite capture it, it does a novel job of re-introducing the characters after 12 years. It's funny, and at times, heartwarming. If this is the final of the "Jersey Movies", it's more than an ample send-off.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
78th
Might not be quite as funny as the original (although it's pretty damn hilarious), but it's certainly smarter. I really do love the characters, and Rosario Dawson turned out to be perfect for this movie. Elias seemed odd and out of place at first, but he ended up being just right, too. I was really pleasantly surprised by this, and walked out of the theater smiling. This made me genuinely happy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 04 Dec 2008
75
68th
Clerks 2 was quite a hilarious movie, one of the funniest parts was the lord of the rings/star wars argument. fucking genius
Rated 04 Dec 2008
Rated 26 Jul 2008
95
97th
I just love Kevin Smith. He's a master of dialogue. There hasn't been a movie by him I haven't liked and Clerks 2 is one of his best. Yeah, the direction isn't anything special but I love the characters as I'm sure a lot of people do. It does lose some steam in the donkey part and that hurts it since the scene is fairly long. But this movie is more emotional than the first. Clerks is only above this one because of the donkey scene. An excellent finale.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
Rated 26 May 2008
1
10th
A movie for people who hate women, comedy, maturity, and movies. Jason Lee was the best because he was a total dick to those annoying, bitter manchildren and he stuck up for the nerdy kid. That guy was awesome.
Rated 26 May 2008
Rated 12 Dec 2006
90
87th
So profane... I love it. Man on donkey sex.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
Rated 10 Jan 2007
24
1st
The actors (especially O'Halloran) are dreadful. The dialogue sounds almost nothing like real dialogue. There are a few funny bits, but it was not worth sitting through this just for a few chuckles. Most of the humor is retarded. The plotting is entirely predictable. My stomach clenched when I was subjected to one of the most awful movie clichés: the "fixin it up" montage. And the movie's "lessons" are enlightening only to someone completely stunted in his emotional development. Painful.
Rated 10 Jan 2007
Rated 31 Dec 2008
100
99th
I'm gonna miss these guys. It's sad that this is the swan song for the Askewniverse. But I know Smith will go on to equally great things
I think this is probably a guy flick, especially the scene towards the end in jail. Dealing with strong emotions for another dude isn't always easy and I found this scene very poiniant to my own life. Miss ya Andy, you cock smoker.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
Rated 09 Feb 2007
53
42nd
Though at its core it is a true Kevin Smith movie with geeky dialogue and a big heart, the ham-fisted love story and the sense that it was mostly just phoned in make it by far his weakest film. It has some very funny moments, though, but it's not even as good as Mallrats. They may have had fun making it, but I only had a little fun watching it.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
Rated 29 Mar 2007
64
71st
It was a romcom, but it had plenty of com and a donkey show. And that is all I need in a film.
Rated 29 Mar 2007
Rated 28 Apr 2018
65
38th
"Clerks II" starts out feeling like a relic from a bygone decade that no one really wanted to make. The humour is repetitious and dull, the jokes all too often centred around the same then topical themes and pop culture staples of the time, and everything fell flat for me. But after a delightful dance number, and a third act that serves as a true wake-up call, I realised that seeing Dante and Randal as relics was exactly the point. An almost rousing finale to the View Askewinverse indeed.
Rated 28 Apr 2018
Rated 28 Jun 2010
32
5th
It feels odd to say that Kevin Smith doesn't get the point of his own movie but this kind of proves it. Just a hollow cash in by a man that has lost what once made him popular.
Rated 28 Jun 2010
Rated 27 Jul 2007
1
12th
Fine example of what obnoxious and catch-phrase-filled internet discussing forum would look like in a movie form. Smith just keeps making shittier and shittier movies and doesn't evolve as a film maker the slightest.
Rated 27 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
38th
There are many hilariously funny moments in this movie, but the love story and supposedly profound realizations just don't work that well, because they are not really that profound.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
58th
At times it felt pointless, but I think that was the point. A nice little love story about every type of love you can imagine. It is melodramatic, but hell, it was fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
19th
Sometimes embarassing, often mediocre, pretty much pointless.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
80th
So, I have a Kevin Smith continuem. On the one side lies Dogma and Chasing Amy; far, far on the other -- Mallrats. Clerks II definitely falls on the Dogma/Chasing Amy end. I enjoyed the heck out of it, as any true Smith fan would:)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 10 Mar 2010
6
62nd
Like Mallrats, it's too contrived and "Hollywood". I don't like conventional, happy-go-lucky, everything works out in the end love endings in this fashion, at least not this obvious or plastic. Some funny gags, but a lot of them felt stale, or maybe leftovers from ten years ago. This is pretty close to crap like American Pie.
Rated 10 Mar 2010
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
88th
Actually manages to have more laughs than the first one. The romance elements were a bit cheesy, but other than that, this one is definetly on-par with it's predecessor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
1st
Just as our heroes from the first film have not moved up in the world, so have the dick jokes stayed exactly the same. I wouldn't recommend this unless you REALLY like Clerks or Kevin Smith, and even still I'd suggest sticking with the original over this any day.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 16 Oct 2011
15
21st
"The patchy work of a director stuck in an uncomfortable purgatory between his old-school comedic crassness and newfound dramatic mushiness." - Nick Schager
Rated 16 Oct 2011
Rated 27 Jul 2008
95
97th
I think it's important to remember here that, for everything that this film accomplished, it was about 30 pages shorter than it SHOULD HAVE been, thanks to the Weinstein's. Beautiful film, deserves every bit of praise it gets. But we have to deal with the smart marks who say "Oh, he never should have done this" and "Oh, the same stuff isn't funny anymore" and even "Oh, this movie was pointless." Pull your heads out of your asses. This movie was NECESSARY. I repeat, NECESSARY. A beautiful end.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
Rated 06 Sep 2007
20
9th
Scat. Complete scat. This what you get when a bunch of stoner college kids need something to fill their mundane lives with. A mere money grabbing attempt to recolor a somewhat entertaining idea. Nothing in this movie made me even care that any of my favorite characters were in it, aside from the credits, which coincidently meant that it was over, thank god. If Kevin Smith ever decides to continue any of his movies, I really hope he aims for an audience with a IQ higher than their age.
Rated 06 Sep 2007
Rated 04 Nov 2007
7
57th
"How could this day get any worse ?"...hahaha !!! One of Smith's best, i loved it !!!
Rated 04 Nov 2007
Rated 09 Jul 2010
61
52nd
For a fucked up sequel to such a stunning film, Clerks II is absolutely amazing, you need to be a goddam moron to say this is a bad movie. But I don't know, I was looking forward to check a Berserker revival...
Rated 09 Jul 2010
Rated 07 Jan 2008
30
3rd
Easily one of the worst films ever made, for me. Not unwatchable, but in the context of the talent that is available and all the awful lines, awful montages, and awful choices its easily one of the worst films I've ever seen. Yet, I am drawn into its awfulness. I can't look away. I'm just fascinated by that there are people out there that think this is good, and that talented people made this crap. Most definitely a movie that you will measure how much of a douche someone is if they like it
Rated 07 Jan 2008
Rated 23 Jan 2008
60
47th
The funny points are actually quite funny, but any time the movie tries to have a plot or a story it just becomes unbearable. Kevin Smith needs to make a 45 minute movie of just gay jokes.
Rated 23 Jan 2008
Rated 22 Apr 2008
93
97th
This movie is brilliant not to mention insanely funny. Rosario Dawson is amazing. She probably should have gotten an Oscar for her performance, but I don't think the academy will review a film with a "Donkey Show" in it. They're probably afraid they'd go "sex nuts and retard strong." Their loss really.
Rated 22 Apr 2008
Rated 29 May 2008
90
91st
Also known as - how to make a sequel, by taking the best of the original and adding to it, without retreading old ground. A happy send off to the View Askewniverse, and what better way to go than a donkey show?
Rated 29 May 2008
Rated 16 Jan 2009
74
54th
Clerks 2 has rose up the bar and taken it to the limits. It doubles the laughs, doubles the hilarity, doubles the outrageousness and completely stays aways from the element of maturity, which makes it such a fun movie. Sure it feels rushed, tacked-on, too hyped up and overly pointless on the plot and acting, but it wasn't meant to be serious. Just as good as the original.
Rated 16 Jan 2009
Rated 26 Feb 2011
95
85th
A delightful return back to the View Askew universe. Returning are the lovable characters Dante, Randal, Jay and Silent Bob and just a few others, but adding to the mix is Rosario Dawson as the love interest to Dante, whom is getting married and leaving New Jersey and the rest of the gang. Kevin Smith is a genius to return back to this humble town in New Jersey and put some closer on this universe, who knows if he will ever return back to it or not.
Rated 26 Feb 2011
Rated 14 Dec 2006
75
28th
It's like Clerks, if Clerks were an abusive drunk. You can still see what you liked about it, but it hurts you more than it entertains you. Fun dance sequence though.
Rated 14 Dec 2006
Rated 25 Sep 2012
60
29th
This was nowhere near as good as the lightning in the bottle that was the first film, but I appreciate that it seemed to come from a sincere place.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
Rated 27 Jan 2016
47
16th
""It's about what happens when that lazy, 20-something malaise lasts into your 30s." says Smith as he fails to realize the same could be said about his anaemic, increasingly unambitious filmmaking. Just plain bad.
Rated 27 Jan 2016
Rated 29 Sep 2008
62
16th
The plot and any dialog attempting to move the plot sucked sucked sucked
Rated 29 Sep 2008
Rated 10 Feb 2007
60
36th
I liked this movie, but I found some of the "big laugh" moments fairly unfunny. Like all Smith movies, its heart is in the right place.
Rated 10 Feb 2007
Rated 05 Aug 2012
68
56th
The movie spoke to me a lot more upon release six years ago, where bouncing from one shitty retail job to the next was about what I was doing. I really enjoyed it then. Now, it feels a little thin, and Smith is definitely reaching at times with the gross-out humour. It tries a bit too hard, but there are laughs here. Good ones, too. It could use a better editor than Smith himself, but at the time it marked something of a return to form for the man. Too bad how he gave up after Zack & Miri.
Rated 05 Aug 2012
Rated 18 May 2010
73
66th
Its not the same as Clerks, but it is still hilarious. People who have seen the Clerks would definitely watch this, if you havent seen it then it is recommended. If you havent seen Clerks then one should probably give up watching movies. The drama towards the end was unexpected but inter-species erotica was just plain right hilarious in its own way.
Rated 18 May 2010
Rated 17 Aug 2010
90
66th
Rauncy, clever and funny--this is a great sequel to an already great movie. Great cast!
Rated 17 Aug 2010
Rated 07 Jan 2009
75
72nd
"Danger danger, my name is Anakin. My shitty acting is ruining saga."
Rated 07 Jan 2009
Rated 07 Oct 2008
78
67th
I like it...crass humor (LOL when picking on LOTR fanboys) but a pretty good storyline...though i could have done without the donkey bit
Rated 07 Oct 2008
Rated 20 Mar 2007
60
48th
Plenty of howlingly funny bits save this otherwise bland film from mediocrity. Rosario Dawson is lovely though.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
Rated 25 Mar 2007
60
31st
I never found the two main guys to be all that funny, the smaller characters have more to offer.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
Rated 27 Oct 2013
88
83rd
Smith's penchant for crassness and shock humor will only appeal to a certain (younger) segment of the audience, & his decision to create a defenseless character who only exists so that other characters can shoot fish in a barrel by heaping abuse on him is off-putting, but when his characters r discussing something more important than their d-cks the film reaches some great heights. The musical sequence is also one of the most rousing & surprising things the guy's ever done.
Rated 27 Oct 2013
Rated 20 Apr 2010
42
31st
Not consistently funny, but it's pretty great when it hits its mark. See the Pillowpants and "porch monkey" incidents.
Rated 20 Apr 2010
Rated 30 Jan 2018
73
25th
A lazy sequel about lazy people. A surprising number of jokes land, but then you think about it, and realize how many of them don't. Dawson clearly outclasses everyone involved and is fun to watch. Jay and Silent Bob mostly don't annoy. On the other hand, thankfully someone talked exec-producer Harvey Weinstein out of actually filming a giant-scale vagina dentata sequence.
Rated 30 Jan 2018
Rated 09 Dec 2021
40
19th
eng; [clerks 2; clerks II]; nachdem der minimarkt abgebrannt ist, helfen die zwei chaoten in einem fastfood-laden - mit diskussionen um ehe und mehr verrücktes zeug des alltags.;
Rated 09 Dec 2021
Rated 01 Jun 2007
70
49th
the 1st one was original but this is also ok..
Rated 01 Jun 2007
Rated 03 Jun 2007
80
84th
Kevin Smith goes back to the Clerks characters and comes up with a winner. Expertly captures the current hipster nerd culture and skewers it, while giving older fans a chance to catch up with slackers Randal and Dante.
Rated 03 Jun 2007
Rated 20 Apr 2009
85
32nd
To me this one was much funnier than the first one, I had a lot more laugh out loud moments in thsi one.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
Rated 11 Aug 2007
60
45th
I was laughing til it hurt the first time I watched this, but on second viewing it wasn't as good.
Rated 11 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
55th
Smith at his best. He captures the humor of Mallrats and Clerks with the romance of Chasing Amy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
50th
It had no chance of beating the original, but it's still a pretty fun movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 07 Jan 2012
80
86th
Kevin Smith= Love.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
Rated 19 Apr 2009
75
84th
So wrong, yet so hilarious. Better than the original, and less boring too.
Rated 19 Apr 2009
Rated 18 Aug 2009
40
54th
I prefer this one to the original. It has a more realistic feel (ignoring the dance sequence) a feel that is especially apparent in the dialogue. A very funny film.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
Rated 04 Jul 2009
75
56th
Its no Clerks, but it isn't bad either. There are some great jokes that make it easy to recommend.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
Rated 05 Apr 2024
83
70th
In “Clerks II” (2006), Dante and Randal navigate life after the Quick Stop burns down, now working at Mooby’s. Despite changes like the absence of the Quick Stop, the film retains its witty dialogue, allowing characters to grow emotionally. Dante’s impending marriage and Randal’s unease add depth, while Rosario Dawson’s performance shines.
Rated 05 Apr 2024
Rated 30 Jan 2011
80
87th
extra points because they filmed at the now-absent Burger King near my house
Rated 30 Jan 2011
Rated 03 Mar 2010
56
20th
Of course this would be disappointing. It has it moments but only Smith fans will like the first 2/3 of this.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
Rated 04 Dec 2008
84
88th
More great dialogue, funny, amusing, endlessly engaging.
Rated 04 Dec 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
86th
Not as good as the original, but it sure as hell comes close. Pillowpants.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
67th
A must see if you have seen all of Smith's work. Dawson is not a good addition, lacks humor. Cameo's are lacking compared to Jay and Silent Bob.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 18 Sep 2011
61
45th
Never cast someone because of nepotism.
Rated 18 Sep 2011
Rated 16 Aug 2021
77
75th
Host ratings: 70 / 84 / 76. (Kevin Smith Showdown) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-016-kevin-smith-showdown/
Rated 16 Aug 2021
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
45th
As with the first Clerks, Clerks II is the perfect "water cooler" movie, where you go into work (or school) the next day, standing around and telling your coworkers and friends all about it, recounting the funnier and most raunchy moments with nostalgic relish.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 25 Aug 2007
50
13th
I really don't understand why this film was made. The first Clerks was charming and touching. This movie was just annoying and arbitrary. I like Smith, but he really messed up with this one.
Rated 25 Aug 2007
Rated 09 Sep 2011
70
74th
Once again, Smith's stylized dialogue becomes both his strength and weakness. O'Halloran and Anderson's lack of acting skill shows more against Dawson and Fehrman, but everything retains the same initial downplayed charm of its predecessor, save for the occasional spice of life moment for a good juxtaposed laugh.
Rated 09 Sep 2011
Rated 26 Dec 2009
70
88th
Up until the climax of the 'inter-species erotica' scene Clerks II far surpasses its predecessor and is fully on-course for a five-star review... then Smith 'does a Chasing Amy' and fills the final 20 minutes with unfunny, overly-sentimental, embarrassingly cringeworthy monologues which ram home points with a sledgehammer. It doesn't wreck the movie as it does in Amy, but it certainly detracts from the hilarious, well-written, perfectly acted hour-or-so that comes before.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
Rated 20 Feb 2009
12
18th
I guess I'm past the age where no plot and cheap humor no longer suffices.
Rated 20 Feb 2009
Rated 12 Jan 2009
60
23rd
At this point Kevin Smith is nothing if not past his prime. Judd Apatow & crew have arrived and deftly removed the stoner comedy crown (or would that be beanie?) from the likes of Smith. The original Clerks is still Smith's best film and this unnecessary sequel only cheapens its reputation.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
Rated 22 Oct 2007
66
37th
This confirms my worst fear. Kevin Smith seems willing to settle and be a very average director. So much potential, so many possibilities. This still has some golden nuggets.
Rated 22 Oct 2007
Rated 30 Oct 2007
90
51st
Classic.
Rated 30 Oct 2007
Rated 31 Oct 2007
80
53rd
Not Kevin Smith's best film but enjoyable as usual. Only to be watched after Clerks and other of kevin Smith's works though!
Rated 31 Oct 2007
Rated 12 Jul 2008
65
36th
Besides Rosario Dawson being hot as hell, this movie was lacking a lot of stuff that the first one was amazing for. There were some funny conversations throughout it but I wasn't feeling it...
Rated 12 Jul 2008
Rated 14 Jan 2008
90
65th
comedy o the year
Rated 14 Jan 2008
Rated 04 Jan 2018
69
74th
Pretty much the same cast as the original but really is quite different than the first. Weird thing is I like them about the same, both good but not my favorite Smith movies. On this one it is much more of his newer style of humour and production. There are certainly many good belly laughs to be had assuming you 'get' Smith humour.
Rated 04 Jan 2018
Rated 15 Jul 2009
80
51st
Not great, but a decent send-off to two gen-x icons.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
Rated 27 Aug 2015
20
13th
Puerile, and I watched it with my mom for some reason
Rated 27 Aug 2015
Rated 05 Apr 2008
78
63rd
I really did like this movie, but it was not at all what I expected it would be. I am glad to know Kevin Smith is still surprising me.
Rated 05 Apr 2008
Rated 05 May 2008
70
32nd
Pretty fun, I liked Clerks 1 better.
Rated 05 May 2008
Rated 24 Nov 2013
35
19th
I didn't ever expect it to live up to Clerks, but I thought Kevin Smith would at least make a worthwhile movie.
Rated 24 Nov 2013
Rated 30 May 2008
50
20th
Learned of the term 'inter-species erotica' from this movie, about the only thing I can remember from it.
Rated 30 May 2008
Rated 13 Jun 2008
68
23rd
Normally Kevin Smith strikes gold with me. Not so in Clerks II, where all the jokes seem to be just too much for me to laugh at. I could see where the plot was going throughout the entire movie and not one turn phased me, except for maybe one particular one that I hadn't expected... but just seemed to go with the predictable path I'd thought of, anyway. A good movie but nothing new on the Smith front. Also, a lot more sentimental than past Smith works.
Rated 13 Jun 2008
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