Clerks III
Lionsgate | Release Date: September 13, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
8
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 9, 2022
Smith folds mortality, grief and regret into the story to give it depth, but the strain of being glib about those elements shows. Scene after scene plays out without so much as a chuckle. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubCourtney HowardSep 12, 2022
Ultimately, the absence of any meaningful sentiment about grief or personal growth (or anything else) makes the story’s maddening, rote familiarity feel especially lazy—which is why Clerks III lives up to the legacy of its uninspired characters in all of the wrong ways. Read full review
30
We Got This CoveredMatthew PejkovicSep 20, 2022
Keeping in mind that the mantra of Clerks III is to live your life with the knowledge that it is precious, don’t waste it watching Clerks III. Read full review
25
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanSep 8, 2022
Clerks III is a movie for die-hard fans and die-hards only. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSep 8, 2022
The banter, often Smith’s strong suit, is witless and tiresome, mostly obsessive conversations about minor characters in “Star Wars” and other aspects of pop culture. It’s probably not Smith’s intention, but we end up feeling sorry for the characters, that they inhabit such a tiny mental landscape. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineJake ColeSep 5, 2022
Kevin Smith toys with death in Clerks III as a shortcut to bring emotion to a film that otherwise has no meaningful hook. Read full review
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