Clerks III
Lionsgate | Release Date: September 13, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
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Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
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11
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6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
ColliderRoss BonaimeSep 8, 2022
In Clerks III, Smith returns to where his career began and has made one of his best films in decades, a tender and compassionate look at friendships that last no matter what, a remembrance of where Smith came from, and an appreciation for all those who helped him along the way. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesTara BradySep 16, 2022
From the moment My Chemical Romance’s Welcome to the Black Parade blasts across the opening credits, this is the unexpectedly moving, nostalgia-soundtracked class reunion that you’ll enjoy despite yourself. Read full review
80
IGNMatt DonatoSep 9, 2022
Clerks III delivers all the inappropriate cuss-cluttered humor and pot smoke that is Kevin Smith's trademark but evolves his sentimentality beyond bong-rip wisdom. The third Clerks installment is a moving ode to working-class nobodies that amplifies Smith's touchstone sincerity above Randal's not-so-passive aggression or Jay's lit-for-days attitude. Read full review
80
SlashfilmDanielle RyanSep 8, 2022
Clerks III is the director at his most mature and emotionally resonant. Read full review
79
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiSep 8, 2022
Clerks III is serious to a minor fault and breezy to a minor fault. It’s got all the same laid-back, chill vibes cinema that Smith is well-known for, and the same immature approach to genuine maturity that he’s also known for, with a new sense of emotional severity that makes it harder to laugh than it probably should be. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperSep 12, 2022
Clerks III is a darkly funny, bittersweet curtain call for some undeniably enduring characters we first met back in 1994 when Smith famously turned an investment of $27,575 into a black-and-white indie breakthrough hit and then revisited in the 2006 sequel. Read full review
75
The Film StageJohn FinkSep 12, 2022
Despite a third act that rushes what could have been a deeply profound conclusion, Clerks III is one for Smith’s loyal fellowship. He returns to the well with a mix of sharp, geeky humor and affecting life lessons—an outing that feels refreshingly old-school. Read full review
70
VarietyAndrew BarkerSep 8, 2022
Is this all wildly self-indulgent? A bit. Does it feel like the product of a filmmaker with plenty of fresh ideas? Not really. Has Smith lost his fastball as a writer? You could certainly make that case, and the screenplay’s attempts to recapture some of the rapid-fire pop culture references and x-rated musings of the director’s heyday often land painfully wide of the mark. But there’s something strangely poignant about it all the same. Read full review
67
The PlaylistCharles BarfieldSep 9, 2022
While it’s not a perfect film by any stretch of the imagination, “Clerks III” is an achievement for Smith and definitive proof that the filmmaker is maturing. Read full review
67
IndieWireChristian ZilkoSep 8, 2022
His new sequel contains as much blatant fan service as you might expect, and some of it is probably even worse than what you’re imagining, but the film eventually finds its footing by making (and committing to) some legitimately bold choices. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNick AllenSep 14, 2022
With Clerks III, nostalgia is its own convenience for Smith. It’s cheap and fleeting, but it is comforting. Read full review
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