Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Dimension Films | Release Date: August 24, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
10
Negative:
8
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38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Typical of road comedies, it's a pastiche of sketches. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Now that Smith has gotten these characters and jokes out of his system, here's hoping he can turn to material that doesn't require winking at the audience. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
I don't know if the new movie is Smith's weakest. It's certainly his most disposable, a warmed-over hash of jokes that will have Mewes fans rolling with laughter and the rest of us rolling our eyes in disbelief. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
This kind of wheel spinning comes from having the desire to speak but nothing much to say, and Smith, who's made a slight movie about his being a slight filmmaker, seems to know this. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Een fans of Jay and Silent Bob may find the story too slender and the jokes too repetitive to be much fun. Read full review
20
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
Who wants to pay to see a movie so bad the actors and writer-director feel the need to keep reminding us of how bad it is? Read full review
20
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
This is nothing more than a bare-assed fart in the face of Smith's fans.
10
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Stunning in its guileless self-love, Smith's doodle-movie shows virtually no sign of being made for an audience. The 90-minute by-product of Smith's let's-shoot-a-movie pot party can be mystifying -- we've all stood soberly by as high friends guffaw at nothing in particular, but now we can pay for the privilege. Read full review
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