Up in Smoke
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 15, 1978 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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5
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6
Negative:
0
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60
IGNHock Teh
And on this particular trek, the 70's duo find themselves in comedic situations which hit and miss in relatively equal measure. Read full review
60
Washington PostGary Arnold
In a brilliant reenactment of what must be one of their definitive routines, these Furry Freak Brothers from opposite sides of town proceed to get acquainted over a joint the size of a blunderbuss muzzle. It's a new classic among comedy-team encourters: hilarious rapport at first toke. [11 Oct 1978, p.B1]
50
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
As the most fun comes not from watching the movie but from recalling great lines later, it would seem that the audio success of C & C has not translated too well into visuals. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
What’s lacking in Up in Smoke is a cohesiveness in both humor and characterization. Once the more obvious drug jokes are exhausted, director Lou Adler lets the film degenerate into a mixture of fitful slapstick and toilet humor. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
In some ways this 1978 Cheech and Chong effort, their first feature, is the perfect doper movie—no one's straight enough to remember the punch lines. Director Lou Adler (the record producer) finds a few chuckles, but mostly it's amateur night. Read full review
40
Washington PostArt Harris
Unfortunately, Up In Smoke winds up as a hapless attempt to wrap a few very funny Cheech and Chong routines around a tired plot of counter-culture cliches. [6 Oct 1978, p.19]
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