Every Kevin Smith Movie, Ranked
Updated September 13, 2022 to add Clerks III.
Over nearly 30 years, director, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster Kevin Smith has made 14 films*, many set in the same shared New Jersey universe inhabited by the characters Jay and Silent Bob (played by Jason Mewes and Smith, respectively). Though critics have certainly praised some of his films, "divisive" may be the best descriptor to apply to his work. In the gallery above, we rank those and all other movies directed by Smith in order by Metascore from worst-reviewed to best.
* Plus one NFT, KillRoy Was Here, which was not reviewed and is omitted from this gallery.
After appearing at the edges of Smith's first four films, the titular Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) took center stage in the director's 2001 feature, which found the pair headed to Hollywood after they discover that the "Bluntman and Chronic" comics based on them are being adapted into a feature film. The film is loaded with cameos from prior View Askewniverse characters, Smith regulars, and numerous filmmakers and actors portraying versions of themselves (with some, like Ben Affleck, falling into multiple categories by playing three roles). Fans seemed to enjoy the result much more than critics did.
“It's hit-or-miss comedy of the very broadest sort, but those who groove on deciphering obscure film-geek in-jokes will find their work more than cut out for them.” —Marc Savlov, The Austin Chronicle
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