Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001 Comedy

The frequently recurring title characters, employed by writer and director Kevin Smith as supporting players in several of his films, are put to rest with this comedy that focuses on them exclusively. Jay (Jason Mews) and Silent Bob (Smith) are a pair of stoned New Jersey slackers who have long been used as the templates for a pair of popular comic book heroes, Bluntman and Chronic. When they learn that their alter egos are to be turned into a major motion picture without their consent or compensation, the pair sets off for Hollywood to sabotage the production. Along the way, they encounter an ape, a nun (Carrie Fisher), the cast of Scooby-Doo, a Charlie's Angels-style band of sexy women who use them as stool pigeons in a diamond heist, and an unhinged wildlife ranger (Will Ferrell). They also meet up with some regulars from the Smith canon, including Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks, Jason Lee as Banky Edwards, Alanis Morissette as God, and actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in dual roles as themselves and two other familiar characters. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back co-stars numerous other recognizable performers in roles of various sizes, including Shannen Doherty, Jason Biggs, James Van Der Beek, Shannon Elizabeth, Tracy Morgan, Judd Nelson, Chris Rock, and George Carlin, among others. more..

Director: Kevin Smith

Starring: Jason Mewes,Kevin Smith,Ben Affleck, Shannon Elizabeth, Eliza Dushku

Reviews

  • A blast of comic irreverence that serves as a starring vehicle for two stoner characters who had previously been relegated to the sidelines.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    26 April 2013

  • Whether you will like Jay and Silent Bob depends on who you are. Most movies are made for everybody. Kevin Smith's movies are either made specifically for you, or specifically not made for you.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • A hit-or-miss affair that starts out wobbly and then gathers comic momentum.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    26 April 2013

  • In addition to being his filthiest, this is his most free-associative movie. In spite of and because of its homemade look, it's also his funniest.

    Wesley Morris - The San Francisco Chronicle

    26 April 2013

  • It's gratifying to see a comedy can have no redeeming social value yet be full of hearty laughs.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    26 April 2013

Awards

  • Trashiest

    Golden Trailer Awards (2002)