Clerks (1994)
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 49
Fresh: 43 | Rotten: 6
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Average Rating: 7.1/10
Critic Reviews: 10
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 1
No consensus yet.
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User Ratings: 254,036
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When Dante Hicks (Brian O'Halloran) is reluctantly put in charge of the Quick Stop market on his day off, he tries, though half-heartedly, to perform his minimum-wage duties as efficiently as possible. This gets tough amidst the on-going fight with his girlfriend, Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti), and his attempt to get back together with his ex-girlfriend, Caitlyn Bree (Lisa Spoonhauer). Meanwhile, his friend and alter ego Randall (Jeff Anderson) is working behind the counter of the adjacent video
Oct 19, 1994 Wide
Jun 29, 1999
Miramax Films
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Cast
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Brian O'Halloran
Dante Hicks -
Jeff Anderson
Randal -
Marilyn Ghigliotti
Veronica -
Lisa Spoonhauer
Caitlin Bree -
Jason Mewes
Jay -
Kevin Smith
Silent Bob -
Scott Mosier
Angry Hockey-Playing Cu... -
Walter Flanagan
Woolen Cap Smoker/Egg M... -
Virginia Smith
Caged Animal Masturbato... -
David Klein
Hunting Cap Smoking Boy... -
Ken Clark
Administer of Fine/Orde... -
Leslie Hope
Jay's Lady Friend/Angry... -
Grace Smith
Milk Maid -
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All Critics (52) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (6) | DVD (41)
A buoyant, bleakly funny comedy chronicling a day's worth of activity at two adjoining stores.
A hoot one moment, a hiss the next, the film is about as even as a city road after a hard winter. But the script's sheer vigour sees us through.
Clerks is so utterly authentic that its heroes have never heard of their generation.
The film looks no more expensive than it was; some of the acting (by local nonprofessionals) is spectacularly amateurish; the story is a series of anecdotes about hockey, shopping and loving the one you're with. But it's worth loitering in this shop.
At 24, Smith also knows something about casting. Using a mixture of stage actors and novices, he's found the right ensemble tone to make Clerks seem as spontaneous as it needs to be.
There's no denying the raw and energetic feel Smith created with a memorable script, great characters and a genuine sense of Gen X angst.
an exemplar of what can happen when the stars align and someone's home movie can help foment a revolution
Clerks remains a defining debut, a symbolic shot into the darkened domain of legitimate moviemaking.
The extras are sweet, but Clerks's low-budget ugliness is a questionable fit for Blu-ray.
...the film's inherent deficiencies are generally overshadowed by the distinctly earnest vibe.
Smith dogpiles absurdity and obscenity on top of each other. The dullness of the dead-end jobs is brightened by bizarre bits--a fat guy asking for softer toilet paper, drops dead on the toilet.
Kevin Smith actually pulled it off.
It comes from bad stock, curses like a longshoreman and doesn't bring a gift. Nevertheless, it's the life of the party.
I still say that "Clerks" is my favorite Kevin Smith movie.
Audience Reviews for Clerks
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- Dante Hicks: I'm not even supposed to be here today!
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- Hunting Cap Smoking Boy/Low I.Q. Video Customer/Hubca: Do you sell hubcaps for a '72 Pinto hatchback? Ooh, Mini-trucker magazine!
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- Dante Hicks: I'm stuck in this pit, working for less than slave wages. Working on my day off, the goddamn steel shutters are closed, I deal with every backward ass fuck on the planet. I smell like shoe polish. My ex-girlfriend is catatonic after fucking a dead guy. And my present girlfriend has sucked 36 dicks.
- Randal: 37.
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- Caitlin Bree: What are you watching?
- Randal: Children's programming.
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- Jay: Yeah. Silent Bob, your a rude motherfucker, you know that? But you're cute as hell. I could go down on you, suck you, line up three other guys, make like a circus seal. [Jay makes a rude head gesture and car horn honks]
- Jay: Ewww, you fucking faggot, I hate guys. I LOVE WOMEN!
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- Silent Bob: You know, there's a million fine lookin' women in the world dude. But they don't all bring you lasagne at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you.
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