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Bongwater

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David is an Oregon slacker content to sell pot and occasionally work on his art. When he meets the beautiful and vibrant Serena, David begins to engage in life more fully and pursues his artwork with a sense of purpose. However, after Serena departs to live in New York City, he starts to drift back into his old habits, embarking on drug-crazed outings with the nutty Devlin. Will David and Serena reunite, or are they destined to be apart?

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Bongwater

Critics Reviews

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Ann Limpert Entertainment Weekly Aug 7, 2013
B
Though the pair's lack of real chemistry makes the cuddly ending feel tacked on, the hysterical drug-buddy performances of Brittany Murphy, Andy Dick, and Jack Black really make this joint roll. Go to Full Review
Lael Loewenstein Variety Feb 23, 2012
An uneven, intermittently likable movie about a group of Portland residents for whom getting high is a way of life. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray AV Club Jun 26, 2001
The picture is mainly a series of smoky, elliptical character sketches that range in quality from zippily funny to inert. Go to Full Review
Robert Pardi TV Guide Aug 7, 2013
1.5/4
It's hard to concur with the screenplay's insistence that there's both pathos and humor to be found in the bong-inhaling, bed-hopping lives of these indolent characters. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 1, 2005
2/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Dec 9, 2001
2/5
That works from time to time, and Witt is always a charmer, but otherwise this one's a throwaway. Dig that video cover! Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 22, 2025 Funny in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 5, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 Oct 17, 2021 Such a vapid viewing experience, my score for it just kept dropping lower and lower as things progressed and I couldn't stop it even if I wanted to. I just can't... I don't know what these characters are or what they are doing other than drugs. It's a touchy-feely stoner movie that you might also be able to consider a stoner rom-com or a stoner relationships driven character study of stoners. Oh, great, aliens. See more May 4, 2020 I love this movie. It's so nostalgic for me, it takes me back to my early 20's. Amazing cast! RIP Brittany. See more Aug 14, 2015 Luke Wilson stars as a pot dealer and sometimes artist who meets and falls for Alicia Witt. She encourages him to take more interest in his painting, but when her art dealer friend (Brittany Murphy) shows a bit too much interest in him, she runs off to New York with a rock musician (Jamie Kennedy). He mopes around with his buddies (Andy Dick & Jeremy Sisto) and heads off to the woods to trip on acid with Jack Black. An amiable film with a great cast that seems to live under the same pot haze as Wilson's character. The film's one major flaw is that Dick is annoying and is in way too much of the film's last act. See more Feb 17, 2014 Can't believe how many big actors this film had in it. It was an overall okay movie with its good spots here and there but it just felt like a bad version on Chasing Amy. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis David is an Oregon slacker content to sell pot and occasionally work on his art. When he meets the beautiful and vibrant Serena, David begins to engage in life more fully and pursues his artwork with a sense of purpose. However, after Serena departs to live in New York City, he starts to drift back into his old habits, embarking on drug-crazed outings with the nutty Devlin. Will David and Serena reunite, or are they destined to be apart?
Director
Richard Sears
Producer
Laura Bickford, Alessandro F. Uzielli
Screenwriter
Nora Maccoby, Eric Weiss, Laura Maccoby
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
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