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Avg. Critic Score: 51 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
17 Iffy for 17+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    In keeping with the Smith rules, the movie is irreverent, self-referential, twisted, cheap and tasteless. And, of course, I mean that as the highest compliment. Read full review

  • 80
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

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

  • 75
    USA Today | Mike Clark

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

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Wesley Morris

    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. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    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. Read full review

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

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

  • 60
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    A raunchy parody that's hip-deep in the mainstream it aims to rip, and sometimes does despite a glut of smug inside jokes. Read full review

  • 50
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    This may be the greatest picture ever made for 14-year-old boys. Mr. Smith may have hit his target, but he aimed very low. Read full review

  • 50
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    There are lots of hilarious, off-the-wall incidents, and the film has a likable freewheeling spirit to go with its knockabout plot. But the film isn't as remotely funny as it means to be. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety | Scott Foundas

    This represents at least as much of an artistic setback for Smith as "Chasing Amy" and "Dogma" were advances. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 17+ Kevin Smith fans will enjoy, but not for younger viewers.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that like all of Smith's movies, this has the strongest possible vulgar and profane dialogue, including drug use and very explicit sexual references. Smith has been criticized by gay activists for some homophobic dialogue and agreed to pay a fine and put explanatory language in the credits. He notes, however, that the comments are made by people who are not intended in any way to be role models, and that these comments are just one example of behavior that makes this very clear. One female character does point out to the completely clueless Jay that women do not like to be called "bitches." It is clear, though, that Jay is ignorant, not mean-spirited. Indeed, despite his nonstop monologue of vulgarity, it is clear that Jay is really very sweet, even tender-hearted. And a brief flashback shows us that the only reason he talks that way is that he never heard anything better from his mother.
  • Families can talk about how the real-life Jason Mewes might feel being turned into the movie's Jay, and Smith, who puts such rich dialogue into the mouths of other characters, created a silent character for himself.
What to watch for
  • violence false1 Violence: Comic peril.
  • sex false5 Sex: Extremely graphic sexual references.
  • language false5 Language: Extreme, including homophobic insults and vivid and graphic sexual references.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false5 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters are drug dealers; frequent drug references.
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