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How High
2001 93 min United States of America R 16+
★5.5
Comedy
Director: Jesse Dylan
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Description
Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$31.18M
Worldwide:
$31.2M
Starring
Method Man
Actor
Redman
Actor
Obba Babatundé
Actor
Key opinion
How High is widely regarded as a quintessential cult stoner comedy that relies on the natural chemistry of its leads rather than narrative structure. While critics often dismiss its low-brow approach and absurd premise, fans appreciate it as a quintessential, uncompromising artifact of early 2000s rap-centric cinema.
| Acting | Method Man and Redman share an undeniable screen chemistry that effectively anchors the film's chaotic energy. | |
| Humor | The humor is unapologetically low-brow and vulgar, functioning best as a 'brain-off' experience for viewers seeking pure relaxation. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative momentum is hindered by the studio's attempt to force traditional, generic teen-comedy tropes onto the duo's raw comedic style. | |
| Theme | The film's blatant lack of realism and depth polarizes viewers; some find it a refreshing, mindless escape, while others criticize its absence of meaningful narrative substance. |