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Mallrats
1995 95 min United States of America R 16+
★6.5
Romance, Comedy
Director: Kevin Smith
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Description
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others and take care of their respective nemeses.
Budget:
$6M
US Gross:
$2.12M
Worldwide:
$2.12M
Starring
Shannen Doherty
Actor
Jeremy London
Actor
Jason Lee
Actor
Key opinion
Mallrats is a divisive follow-up to Clerks that polarizes viewers with its blend of niche pop-culture humor and slapstick. While fans celebrate it as a quintessential, witty, and character-driven Kevin Smith comedy, critics and disappointed viewers often find the plot disjointed and the humor juvenile compared to his other works.
| Acting | Jason Lee delivers a charismatic and standout performance that serves as the film's strongest acting asset. | |
| Screenplay | The script successfully weaves genuine moments of heart and friendship beneath its veneer of pop-culture references and comedy. | |
| Humor | The film’s humor is highly polarizing: some find it sharply witty and distinctively 'Smith-esque,' while others reject it as infantile, lowbrow, and overly reliant on toilet jokes. | |
| Screenplay | The plot structure is divisive; some appreciate the loose, slacker-lifestyle narrative, while others view the disjointed storytelling and lack of a cohesive goal as frustratingly incoherent. |