Clerks II (2006)

A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire.

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer:

Kevin Smith

Stars:

Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian O'Halloran	...	Dante
Jeff Anderson	...	Randal
Jason Mewes	...	Jay
Kevin Smith	...	Silent Bob
Jake Richardson	...	Teen #1
Ethan Suplee	...	Teen #2
Rachel Larratt	...	Counter Girl with Ear Guy
Shannon Larratt	...	Ear Guy
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith	...	Emma (as Jennifer Schwalbach)
Ben Affleck	...	Gawking Guy
Sarah Ault	...	Catholic Schoolgirl
Lalida Sujjavasin	...	Catholic Schoolgirl
Trevor Fehrman	...	Elias
Gail Stanley	...	Elias' Mom
Bruce Macintosh	...	Elias' Dad

Storyline

A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional fast-food restaurant. Free from his dead-end job (and lodged in a new one), Dante begins to break free of his rut, planning to move away with his clingy fiancé. Dante is ready to leave the horrors of minimum-wage New Jersey behind, but Randal - always the more hostile of the two - starts to become overwhelmed by his own rancor.

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Plot Keywords:

fast food | restaurant | new jersey | fast food restaurant | jay and silent bob | 

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Taglines:

Standing For Truth. Standing For Justice. Standing Around.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive sexual and crude content including aberrant sexuality, strong language and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Netherlands]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin'

Filming Locations:

Buena Park, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£223,046 (UK) (22 September 2006)

Gross:

£223,046 (UK) (22 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weinstein Company, The, View Askew Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (some sequences) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Lance Dowds was based on a character named Hal that Kevin Smith created for a sitcom pilot titled "Hating Hal".

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie right after Randal gets in Dante's car and they're talking about Dante leaving for Florida, watch Randal's right hand. There's a smudge on his palm that keeps disappearing and reappearing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dante Hicks: [on his cellphone] Yeah, I got a fire at the Quick Stop. Yeah.

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Crazy Credits

"Jay and Silent Bob may return. As for now, they're taking it easy."

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Connections

Featured in The Cinema Snob: Los Ritos Sexuales Del Diablo (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Performed by B.J. Thomas
Courtesy of Gusto Records, Inc.

User Reviews

The Return of the Clerks

Wow, the return of the clerks, indeed! I went to a pre-screening last night of Clerks II and let me say that it was actually really good. The title, as Mr. Smith explained, has been simplified to undersell the movie so fans and moviegoers in general will be pleasantly surprised when they see it. So here is my contribution to word-of-mouth advertising: if you liked ANYTHING about Clerks I, go see Clerks II. More of the same and then some; and then some more. I have always been hit-or-miss with Kevin Smith and, sadly, the original Clerks was still my favorite of the group. And this movie is his best yet.(In fact, the only way I can appreciate "Mallrats" is to watch it with the audio commentary on.) To me, Mr. Smith is a lot funnier when he's just add-libbing. He said during his Q & A, last night, that they spent more time on this movie in pre-production than all the other movies combined and it shows. I am sure he was kidding but this movie is actually well written, very well acted (Rosario especially; she is the topping that is going to make this movie sell), and just well thought out in general. Good pacing (especially with the sight gags, one after another) and the Decalogue that I've come to appreciate is priceless. Like the argument over which franchise has the better "Return" movie; "Lord of the Rings" or "Star Wars". Clerks II has become my favorite movie of the summer and I hope it becomes the sleeper hit of the summer because it is just that good. Oh, and Kevin, if you're reading this, sorry about the title, I am sure you pondered it. Maybe if you hadn't already used "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"?