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:

No Experience Necessary

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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 playground in front of Mooby's is in the shape of a penis and testicles. It is visible during the scene where Emma gives Becky the invitation to the wedding and when Randal is telling Dante to go and find Becky after the ordeal between the two of them.

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Goofs

During the scene when Randal, Dante, and Emma are talking about Emma's large clit, Dante's cross necklace disappears and reappears between shots.

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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

References Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

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Soundtracks

" (Nothing But) Flowers"
Written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz (as Christopher Frantz), Jerry Harrison,
Tina Weymouth and Yves N'Djock
Performed by Talking Heads
Licensed Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. and Licensed Courtesy of Sire Records
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film and TV Licensing

User Reviews

Excellent Movie!

You'll like Clerks 2. If you liked the original Clerks, this is Kevin's Smith's masterpiece. It mirrors the original Clerks, but it shows how much he's grown as a writer and a director. From the black and white/color shots, to the crane shot (a *beep* crane shot), to just the placement of people in the Camera shots...everyone one of these things contributed to the overall enjoyment of this movie.

The script is crisp and tense, with just the right amount of reality and joy. There is no long monologues or actors stumbling over lines. There's this freedom in Smith's work that doesn't feel forced or attempting to impress anyone...but he impresses everyone with just the beautiful way of putting together his scenes.

I wholeheartedly recommend this movie to anyone and everyone, but especially those who are on the verge of 30 and the rest of your life. It definitely impressed me and touched me in a way that I didn't expect. It's a fitting end to the Jersey Viewaskewverse.

Hopefully, in 10 years, they do another Clerks movie. I'd love to see these guys in their 40s. Randal and Dante are the most engaging of couples and Smith writes such an engaging story about friends in their 30s without pandering or compromising the vision of their piece.

You will love it. Even if you hated all his other movies past Clerks, you will love it.