Clerks II (2006)

A calamity at Dante and Randal's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at the fast food empire Mooby's.

Director:

Kevin Smith

Writer:

Kevin Smith

Stars:

Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson

3 wins & 3 nominations.

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 | bromance | jay and silent bob | voyeur | locked in jail | 

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Taglines:

They Still Don't Like You. In Fact, They Like You Even Less.

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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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clerks 2

Filming Locations:

21 Jackson St, Highlands, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,061,132, 23 July 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$24,138,847, 24 September 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company, 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 police officer who responds to the alleged fire at Mooby's, and takes offense to Randal's "Porch Monkey" jacket is played by Kevin Michael Richardson. Richardson was a frequent voice actor on Clerks (2000).

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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

One of Jay's lines has been repeated over the tag end of the closing credits of all the previous "Askewniverse" films. With this film, instead, a line from the Sexy Stud gets repeated, where he says, "Oh, shit, not again. Gotta finish. Hey!"

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Stupid Teenagers Must Die!' (2007)

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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

Romantic Love

In New Jersey, when Dante (Brian O'Halloran) arrives to open the convenience store "Quick Stop Groceries" for another labor day, he finds the place on fire. The losers Dante and his friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) find another job position in the fast food restaurant Mooby's, managed by Becky (Rosario Dawson), and working with the Christian employee Elias (Trevor Fehrman). The new and improved potheads and drug dealers Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) also move their traffic spot to the new location. Dante is planning a new life in Florida getting married with his fiancée Emma (Jennifer Schwalbach) while his friend Becky is a woman that does not believe in romantic love. On the eve of Dante's departure to Florida, Randal decides to promote a farewell and bachelor party to his best friend, and he invites Kelly and the Sexy Stud (Zak Knutson) from Tijuana to heat the celebration. However, things go wrong and Dante rethinks his future.

"Clerks II" is a hilarious sequel of the cult "Clerks" that was the debut of Kevin Smith. The story follows the usual politically incorrect style of this director, with racist and sexist jokes blended with drugs, gross situations and a romance. However, what else can a viewer expect from a Kevin Smith's movie? Rosario Dawson is extremely charming in the role of Becky, and the witty lines with double sense meanings are very funny. The conventional conclusion fits well to the story. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Balconista 2" ("The Clerk 2")