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Ben Affleck, Claire Forlani, Jason Lee

Killing time at the local mall, T.S. and Brodie lament the fact that they've both lost their respective girlfriends on the same day. One relationship goes awry when T.S.'s girlfriend, Brandi, explains...( read more  read more... ) that her friend, who was scheduled to appear on Truth or Date, a TV game show, has died unexpectedly and now Brandi plans to fill in for her. The other romance ends when Brodie, a video game addict, is so inattentive that his girlfriend, Rene, up and leaves. Both guys spend the day, as always, at the mall discussing their problems with their slacker friends. It all culminates at the taping of the show, when T.S. and Brodie make their way onto the panel in an attempt to win back their girlfriends.

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Kevin Smith

Release Date: October 20, 1995

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DVD Release Date: July 18, 2000

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  • mrpopcorn
    August 18, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "They're not there to shop. - They're not there to work. - They're just there."

    Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.

    REVIEW

    Obviously an early view...( read more) into the View Askew world, Mallrats suffers some from inexperienced writing and direction from Kevin Smith himself. There are enough funny and original jokes to make the film worth watching (as well as several Looney Tunes, comic book, and video game references), but 14 years after its release, many of the jokes have been duplicated, reduplicated, and played out.

    The dialog is unrealistic, which makes the movie straddle the line between classy and campy, sometimes charmingly, sometimes irritatingly. In fact, this movie will probably make anyone laugh at least once, be charmed at least once, and be irritated at least once. I dare you not to.
  • TheMachinist
    June 26, 2009
    TheMachinist
    "I love the smell of commerce in the morning."

    'Mallrats' is a film I love dearly. It reminds me of my teenaged life, hanging around with my friends at the mall, reading comics and playing videogames. And of course not dating because what hot chick would want a geek like that? L...( read more)ife was easy, no troubles. Didn't even have to read to any exams cause I'm so fuckin' talented... NOT! (Seen 'Borat' way to many times...)

    Kevin Smith, one of my favourite writers and directors, is one exceptional talent when it comes to movies and comic books. I'm sure that most of you know and have seen at least some of his movies. But he has also written 'Spider-Man', 'Daredevil' and 'Batman' comics. And of course the 'Superman Lives' script that every fan should read...

    Kevin Smith's love for comics comes up frequently in 'Mallrats'. Even Stan Lee, the man behind Marvel comics, does a cameo in the movie. And this time Stan Lee ain't just a weird guy doing something something (yes, I wrote that twice on purpose) but playing with himself.. sorry, playing himself.

    'Mallrats' and 'Clerks' are Kevin Smith's first two features. The latter one is a genuine classic but this movie ain't bad at all. 'Mallrats' features Jason Lee, a man I just can't hate. He ain't a proper comedian nor an educated actor but there's something I like about him. And it started with this film. Jason Lee is one of the biggest reasons why 'Mallrats' should be seen. Sometimes it's hard to understand that a laid-back skater turned actor would become my favourite Karma driven guy on the magical box they call... TW? TV is it?

    'Mallrats' is full of good dialogue and humor. This is one of the movies that actually sounds almost too realistic. Have had similar discussions with my friends several times. Just haven't participated in any dating shows at the mall...

    But don't get me wrong, 'Mallrats' isn't totally flawless. There are some loose scenes that should have been taken away, for example the "boat in the painting scene". Didn't work for me and some Jay and Silent Bob scenes went a bit over the top. Maybe there wasn't enough good material for a full length feature?

    'Mallrats' is and will forever be one of my favourite Kevin Smith movies. Although it has Shannon Doherty in it, the pain of it all is reset by such movie idols like the before mentioned Jay and Silent Bob. Jason Mewes is soooo good. In fact, I'd like to hang at the mall with him, be his Silent Bob. Or not, but do understand that 'Mallrats' is the perfect movie for all movie, comic book and videogame fans. Please do check it out. Just for the fun of it.

    "There is something out there that can help us ease our simultanious double loss.
    - What? Ritual suicide?
    No, you idiot, the fucking mall!"
  • markymarkslunggnome
    February 24, 2009
    markymarkslunggnome
    Fun and quirky. I was expecting Clerks-like humor so I didn't enjoy it as much initially. I must not have seen the boat
  • stopitgoaway
    September 29, 2008
    stopitgoaway
    Many people are down on this movie, but I found it funny and enjoyable. I wish the movie was a little bit longer and there was room for more stuff it seems. Jason Lee does a great job as Brodie the bum Bruce, Jeremy London stinks as T.S. Quint. Mallrats has memorable lines and sc...( read more)enes. Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith are stellar as well as the rest of the cast of characters except for Ben Affleck who I can do without in this movie. I think you will like this film if you enjoy the mall.
  • jamilyn0276
    August 19, 2008
    jamilyn0276
    This is by far my favorite Kevin Smith movie. Jason Lee was a comic gold mine in this one, as Brody.
  • bronzlox1
    November 13, 2009
    bronzlox1
    Love this movie! Jason Lee. Swoon!
  • TheQueenOfAwesomeness
    October 22, 2009
    TheQueenOfAwesomeness
    Adventure, excitement... a Jedi craves not these things.
  • Anaconda728873
    October 17, 2009
    Anaconda728873
    You mean like the back of a Volkswagen?
  • jamesm1068
    October 3, 2009
    jamesm1068
    Another kevin smith pot head movie!
  • drzhivago
    September 30, 2009
    drzhivago
    Lacks focus and creativity that his later films have, but it's still funny as hell, especially since Jay & Silent Bob actually have big parts in the film! The end is also great and brings 90% of the film's laughs!

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The fatal flaw in plotting the material is that we don't care. full review

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