The Wash (2001)

8% of critics liked it
(50 reviews)
63% of users liked it
(10,151 ratings)

This throwback to the frolicsome comedies of the 1970s is from writer/director D.J. Pooh, creator of Friday (1995) and 3 Strikes (2000). Dr. Dre stars as Sean, who's financially strapped and on the verge of losing his home and his car until his roommate Dee Loc Snoop Dogg suggests he join him as an… More This throwback to the frolicsome comedies of the 1970s is from writer/director D.J. Pooh, creator of Friday (1995) and 3 Strikes (2000). Dr. Dre stars as Sean, who's financially strapped and on the verge of losing his home and his car until his roommate Dee Loc Snoop Dogg suggests he join him as an employee at the local car wash. Tensions mount between the pals when the establishment's eccentric owner Mr. Washington (George Wallace) promotes the more mature and responsible Sean over Dee Loc, and Sean is subsequently forced to crack down on his scamming buddy's side hustles and locker room assignations with female co-workers. When their boss is kidnapped, however, Sean and Dee Loc must work together to save their employer, their jobs, and their friendship. Angell Conwell and Tom "Tiny" Lister Jr. co-star in this urban farce flavored with a hip-hop soundtrack. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: D.J. Pooh
Written By: D.J. Pooh
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 1, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Mar 12, 2002
Studio: Lions Gate Films

Critic Reviews

Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Two roommates start to antagonize each other after one becomes the other's superior at an LA car wash, and the conflict is played out with grittiness and flippancy.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Snoop, Dre and their buddies take it all in stride -- if they were any more laid-back, they'd be napping in their trailers.
David Segal, Washington Post
There's precious little to listen to, laugh at or ogle.
, Toronto Star
More of a missed opportunity than a movie.
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail
A sloppy, harebrained movie, which looks like it was made on a fraction of the budget of one of their videos.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
So ramshackle it's nearly enough to make you forget how tossed-together the 1976 Car Wash was.
, Empire Magazine
Some energetic performances from the cast may make this accessible to a wider audience.
, Time Out
The lame, underdeveloped jokes far outweigh the fresh ones, the women are all chirpy airheads, and the whole thing hangs on a feeble storyline.
Clint Morris, Film Threat
Waterlogged from start to finish
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
I was wishing I was sitting through Bones a second time.
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
[A] crude and boring movie.
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
You've really got to wonder sometimes how talented people end up in hopeless misfires like this film.
Almar Haflidason, BBC
A 100% feeble comedy that exposes the dire acting abilities of two otherwise well respected hip-hop artists.
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
a plotless, mostly humorless time-killer that exists primarily as a 90-minute commercial for a star-studded soundtrack. ... the movie has all the earmarks of the "let's just make it up as we go along" school of filmmaking.
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
The Wash is Santo & Johnny through a swamp of mounting disinterest.

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Suneel J

A boring and poorly-made movie on all fronts scarce on legitimate humour. The only appeal is the collection of hip-hop stars that appear including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Ludacris, and even, Shaquille O'Neal. Despite this, the plot doesn't seem to be going… More
A boring and poorly-made movie on all fronts scarce on legitimate humour. The only appeal is the collection of hip-hop stars that appear including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Ludacris, and even, Shaquille O'Neal. Despite this, the plot doesn't seem to be going anywhere for the longest time and you will find yourself very disinterested early-on. The acting is nothing special and the direction is sloppy. Coming from a big fan of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's music, the movie is an overall mess that isn't good at any one aspect to keep you entertained.
Miriam K

HONESTLY one of the WORST films I have ever seen!!!! CAN NOT stress it enough!!!!!!!!!!!

Cast

            Dr. Dre as Sean

            Snoop Dogg as Dee Loc

            George Wallace (II) as Mr. Washington

            Angell Conwell as Antoinette

            Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
            
            Bruce Bruce as DeWayne

            Alex Thomas as Jimmy

            Shawn Fonteno as Face

            Lamont Bentley as C-Money

            Shari Watson as Vickey

            Arif S. Kinchen as Lil' Dee

            Demetrius Navarro as Juan

            John Basinger as Mickey

            Rashaan Nall as Ronald

            Alvin Joiner as Wayne

            D.J. Pooh as Slim

            Pauly Shore as Man in Trunk

            Shaquille O'Neal
            
            Tommy Chong as Dee's Connection

            Jeris Poindexter as Mr. Francis

            Derek Thompson as Old Man

            Pierre Edwards as Mark

            Eminem as Chris [uncredited]

            Frank Chavez as Officer Hoppy

            Julio R. Gonzales as Julio G.

            Ricardo Brown as Maniac

            Marcia Wright as Sharon

            Jude S. Walko as Window Man

            Isley Nicole Melton as Karen

            Anthony Albano as Mafia Tony

            Kent King
            
            Ludacris
            
            Marshall Mathers
            
            Xzibit
            
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