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Play trailer 1:36 Poster for Clerks R Released Oct 19, 1994 1h 31m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Dante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting his video-store customers next door to hang out in the Quick Stop. The uneventful day is disrupted by news that one of Dante's ex-girlfriends has died. After attending her memorial service, Dante muses over staying with current girlfriend Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti) or reuniting with ex Caitlin (Lisa Spoonhauer).
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With its quirky characters and clever, quotable dialogue, Clerks is the ultimate clarion call for slackers everywhere to unite and, uh, do something we guess?

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Peter Travers Rolling Stone Smith credits Richard Linklater's Slacker as inspiration. But Clerks supplies its own subversively witty take on Generation Next. Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Derek Malcolm Guardian It is one of those small-scale American independent movies that you either fall for or you don't, and one would confidently expect most of those fed up with big, empty, run-of-the-mill Hollywood epics to raise at least two cheers. Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times "Clerks" is unapologetically rough and even ragged at times. But its lack of circumspection turns out to be its charm. Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Joshua M. Patton CBR Clerks is still ahead of its time, even 30 years later. Rated: 9/10 Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault "Clerks" doesn’t feel as if it’s trying too hard, and that’s its major charm. Rated: A- Aug 31, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Though the individual parts – such as a few solid jokes, outlandish characters, and an outrageous quandary – tend to be more memorable than the whole, this ultra low-budget, independent project is undeniably impressive. Rated: 7/10 Jul 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joe it's a classic low budget comedy with some surprisingly good life advice Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/22 Full Review J H The only Kevin Smith movie I like. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Jay H Now this is my kind of movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Louis C One of the all-time great independent films!! I keep coming back again and again to this masterpiece. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Emma T This is one of the great comedies and one of the landmarks of indie movies. Nobody besides Kevin Smith could have made this Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review K W Written and made with heart and ruthless wit Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kevin Smith

Director

Brian O'Halloran

Dante Hicks

Jeff Anderson

Randal Graves

Marilyn Ghigliotti

Veronica Loughran

Lisa Spoonauer

Caitlin Bree

Jason Mewes

Jay Phat Buds

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Synopsis Dante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting his video-store customers next door to hang out in the Quick Stop. The uneventful day is disrupted by news that one of Dante's ex-girlfriends has died. After attending her memorial service, Dante muses over staying with current girlfriend Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti) or reuniting with ex Caitlin (Lisa Spoonhauer).
Director
Kevin Smith
Producer
Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier
Screenwriter
Kevin Smith
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films, View Askew Productions
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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