How High

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How High

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Released Dec 21, 2001

1h 33m

Comedy

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Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

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Critics Consensus

How High is a sloppily constructed stoner movie filled with lame, vulgar jokes.

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

For better or for worse, How High knows what its audience wants and serves it to them, straight up, without any sort of moral or ethical chaser.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 6, 2002

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Despite the comedy's reliance on drug humor, first-time director Jesse Dylan is actually less interested in getting high than in seeing how low he can go.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 6, 2002

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Feebly crafted in virtually every way imaginable -- directing, cinematography, acting, scriptwriting.

Rated: 0.5/5

Dec 30, 2001

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

If you like stoner comedies and Cheech & Chong, “How High” will feel like home.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 27, 2023

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John Sooja

Common Sense Media

Unfortunately, this stoner comedy doesn't hold up nor was it likely very good at the time of its initial release in 2001. How High unites these two friends in an absurd and impossible-to-believe story that has them challenging establishments at Harvard.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 11, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The overlong, messy and chaotic film is not funny and has no social redeeming value.

Rated: C

Jun 4, 2018

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Juan G

the critics should get off their high horses and stop acting like this movie is the worst thing mankind has ever created just cause it doesn’t take itself too serious. if you just want to have fun and watch a stoner/comedy movie, chances are you’ll probably like this one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Tom W

The critics may view it poorly, but as long as you don’t go in expecting too much there’s still plenty of laughs to be had. Rude and silly stoner comedy, but come on… what else could you expect!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Kreeta K

Great intelligent, stoner, feel good movie! Super underrated because of the common idea of drugs being bad! Doesn't feel like "Cheech and Chong" for me, more like "Half Baked"/"Super troopers" vibes. Soundtrack is a really good oldschool, North american hip -hop scene 🔥🔥🔥

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Oaklee D

This is exactly what I expected from a stoner comedy starring Redman and methodman. They have great chemistry and the film got a few chuckles out of me. Definitely not the best film but not the worst either.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Jack G

The target audience will love it, stoners and fans of 90s rap, and it has an absolute nostalgia factor for millennials that make the flaws extremely easy to overlook. I love the film, I have great memories of the film, and I will still continue to watch it every few years. It’s like “Don’t be a Menace (to South-Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood)”. Absolute classic, and Red/Meth show some actual acting and comedy chops, I wish it would have been a series, like Edgar Wright’s films with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Liana H

23 years later and I still watch this movie! It was a classic then and it has only got better with time 🤣 Redman trying to be a ghost will always bust a gut with me. My daughter grew up watching this film, and I can't wait until the grandkids are old enough 🤣🤣🤣

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Jesse Dylan

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Silas P. Silas

Redman

Jamal King

Obba Babatundé

Dean Carl Cain

Mike Epps

Baby Powder

Anna Maria Horsford

Mrs. King

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Synopsis

Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Director: Jesse Dylan
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Shauna Garr, James Ellis
Screenwriter: Dustin Abraham
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Jersey Films, Native Pictures Pro.
Rating: R (Pervasive Drug Use|Language|Sexual Dialogue)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.2M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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