Clerks III

    Clerks III
    2022

    Synopsis

    After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the little convenience store that started it all.

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    Cast

    • Jeff AndersonRandal Graves
    • Brian O'HalloranDante Hicks
    • Jason MewesJay
    • Kevin SmithSilent Bob
    • Rosario DawsonBecky
    • Marilyn GhigliottiVeronica Loughran
    • Trevor FehrmanElias Grover
    • Austin ZajurBlockchain Coltrane
    • Jennifer Schwalbach SmithEmma
    • Harley Quinn SmithMilly

    Recommendations

    • 91

      Collider

      In Clerks III, Smith returns to where his career began and has made one of his best films in decades, a tender and compassionate look at friendships that last no matter what, a remembrance of where Smith came from, and an appreciation for all those who helped him along the way.
    • 80

      Slashfilm

      Clerks III is the director at his most mature and emotionally resonant.
    • 79

      TheWrap

      Clerks III is serious to a minor fault and breezy to a minor fault. It’s got all the same laid-back, chill vibes cinema that Smith is well-known for, and the same immature approach to genuine maturity that he’s also known for, with a new sense of emotional severity that makes it harder to laugh than it probably should be.
    • 70

      Variety

      Is this all wildly self-indulgent? A bit. Does it feel like the product of a filmmaker with plenty of fresh ideas? Not really. Has Smith lost his fastball as a writer? You could certainly make that case, and the screenplay’s attempts to recapture some of the rapid-fire pop culture references and x-rated musings of the director’s heyday often land painfully wide of the mark. But there’s something strangely poignant about it all the same.
    • 67

      IndieWire

      His new sequel contains as much blatant fan service as you might expect, and some of it is probably even worse than what you’re imagining, but the film eventually finds its footing by making (and committing to) some legitimately bold choices.
    • 60

      Empire

      It’s comedically uneven and overly distracted by side-characters, but when Clerks III gets to the heart of Dante and Randal’s decades-long friendship it’s enough to assure you that Kevin Smith is still open for business.
    • 40

      The New York Times

      Three words characterize the first third or so of the picture: not funny enough.
    • 40

      Austin Chronicle

      Smith is still a long way from being a great filmmaker, but he's an earnest one. And Clerks III, flawed as it is, is his heartfelt farewell to the Quick Stop.