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Clerks

1994 1h 32m
Comedy
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.4/10
2,863 reviews
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Clerks

Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.

"Just because they serve you doesn't mean they like you."

Top Billed Cast

Brian O'Halloran
Brian O'Halloran
Dante
Jeff Anderson
Jeff Anderson
Randal
Marilyn Ghigliotti
Marilyn Ghigliotti
Veronica
Lisa Spoonauer
Lisa Spoonauer
Caitlin
Jason Mewes
Jason Mewes
Jay
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Silent Bob
Scott Mosier
Scott Mosier
William the Idiot Manchild / Angry Hockey-Playing Customer / Angry Mourner
Scott Schiaffo
Scott Schiaffo
Chewlie's Rep

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

T talisencrw Verified TMDB Critic
2016-04-16

Over the years, I have really enjoyed Smith's comic book writing, but this is the only film so far I have seen him direct. My cinephilic friends tend to dismiss his recent works, but this was very enjoyable. I like the influence he has had on independent cinema. 1994 certainly proved to be an important year for it, with the smash successes that independent studios had with 'Clerks' and 'Pulp Fiction'. I hope he sticks to directing films that he himself writes. I have the feeling he wants to expand his horizons but isn't quite sure how to go about it without alienating his huge fanbase. I have ...

F Filipe Manuel Neto Verified TMDB Critic
2023-03-02

**A rude but understandable film.**

I just saw this film, and honestly I was hoping for a slightly different comedy, with a more elaborate, more conventional structure and not based so much on endless dialogues. It is, however, an independent film, made a little outside of what traditional circuits and big studios are, and the budget is limited. If we consider all this, I think we can understand the film better.

The film basically accompanies a day in the life of two commercial employees who hate their jobs but need them, like any mortal. They work closely together and are friends, but t...