Review of Mallrats (1995) by Cody M — 05 Mar 2010

Kevin Smith should have wrote a better script to make this movie work.

This review of Mallrats (1995) was written by Cody M on 05 Mar 2010.

Mallrats has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jake R (447) on 03 Aug 2015

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By Brendan N (1,490) on 11 May 2015

Critics hated this, this film is for the fans. the film is just harmless fun and Kevin Smith doesn't attempt to win awards, he services the fans…

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By Zander B (27) on 02 Mar 2016

Great prequel to the hit Clerks. T. S and Brodie are the two clowns in this film, giving us a mall version of the original…

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By Kitty S (18) on 24 Sep 2018

Critics hated this, this film is for the fans. the film is just harmless fun and Kevin Smith doesn't attempt to win awards, he services the fans…

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By Kevin G (829) on 05 Jan 2018

First saw this as a teenager. Prurient, but funny. Good soundtrack…

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By Ted W (1,490) on 02 Nov 2017

Next to Clerks II, the weakest of the Jay & Silent Bob entires, but still very funny and obscene…

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By Jason S (2,514) on 17 Jul 2016

The Stan Lee cameo makes it worth it, but this is a textbook case of what happens when the studio funds you: bigger budget= creative compromise…

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By Jeff G (470) on 08 Apr 2016

Fun and entertaining...reminds me of the carefree days of ones youths, back when you could get away with silly youth antics. :-)…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 21 Jan 2015

While not as strong as much of Smith's other work in the Askewniverse, Mallrats is still somewhat underrated…

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By Stuart M (627) on 25 Jul 2014

I'm not a big fan of Smith's movies. They tend to be hit & miss, if not just miss…

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