Clerks II
Two longtime New Jersey clerks confront adulthood, resentment, and the lure of change while working at a vulgar fast-food joint.
Overview
A hilarious journey of self-discovery and fast food chaos awaits as two friends navigate life’s absurdities.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- raunchy
- late night comedy
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel an entertaining, more polished continuation of Kevin Smith's cult comedy, praising its insight and riotous exchanges while noting its reliance on graphic humor and sexual obscenity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dante, Randal, Jay, and Silent Bob spend much of the film trading elaborate vulgar banter at Mooby's and around their working lives.
Dante leaves the Quick Stop after a calamity but remains caught in another low-paying service job at Mooby's.
Randal's hostility and Dante's desire to move on create friction within a friendship shaped by years of shared dead-end work.
Mooby's becomes the primary setting for the characters' arguments, routines, sexual humor, and personal crises.
Films like Clerks II, and why
Clerks
shares abrasive workplace humor, profane dialogue, slacker protagonists, and an affectionate focus on dysfunctional friendship
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
shares raunchy buddy-comedy energy, vulgar comic set pieces, and emotionally sincere male friendship
Waiting...
shares minimum-wage workplace setting, irreverent sexual humor, and an ensemble of immature but likable outsiders
Office Space
shares low-stakes workplace comedy, conversational structure, and themes of arrested adulthood and personal dissatisfaction
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Smith
- Release Date
- 2006-07-21
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1550)
Cast
- Brian O'Halloran
- Jeff Anderson
- Rosario Dawson
- Jason Mewes
- Kevin Smith
- Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
- Ben Affleck
- Trevor Fehrman
- Scott Mosier
- Jason Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Clerks II about?
- Two longtime New Jersey clerks confront adulthood, resentment, and the lure of change while working at a vulgar fast-food joint.
- What is Clerks II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Clerks II as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Clerks II violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Clerks II.
- What did critics think of Clerks II?
- Critics generally found the sequel an entertaining, more polished continuation of Kevin Smith's cult comedy, praising its insight and riotous exchanges while noting its reliance on graphic humor and sexual obscenity.
- Which films are like Clerks II?
- Films with a similar feel include Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Waiting..., and Office Space.
- How long is Clerks II?
- Clerks II runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Clerks II?
- In United States, Clerks II streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
