Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- silly
- raunchy
- stoner movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the marijuana-centered comedy poorly plotted and short on effective laughs, though it developed a stronger cult following among stoner audiences.
What sets it apart
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Thurgood, Brian, and Scarface repeatedly respond to ordinary problems through marijuana-fueled reasoning and slapstick behavior.
The group organizes an illegal marijuana business to raise Kenny's bail and protect him from danger.
Smoking, drug dealing, anti-pot attitudes, and the group's bond with rapper Sir Smoke-A-Lot structure the film's world.
Thurgood courts Mary Jane Potman, an anti-pot dealer's daughter, while the plot repeatedly turns her name into a marijuana joke.
Films like Half Baked, and why
Pineapple Express
shared irreverent stoner humor, criminal misadventure, and male friendship
Friday
shared drug-fueled slapstick, reckless roommates, and lowbrow ensemble comedy
Up in Smoke
shared marijuana-centered counterculture humor and episodic comic set pieces
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
shared buddy comedy structure, criminal schemes, and absurd adult humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Tamra Davis
- Release Date
- 1998-01-16
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (674)
Cast
- Dave Chappelle
- Jim Breuer
- Harland Williams
- Guillermo Díaz
- Rachel True
- Tommy Chong
- Clarence Williams III
- Laura Silverman
- R.D. Reid
- Gregg Rogell
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Half Baked about?
- A marijuana-loving janitor and his friends launch an illegal weed business to rescue their jailed roommate, turning loyalty and reckless stoner logic into an outrageous buddy comedy.
- What is Half Baked like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Half Baked as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Half Baked violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Half Baked as mild.
- What did critics think of Half Baked?
- Critics broadly found the marijuana-centered comedy poorly plotted and short on effective laughs, though it developed a stronger cult following among stoner audiences.
- Which films are like Half Baked?
- Films with a similar feel include Pineapple Express, Friday, Up in Smoke, and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
- How long is Half Baked?
- Half Baked runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Half Baked?
- In United States, Half Baked is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
