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Dante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting his video-store customers next door to hang out in the Quick Stop. The uneventful day is disrupted by news that one of Dante's ex-girlfriends has died. After attending her memorial service, Dante muses over staying with current girlfriend Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti) or reuniting with ex Caitlin (Lisa Spoonhauer).

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With its quirky characters and clever, quotable dialogue, Clerks is the ultimate clarion call for slackers everywhere to unite and, uh, do something we guess?

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Smith credits Richard Linklater's Slacker as inspiration. But Clerks supplies its own subversively witty take on Generation Next.

Sep 23, 2020

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

It is one of those small-scale American independent movies that you either fall for or you don't, and one would confidently expect most of those fed up with big, empty, run-of-the-mill Hollywood epics to raise at least two cheers.

Sep 23, 2020

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

"Clerks" is unapologetically rough and even ragged at times. But its lack of circumspection turns out to be its charm.

Sep 23, 2020

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

"Clerks" doesn’t feel as if it’s trying too hard, and that’s its major charm.

Rated: A-

Aug 31, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Though the individual parts – such as a few solid jokes, outlandish characters, and an outrageous quandary – tend to be more memorable than the whole, this ultra low-budget, independent project is undeniably impressive.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 11, 2022

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David Gonzalez

The Cinematic Reel

After 22 years, Clerks remains a quintessential part of 90s independent cinema, and the start of the career of one of the most well-rounded directors and writers of this era, Kevin Smith.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 14, 2022

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Joe it's a classic low budget comedy with some surprisingly good life advice Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/22 Full Review Mason M An amazingly well made and funny film for what it is. Clerks is one of the better slice of life films that I've seen, with clear inspiration by Richard Linklater's early films. It's funny and a great time, that's all there really is to it. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie holds up really well actually, I went into it thinking it wasn’t gonna be very good but came out pleasantly surprised. I really like the dynamic between Dante and Randal, they feel like actual friends. It’s certainly how me and my friends interact. 4.5/5 stars definitely a fun movie. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Jay H It's the only Kevin Smith movie I like. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Bahad j It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Rosvel S One of the best movies ever about being stuck in a limbo clerk job, discussing Star Wars, and where you would rather be instead while the real life slips trough your fingers. The rest of Kevin Smith films may be more mixed or controversial, but Clerks 1 is an undisputed classic on my eyes. Dante and Randall are classic American characters. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kevin Smith Director Brian O'Halloran Dante Hicks Jeff Anderson Randal Graves Marilyn Ghigliotti Veronica Loughran Lisa Spoonauer Caitlin Bree Jason Mewes Jay Phat Buds

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Synopsis Dante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting his video-store customers next door to hang out in the Quick Stop. The uneventful day is disrupted by news that one of Dante's ex-girlfriends has died. After attending her memorial service, Dante muses over staying with current girlfriend Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti) or reuniting with ex Caitlin (Lisa Spoonhauer).

Director: Kevin Smith
Producer: Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, View Askew Productions
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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