Clerks III

Clerks III

After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the little convenience store that started it all.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Stars: Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Rosario Dawson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Trevor Fehrman, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Austin Zajur, Scott Schiaffo, Justin Long, Fred Armisen, Ben Affleck, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Harley Quinn Smith, Ming Chen, Walt Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Mike Zapcic, Jason szalma, Lisa hampton, AJ Wilkerson, Bob Leszczak, Robert Hawk, Ernest O'Donnell, Dave Ferrier, Brian Quinn, Ralph Garman, Melissa Benoist, Danny Trejo, Joe Gatto, James Murray, Bobby Moynihan, Grace Smith, Sal Vulcano, Ethan Suplee, Donnell Rawlings, Kate Micucci, Marc Bernardin, Freddie Prinze Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, Amy Sedaris, Chris Wood, Scott Mosier, Jake Richardson, Michelle Buteau, Marc Bernardin, AnnaMarie Brown, Yassir Lester
  • Director: Kevin Smith
 Comments
  • nordvallandreas - 10 May 2024
    "Good enough."
    None of the playfully stylized and witty banter from the first one, and none of the creative camerawork or production value from Clerks 2. The subject matter of the script is interesting, but the craftsmanship is sloppy. It feels like they just rolled cameras with minimal attention to cinematography or blocking, then just asked the actors to improvise some curse words and pop culture references. There is an interesting story buried somewhere in here, but it is frustrating watching Kevin Smith basically fly on autopilot for the majority of the film. The majority of his story is just filler with cameos and montages. The comedy and drama is often very tonally confused and feels forced and incincere. For as much as he makes self-deprecating about his own skills as a visual filmmaker, never has it been more apparent than in Clerks III. The original two films stand as inspired and masterful examples of how to shoot film dialogue in engaging ways, while this one is more in the spirit of Yoga Hosers and aims for the bare minimum in technical execution with Kevin's "good enough" attitude.
  • Floated2 - 15 October 2023
    More personal reflecting on nostalgia
    Many of Kevin Smith's recent films seem to be based upon a certain nostalgic factor as he seems to be aware his best days (popularity mainstream wise) are behind him. After viewing the Jay and Silent Bob reboot, it's clear he's thinking in the past.

    Clerks 3 seems very personal in tone as it pays homage and has callbacks to the original Clerks and Clerks 2. This film isn't very funny but has its intent in comedic moments but the film deals with quite serious topics where it is more sad and depressing than funny. Much more of a drama than comedy.

    Both leads of Dante and Randall really aren't likeable but do feel like real people. Good writing in making them feel authentic. However in this film, did not necessarily care about their schemes. Of course it is quite sad in the end considering this franchise spawned nearly 30 years and Clerks 3 is the definitive ending.

    Jay and Silent Bob appear here and are reduced to their same antics. This time it feels more forced and isn't funny. In the end Clerks 3 isn't great and is the weakest of the franchise. Decent enough for diehard fans but to non fans, they may not get the inside jokes and references.
  • katiekutthroatetsy - 14 June 2023
    For a true Kevin Smith Fan
    I was super hesitant to watch clerks 3, especially after the Jay and silent bob reboot. I've been a fan of Kevin Smith's movies since high school. Clerks 3 is good, if you're a fan, but damn is it emotional. Can't deny we are all getting older with this one but a rad take from our friend Kevin.

    If you aren't a long time fan, you won't get it.. you'll most likely hate it.. but this is an ode to Kevin, and a nod to how it all started.

    This is a beautifully made movie but honestly only die hard fans will be able to truly appreciate the old jokes and the love that has been there in every comedy Smith has directed.
  • djtommyb-00279 - 30 December 2022
    Could have been better
    Forced and tired is the best way to describe this. Nothing really funny or endearing. It just seemed off. Was ok for remembering how good Clerks actually was in retrospect. Even Clerks 2 had some good momentum and moments, like Randall meeting Elias and the jail cell epiphany. Even Dante falling in love with Becky was good despite ticking off Emma. Clerks 3 just seemed to be lazy and fat enough to wallow in what Clerks was. It didn't try to stay in the movie's present situation. No wondering about where it all went wrong despite living a relatively comfortable life. Sure there was loss, but we only get a glimpse into that story because Randall needed to find his purpose.
  • owenpont-70803 - 17 December 2022
    What A Great Return..........
    I am a massive fan of Kevin Smith. Clerks in my opinion is one of the most brilliant films ever created just based on how he made it already. So I was so excited to find out that they were making a Clerks 3 with all the cast returning as well as the always welcomed Jay And Silent Bob. And from all the movie references to the genuinely sad emotion. Clerks 3 was done perfectly to cap off the trilogy. This was a lot of fun to watch to me. I personally enjoyed all the call backs of the other films. I thought it was wonderfully nostalgic just like Clerks should be. Overall, I loved this movie and hope to see more Jay And Silent Bob in the future.
  • skwriter-26352 - 2 December 2022
    I couldn't stop crying!
    I look forward to Kevin smith movies so I can laugh and see them bicker. This was the most depressing movie I've ever seen and I'm even comparing it to what dreams may come. What they did to the characters story line was depressing. I grew up with all their movies since clerks 1 and mallrats and they hurt Beloved characters from my childhood, it was a punch in the stomach and not the funny bone. I got excited to see the cast was all back and that the cameos were star studded but the plot line went down the toilet. They basically gave up and said "we're too old to be funny anymore" and it made me their viewer feel old and hurt.
  • SnoopyStyle - 16 November 2022
    for Clerks fans
    Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and Randal (Jeff Anderson) are still the owners and operators of the Quick Stop. Dante continues to mourn the death of Becky Scott (Rosario Dawson). Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) have moved into the VHS rental next door and opened a marijuana shop. Randal survives a widow-maker heart-attack and has an epiphany. He wants to make a movie from his experience as a convenient store clerk.

    This is a nice wrap-up for fans of the original and Kevin Smith's journey. It's great to see some of the old cast. It's funny that Kevin Smith is using the Degrassi theme. They are still doing the same things. The Becky Scott revelation adds some real pathos for Dante and that wraps up the franchise. This is really a picture of people who sadly and comically are stuck in the 90's. It reunites all these Kevin Smith friends and he uses Dante as his avatar. It's not a film for first timers.
  • balthesaur - 4 November 2022
    Nostalgia, comedy, drama - Kevin Smith does film very well
    'Clerks III' returns to the QuickStop conveinience store, where Dante and Randal (Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson, respectively) are still manning the register well into their 50's, right next door to the new THC dispensary owned and operated by Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith). When Randal suffers a heart attack, he becomes inspired to create a film about his life experiences in the QuickStop, and recruits Dante, Jay, Silent Bob, and Elias (Trevor Fehrman) to play themselves.

    This film features pretty much every major actor in the Clerks series - either as a main or supporting role (including Emma (Jennifer Schwalbach Smith), Becky (Rosario Dawson), and Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti)). The flow and film script is solid and works much of the previous films into the story as flashbacks of the glory days. Jay and Silent Bob don't play as crucial of a role as they did in Clerks II, as this film is more a summation of Randal's life as a whole. There are some twists that are expected and a few that are not - a great lesson in filmmaking from Kevin Smith that, just because it makes sense, doesn't mean it can't be painful in the end.

    Definitely worth a watch, especially if you are a fan of the Clerks franchise.