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Mallrats is a 1995 American buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, Priscilla Barnes, and Michael Rooker. It is the second film in the View Askewniverse. The film follows two best friends as they retreat to a local mall after being dumped by their girlfriends on the same day.

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Mallrats is a 1995 American buddy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The cast includes Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, and Claire Forlani. The film was produced by Sean Daniel, James Jacks, and Scott Mosier through View Askew Productions and Gramercy Pictures. It is set in New Jersey during Easter and takes place within the View Askewniverse.

The movie has a runtime of 95 minutes and was released on October 20, 1995. It follows Clerks and is followed by Chasing Amy. The budget was 6,000,000, while the revenue reached 2,122,561. The film was distributed by Gramercy Pictures and Netflix, with distribution formats including video on demand. It was scored by Ira Newborn and photographed by Dave Klein.

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Film · TMDB

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Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others and take care of their respective nemeses.

Released: 1995-10-2095 minDir: Kevin SmithRomance, ComedyBudget: $6.0MBox office: $2.1M

Cast

  • Jason Lee as Brodie
  • Jeremy London as T.S. Quint
  • Shannen Doherty as Rene
  • Claire Forlani as Brandi
  • Ben Affleck as Shannon
  • Joey Lauren Adams as Gwen

Themes

  • game show
  • slacker
  • shopping
  • mall
  • ex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationship
  • silent man
  • coke
  • bandleader
  • aftercreditsstinger

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

134,372 votes

Year
1995
Runtime
94 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance

via IMDb

Key facts

Film.name
Mallrats
Film.image
Mallrats.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Film.director
Kevin Smith
Film.writer
Kevin Smith
Film.cinematography
David Klein
Film.music
Ira Newborn
Film.editing
Paul Dixon
Film.distributor
Gramercy Pictures
Film.runtime
94 minutes
Film.country
United States
Film.language
English
Film.budget
$6.1 million
Film.gross
$2.1 million
Album.name
Mallrats
Album.type
soundtrack
Album.longtype
to the film Mallrats
Album.recorded
Various

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Followed by
Chasing Amy
Follows
Clerks
Director
Kevin Smith
Screenwriter
Kevin Smith
Cast member
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Composer
Ira Newborn
Producer
Scott Mosier
Production company
Gramercy Pictures
Cinematographer
Dave Klein
Narrative location
New Jersey
Filming location
New Jersey
Duration
94
FilmAffinity ID
861246
Distribution format
video on demand
Show 10 more facts
publication date
1995-10-20
title
Mallrats
distributed by
Netflix
takes place in fictional universe
View Askewniverse
set during recurring event
Easter
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
41/100
box office
2122561
capital cost
6000000
references work, tradition or theory
Seinfeld
Sources (14)

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Reception
  • Home media <span class="anchor" id="DVD"></span><span class="anchor" id="Video"></span>
  • Extended cut
  • Soundtrack
  • Sequel
  • References
  • External links

Mallrats is a 1995 American buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, Priscilla Barnes, and Michael Rooker. It is the second film in the View Askewniverse. The film follows two best friends as they retreat to a local mall after being dumped by their girlfriends on the same day.

Mallrats had its premiere at the Cineplex Odeon Universal City Cinemas in Universal City, California on October 19, 1995, and was released in the United States on October 20 by Gramercy Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $2.1 million against a $6.1 million budget. It has since garnered a cult following.

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