A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire.
Smith, an inherent optimist, has made a movie full of crude humor that also manages to explore the enduring qualities of friendship.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
24 Jul 2006
fresh:
I like these characters a lot.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
24 Jul 2006
rotten:
It has a more authentic everyday feel than a lot of movies. But it's also very talky and philosophical for a comedy, which would be okay, except the philosophy is kind of shallow.
– Roger Ebert,
Ebert & Roeper,
24 Jul 2006
fresh:
Clerks II strikes its deepest chords when it appeals to the emotional security of a passionately provincial status quo.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
3 Aug 2006
fresh:
While the film is rude and raucous throughout, it doesn't have a bad bone in its body, providing a joyous, celebratory swansong for the beloved characters.