Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Plot

When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travel to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.

About Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy action comedy film written, co-edited, and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Jason Mewes and Smith, respectively, as the two eponymous characters, along with Ben Affleck, Eliza Dushku, Shannon Elizabeth, Will Ferrell, Ali Larter, Jason Lee, and Chris Rock. It is the fifth film in the View Askewniverse. The story follows Jay and Silent Bob as they discover a movie is being made about their comic book alter-egos, Bluntman and Chronic, but they've been cut out of the profits, leading them to travel to Hollywood to sabotage the film's production. The title and logo for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back are direct references to The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Originally intended to be the last film set in the Askewniverse, or to feature Jay and Silent Bob, it features many characters from the previous View Askew films, some in dual roles and/or reprising roles. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back had its premiere at the Mann Bruin Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 15, 2001, and was released in the United States on August 24 by Miramax Films (through Dimension Films). The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $33.8 million against a budget of $22 million. A sequel, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, was released in October 2019. In the same year, Smith additionally re-adapted the plot of the…

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