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Mallrats (1995)

Mallrats poster
Directed by
Kevin Smith
Genre
buddy film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 1,396 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two best friends get dumped by their girlfriends on the same day. They hang out at a mall and try to win them back.

light-heartedsillyquirkyfast-pacedplayfulnostalgicgoofycomedic

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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