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Bongwater

When everything in life goes to pot.

1998 · 1h 37m · R Comedy, Romance
Directed by Richard Sears

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Overview

David is an artist and a pothead. He's fallen in love with the beautiful and sexy Serena, and things are going simply splendidly until poor David's house burns down. Serena doesn't need the bad vibes, so she splits the scene and runs off to New York with rocker and junkie Tommy. Lonely David finally turns to the sweet, sweet comfort of marijuana and his strange menagerie of friends to forget about his lost home and love

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All reviews
17%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Though the pair's lack of real chemistry makes the cuddly ending feel tacked on, the hysterical drug-buddy performances of Brittany Murphy, Andy Dick, and Jack Black really make this joint roll.

Ann Limpert, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten

An uneven, intermittently likable movie about a group of Portland residents for whom getting high is a way of life.

Lael Loewenstein, Variety
Rotten

The picture is mainly a series of smoky, elliptical character sketches that range in quality from zippily funny to inert.

Noel Murray, AV Club

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