Rotten
Mallrats mixes clever bits and an appealing quirkiness (which goes a long way) with gross-out practical jokes, needless repetition and obvious padding, since it has no real plot.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Mallrats
They're not there to shop. They're not there to work. They're just there.
1995 · 1h 35m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Kevin Smith
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
58%
Tomatometer
Rotten
If the Sundance Institute or the AFI ever offers a course advising directors of successful first films what to avoid the second time around, Mallrats could be at the heart of the curriculum.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
The fatal flaw in plotting the material is that we don't care.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Between the routines and retorts, there's a lot of narrative dead air -- and far too many new guests.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
Despite a broad range of effective comedy and a decent laugh-per-minute ratio, Mallrats is likely to be a moderate disappointment for anyone who guffawed their way through the previous film.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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