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How High

R

Released Dec 21, 2001

1h 33m

Comedy

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25%

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59 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

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Critics Consensus

How High is a sloppily constructed stoner movie filled with lame, vulgar jokes.

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

For better or for worse, How High knows what its audience wants and serves it to them, straight up, without any sort of moral or ethical chaser.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 6, 2002

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Despite the comedy's reliance on drug humor, first-time director Jesse Dylan is actually less interested in getting high than in seeing how low he can go.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 6, 2002

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Feebly crafted in virtually every way imaginable -- directing, cinematography, acting, scriptwriting.

Rated: 0.5/5

Dec 30, 2001

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

If you like stoner comedies and Cheech & Chong, “How High” will feel like home.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 27, 2023

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John Sooja

Common Sense Media

Unfortunately, this stoner comedy doesn't hold up nor was it likely very good at the time of its initial release in 2001. How High unites these two friends in an absurd and impossible-to-believe story that has them challenging establishments at Harvard.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 11, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The overlong, messy and chaotic film is not funny and has no social redeeming value.

Rated: C

Jun 4, 2018

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Dallas G

If anyone disagrees with the movie, you need to understand it's two rappers who made one of the most solid films at the time, it doesn't have to be perfect because it's two damn rappers who were probably actually getting high making it harder. Point is yall cared enough to watch it so it couldn't have been as bad as these reviews make it out to be.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Prince of Determination & Video Mogul B

As far as hi-jinks go, I suppose a supernatural weed supply is kinda original, but this is far too close to Legally Blonde in terms of someone going to a college that is out of their element, leading to a Superman comeback to achieve their dreams. I've seen it before and will at some point likely see it again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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James B

This is by far my all time favorite stoner movie. I have seen it countless times and still quote it quite often. There's a reason why the critics and audience scores are so different and it's such a massive cult classic. I also find that the people who don't like it are people who I wouldn't want to hang out with so it's a good metric for figuring out whos a head or not lol. 10/10 will continue to watch this movie countless times more

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Kaleb B

As someone who was entering college around the time of its release, I can assure you this movie was beloved by MANY…and still is.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/23

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Regal R

90/100 - classic. method man and redman have perfect synergy in this film. its a classic stoner comedy and its not just crude or dumb humor. it ages well despite the current zietgiest of society and is something ive watched many times and will watch many times to come.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/23

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T B

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Jesse Dylan

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Method Man

Silas P. Silas

Redman

Jamal King

Obba Babatundé

Dean Carl Cain

Mike Epps

Baby Powder

Anna Maria Horsford

Mrs. King

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How High: Official Clip - The Bicycle Thieves

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How High: Official Clip - I Can't Smoke a Finger

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How High: Official Clip - Picking the Right College

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How High: Official Clip - The Woman in the Sky

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How High: Official Clip - Pot Ghosts

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How High: Official Clip - Exploding Pigeons

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How High: Official Clip - Death by Weed

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Synopsis

Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Director: Jesse Dylan
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Shauna Garr, James Ellis
Screenwriter: Dustin Abraham
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Jersey Films, Native Pictures Pro.
Rating: R (Pervasive Drug Use|Language|Sexual Dialogue)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.2M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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