Stoner film is a

subgenre Genre () is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

based on

marijuana Cannabis (), commonly known as marijuana (), weed, pot, and ganja, List of slang names for cannabis, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant. Native to Central or South Asia, cannabis has ...

themes, where

recreational use Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an Sub ...

often drives the plot, sometimes representing

cannabis culture Cannabis culture describes a social atmosphere or series of associated social behaviors that depend heavily upon cannabis consumption, particularly as an entheogen, recreational drug and medicine. Historically, cannabis has been used as an ...

more broadly or intended for that audience.

Genre

The

midnight movie A midnight movie is a low-budget genre picture or distinctly nonmainstream film programmed for late-night screening or broadcast. The term is rooted in the practice that emerged in the 1950s of local television stations around the United Sta ...

scene in theaters of the 1970s revived the hectoring anti-drug

propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded l ...

film ''

Reefer Madness ''Reefer Madness'' (originally made as ''Tell Your Children'' and sometimes titled ''The Burning Question'', ''Dope Addict'', ''Doped Youth'', and ''Love Madness'') is a 1938/1939 American exploitation film about drugs, revolving around the me ...

'' (1936) as an ironic counterculture comedy. The broad popularity of ''Reefer Madness'' led to a new audience for extreme anti-drug films bordering on

self-parody A self-parody is a parody of oneself or one's own work. As an artist accomplishes it by imitating their own characteristics, a self-parody is potentially difficult to distinguish from especially characteristic productions. Self-parody may be us ...

, including ''

Assassin of Youth ''Assassin of Youth'' is a 1937 exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton. It is a pre-WWII film about the supposed ill effects of cannabis. The film is often considered a clone of the much more famous ''Reefer Madness'' (sharing cast member D ...

'' (1937), ''

Marihuana Cannabis (), commonly known as marijuana (), weed, pot, and ganja, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant. Native to Central or South Asia, cannabis has been used as a drug for both recr ...

'' (1936), and ''

She Shoulda Said No! ''She Shoulda Said 'No'!'' (also known as ''Wild Weed''; ''The Devil's Weed''; ''Marijuana, the Devil's Weed''; and ''The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket'') is a 1949 exploitation film that follows in the spirit of m ...

'' a.k.a. ''The Devil's Weed'' (1949). The duo

Cheech & Chong Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo founded in Vancouver and consisting of American Cheech Marin and Canadian Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings, and fea ...

established the archetypal " stoner" comedy throughout the 1970s, taking their antics to the big screen for ''

Up in Smoke ''Up in Smoke'' (also referred to as ''Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke'') is a 1978 American buddy stoner comedy film directed by Lou Adler and starring Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Tom Skerritt, Edie Adams, Strother Martin, and Stacy Keach. It ...

'' in 1978, establishing the contemporary stoner film genre. ''

High Times ''High Times'' was an American monthly magazine (and cannabis brand) that advocates the legalization of cannabis as well as other counterculture ideas. The magazine was founded in 1974 by Tom Forcade. The magazine had its own book publishing d ...

'' magazine, founded in 1974, began sponsoring the first

Stony Awards The Stony Awards (a.k.a. the Stonys) recognize and celebrate notable stoner films and :American television episodes about cannabis, television. Created by ''High Times'' magazine in 2000, six Stony Award ceremonies were held in New York City before ...

in 2000, celebrating stoner films and television, recognizing a broad scope of noteworthy cannabis media. The enduring influence of ''Reefer Madness'' led to a musical comedy remake in 2005.

Common elements

Many stoner movies have certain elements and themes in common. The template involves protagonists who have marijuana, are attempting to find marijuana, or have some other task to complete. The protagonists are often two friends in a variation of the

buddy film The buddy film is a subgenre of adventure and comedy film in which two people go on an adventure, mission, or road trip. The two typically are males with contrasting personalities. The contrast is sometimes accentuated by an ethnic difference b ...

. Stoner films often involve evading authority figures who disapprove of the protagonists' marijuana usage, usually out of a greater lack of acceptance of their lifestyle of leisure and innocence. Authority figures are often law-enforcement agents, who are portrayed as comically inept, as well as parents, co-workers, friends, and security guards. Most serious moments in stoner films are intended ironically, often to parody overwrought counterparts in mainstream cinema. The comic

story arc A story arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of a plot in a novel or story. It can also mean an extended or continuing narrative, storyline in episode, episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strip ...

s often approach or fall over the line into

slapstick Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such as ...

List of stoner films

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Jewel Robbery ''Jewel Robbery'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy heist film, directed by William Dieterle and starring William Powell and Kay Francis. It is based on the 1931 Hungarian play ''Ékszerrablás a Váci-utcában'' by Ladislas Fodor and ...

'' (1932) *''

'' (1936) *'' I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968) *''

Easy Rider ''Easy Rider'' is a 1969 American road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern. It was produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and the S ...

'' (1969) *''

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' is a 1970 American satire (film and television), satirical Musical film, musical melodrama film starring Dolly Martin, Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, Phyllis Davis, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, Er ...

'' (1970) *''

Fritz the Cat ''Fritz the Cat'' is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, it focused on Fritz, a tabby cat who frequently went on wild adventures that sometimes involved sexual escapades. Crumb began drawing ...

'' (1972) *''

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' is a 1974 American adult animated anthology black comedy film directed by Robert Taylor as a sequel to Ralph Bakshi's '' Fritz the Cat'' (1972), adapted from the comic strip by Robert Crumb, neither of whom ha ...

'' (1974) *'' Acapulco Gold'' (1976) *''

The Chicken Chronicles ''The Chicken Chronicles'' is a 1977 American teen stoner comedy film set in 1969 and starring Steve Guttenberg. Plot David Kessler is a high school student who will go to any lengths to impress a pretty cheerleader and lose his virginity, whil ...

'' (1977) *''

Animal House ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and Chris Miller (writer), Chris Miller. It stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Tom ...

'' (1978) *''

Rockers Rocker or rockers may refer to: Places *Rocker, Montana, a neighborhood in Butte, Montana, United States People *Rocker, a British drummer, formerly of The Flatmates *Fermin Rocker (1907–2004), painter and illustrator *John Rocker (born 1974), ...

'' (1978) *''

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie ''Cheech and Chong's Next Movie'' is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Tommy Chong and the second feature-length project by Cheech & Chong, following ''Up in Smoke'', released by Universal Pictures. Plot Cheech & Chong are on a mission t ...

'' (1980) *'' Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams'' (1981) *''

Fast Times at Ridgemont High ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling (in her feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Cameron Crowe, based on his 1981 book ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Stor ...

'' (1982) *''

Things Are Tough All Over ''Things Are Tough All Over'' is a 1982 American action comedy film directed by Thomas K. Avildsen and starring Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin as two aging hippies, and additionally as Arab businessmen Mr. Slyman and Prince Habib. The film is in ...

'' (1982) *'' Still Smokin''' (1983) *''

Class of Nuke 'Em High ''Class of Nuke 'Em High'' (also known as ''Atomic High School'') is a 1986 American science-fiction horror comedy film produced and distributed by Troma Entertainment. Directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman (the latter under the pseu ...

'' (1986) *'' Les Frères Pétard'' (1986) *''

Far Out Man ''Far Out Man'' is a 1990 American comedy film written, directed by and starring Tommy Chong. Plot An aging hippie goes on a road trip in search of his long lost family. He meets up with his son (Paris Chong, Tommy's real-life son). Together t ...

'' (1990) *''

London Kills Me ''London Kills Me'' is a 1991 film written and directed by Hanif Kureishi and starring Justin Chadwick and Steven Mackintosh. Cast and roles * Justin Chadwick as Clint Eastwood * Steven Mackintosh as Muffdiver * as Sylvie * Roshan Seth as Dr. B ...

'' (1991) *'' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) *''

Clerks A clerk is someone who works in an office. A retail clerk works in a store. Office holder Clerk(s) may also refer to a person who holds an office, most commonly in a local unit of government, or a court. *Barristers' clerk, a manager and administ ...

'' (1994) *'' PCU'' (1994) *''

The Stoned Age ''The Stoned Age'' is a 1994 American stoner comedy film directed by James Melkonian, following two long-haired stoners who spend a night touring the suburbs of Los Angeles, looking for alcohol, parties, and young women. Plot The film is se ...

'' (1994) *''

Friday Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO 8601-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth ...

'' (1995) *''

Mallrats ''Mallrats'' is a 1995 American buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Priscilla Barnes and Michael Rooker. It is the second film in the View Askewnive ...

'' (1995) *''

Bio-Dome ''Bio-Dome'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Jason Bloom. It was produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America on a budget of $8.5 million and was distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. The film was inspired ...

'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996) *'' Bongwater'' (1997) *''

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted ...

'' (1998) *''

Dead Man on Campus ''Dead Man on Campus'' is a 1998 black comedy film starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if his roommate commits suicide (''see'' pass by catastrophe). Two failing fr ...

'' (1998) *''

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream'' is a 1971 novel in the gonzo journalism style by Hunter S. Thompson. The book is a ''roman à clef'', rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story fol ...

'' (1998) *''

Half Baked ''Half Baked'' is a 1998 American stoner film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams, and Guillermo Díaz. The film was directed by Tamra Davis, co-written by Chappelle and Neal Brennan and produced by Robert Simonds. ''Half ...

'' (1998) *'' Homegrown'' (1998) *''

Detroit Rock City "Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, released on their 1976 album ''Destroyer''. The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin. Background "Detroit Rock City" began with a guitar part by Paul Stanle ...

'' (1999) *''

Freak Talks About Sex ''Freak Talks About Sex'', released for home video as ''Blowin' Smoke'' (its working title was ''Syracuse Muse''), is a 1999 film starring Steve Zahn and Josh Hamilton. The movie was shot in Auburn and Syracuse, New York. It deals with issues su ...

'' (1999) *''

Human Traffic ''Human Traffic'' is a 1999 British independent coming of age comedy-drama film written and directed by Justin Kerrigan. A cult film of the Cool Cymru era of arts in Wales, it stars John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Danny Dyer, an ...

'' (1999) *''

Idle Hands ''Idle Hands'' is a 1999 American teen horror comedy film directed by Rodman Flender, written by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer, and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, and Vivica A. Fox. The film's plot follows t ...

'' (1999) *'' Outside Providence'' (1999) *''

Dude, Where's My Car? ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two best friends who find themselves unable to remember where they parked their vehicle after a ...

'' (2000) *''

Next Friday ''Next Friday'' is a 2000 American stoner comedy film and the sequel to the 1995 film ''Friday''. It is the first film to be produced by Ice Cube's film production company Cube Vision, and to be written by Cube himself. It was directed by Stev ...

'' (2000) *'' Saving Grace'' (2000) *''

Scary Movie ''Scary Movie'' is a 2000 American parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Marlon Wayans, Marlon and Shawn Wayans (who both also star), alongside Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Starring Jon ...

'' (2000) *''

How High ''How High'' is a 2001 American stoner comedy film directed by Jesse Dylan in his feature film directorial debut and written by Dustin Lee Abraham. In the film, Method Man and Redman portray two cannabis users who are visited by the ghost ...

'' (2001) *''

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy comedy film written, co-edited, and directed by Kevin Smith and produced and co-edited by Scott Mosier. The film is the fifth set in the View Askewniverse, a growing ...

'' (2001) *''

Lammbock ''Lammbock'' is a 2001 Germany, German stoner film. The protagonists of the movie are two pizza delivery men who decide to up their income by adding marijuana to the menu and get into trouble after attracting the attention of an undercover cop. ...

'' (2001) *''

Scary Movie 2 ''Scary Movie 2'' is a 2001 American parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie'' and the second installment in the ''Scary Movie'' film series. The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans and ...

'' (2001) *''

Super Troopers ''Super Troopers'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group (Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske). Marisa Coughlan, Da ...

'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *''

Wet Hot American Summer ''Wet Hot American Summer'' is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and Michael Showalter. The film features an ensemble cast, with Janeane Garofalo and David Hyde Pierce starring alo ...

'' (2001) *''

Ali G Indahouse ''Ali G Indahouse'' is a 2002 comedy film written by Sacha Baron Cohen and Dan Mazer, directed by Mark Mylod, and starring Baron Cohen as Ali G, the character he originally played on the Channel 4 comedy series '' The 11 O'Clock Show'' and ''D ...

'' (2002) *''

Friday After Next ''Friday After Next'' is a 2002 American stoner comedy film directed by Marcus Raboy and starring Ice Cube (who also wrote the film), Mike Epps (in a dual role), John Witherspoon, Don "D.C." Curry, Anna Maria Horsford, and Clifton Powell. It ...

'' (2002) *''

High Times' Potluck ''High Times' Potluck'' is a 2002 comedy film by ''High Times'' that revolves around a mobster in Manhattan who discovers the magic of marijuana. This comedy follows a suitcase of high-grade marijuana from the farm where it was grown, to its ev ...

'' (2002) *'' My Dinner with Jimi'' (2002) *''

Slackers A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic. Origin According to different sources, the term "slacker" dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the British Gezira Scheme in the early t ...

'' (2002) *'' Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier'' (2002) *''

Van Wilder ''National Lampoon's Van Wilder'' (also known as ''Van Wilder: Party Liaison'' in certain countries) is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Walt Becker in his directorial debut and written by Brent Goldberg and David T. Wagner. The film s ...

'' (2002) *''

Rolling Kansas ''Rolling Kansas'' is a 2003 independent film directed by Thomas Haden Church, and written by Church and David Denney. Plot 5 men (a T-shirt salesman, his two brothers, a large narcoleptic nursing student, and a dim-witted gas station attendant ...

'' (2003) *''

Scary Movie 3 ''Scary Movie 3'' is a 2003 American parody film directed by David Zucker and written by Craig Mazin and Pat Proft. Produced by Robert K. Weiss and Craig Mazin under Dimension Films, it is the third installment in the ''Scary Movie'' franchis ...

'' (2003) *''

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (released in some international markets as ''Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies'') is a 2004 American Buddy film, buddy stoner film, stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner, written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayd ...

'' (2004) *''

Soul Plane ''Soul Plane'' is a 2004 American black comedy Parody film, parody film directed by Jessy Terrero (in his List of directorial debuts, feature film directorial debut). The film stars Tom Arnold (actor), Tom Arnold, Kevin Hart, Method Man and Sn ...

'' (2004) *''

Without a Paddle ''Without a Paddle'' is a 2004 American adventure comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Jay Leggett and Mitch Rouse, and based on a story by Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, and Fred Wolf. The film stars Seth Green, Matthew Lillard ...

'' (2004) *'' Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical'' (2005) *''

Clerks II ''Clerks II'' is a 2006 American black comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the sequel to his 1994 film ''Clerks'', and his sixth feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse. The film stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosa ...

'' (2006) *'' Grandma's Boy'' (2006) *''

Scary Movie 4 ''Scary Movie 4'' is a 2006 American parody film directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin, and Pat Proft, and produced by Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie 3'' and the fourth installment in the ...

'' (2006) *'' Trailer Park Boys: The Movie'' (2006) *'' Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj'' (2006) *''

Knocked Up ''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel and Martin Starr. It follows ...

'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007) *''

Remember the Daze ''Remember the Daze'', originally titled ''The Beautiful Ordinary'', is a 2007 drama film released in theaters in April 2008. The film was directed by Jess Manafort. The plot of the movie has been described as "a glimpse into the teenage wastel ...

'' (2007) *''

Smiley Face A smiley, sometimes called a smiley face, is a basic ideogram representing a smiling face. Since the 1950s, it has become part of popular culture worldwide, used either as a standalone ideogram or as a form of communication, such as emoticon ...

'' (2007) *'' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (2007) *''

Weirdsville ''Weirdsville'' is a black comedy film directed by Allan Moyle and written by Willem Wennekers. It premiered on January 18, 2007, at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. The film takes place in Northern Ontario and was filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, ...

'' (2007) *''

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay ''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' is a 2008 American buddy stoner comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. The sequel to '' Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (2004), is the second installment in th ...

'' (2008) *'' Humboldt County'' (2008) *'' Pineapple Express'' (2008) *'' Strange Wilderness'' (2008) *''

The Wackness ''The Wackness'' is a 2008 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Jonathan Levine. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of Levine's life growing up in New York City in the 1990s. It stars Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck ...

'' (2008) *'' Eat Me!'' (2009) *''

Extract An extract (essence) is a substance made by extracting a part of a raw material, often by using a solvent such as ethanol, oil or water. Extracts may be sold as tinctures or absolutes or dried and powdered. The aromatic principles of ma ...

'' (2009) *''

Stan Helsing ''Stan Helsing'' (released in some countries as ''Scary Movie 5'', ''Mega Monster Movie'' or ''Horror Movie'') is a 2009 Canadian-American horror comedy film written and directed by Bo Zenga. It stars Steve Howey, Diora Baird, Kenan Thompson, D ...

'' (2009) *'' Stone Bros.'' (2009) *'' Van Wilder: Freshman Year'' (2009) *'' Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day'' (2009) *''

Due Date Due date may refer to * Due date (payment), the last valid day of payment for an invoice * Due date (pregnancy), the estimated delivery date for a pregnant woman * '' Due Date'', a 2010 American movie * ''Due Date'', a 2011 solo exhibition by Am ...

'' (2010) *''

High School A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...

'' (2010) *''

Leaves of Grass ''Leaves of Grass'' is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. After self-publishing it in 1855, he spent most of his professional life writing, revising, and expanding the collection until his death in 1892. Either six or nine separa ...

'' (2010) *''

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas ''A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' is a 2011 American buddy stoner Christmas comedy film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. The sequel to ''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' (2008) ...

'' (2011) *''

Anuvahood ''Anuvahood'' is a 2011 British urban comedy film directed by Adam Deacon, who also plays the film's lead character. It also stars Paul Kaye, Wil Johnson, Ollie Barbieri, Femi Oyeniran, Jocelyn Jee Esien, and Ashley Walters. Critics of the fil ...

'' (2011) *'' High Road'' (2011) *''

Jeff, Who Lives at Home ''Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms, and co-starring Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon. The film premiered on September 14, 2011, at the 2 ...

'' (2011) *''

Our Idiot Brother ''Our Idiot Brother'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer. The script was written by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall based on Jesse and E ...

'' (2011) *''

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'' (2011) *''

Stonerville ''Stonerville'' is a 2011 American stoner comedy film. Leslie Nielsen played a character simply named Producer, which was his final role before he died. The film was directed by Bill Corcoran. It was written by Kevin Sepe and Tom Alexander. Pl ...

'' (2011) *'' Easy Rider: The Ride Back'' (2012) *''

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'' (2012) *''

Mac & Devin Go to High School ''Mac & Devin Go to High School'' is a 2012 American stoner comedy film. The film was directed by Dylan Brown and stars rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa (in his film debut) in the title roles, along with Mike Epps, Teairra Mari, Andy Milonakis ...

'' (2012) *'' The Newest Pledge'' (2012) *'' Ted'' (2012) *''

A Haunted House ''A Haunted House'' is a 2013 American satirical horror comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and written and produced by Marlon Wayans. The film stars Wayans alongside Essence Atkins, Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Swardson, David Koechner an ...

'' (2013) *''

Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie ''Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie!'' is a 2013 American adult animated comedy film by Branden Chambers and Eric D. Chambers. It stars comedy duo Cheech and Chong in their first feature film since 1984's '' The Corsican Brothers'', and the first t ...

'' (2013) *'' Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong'' (2013) *''

Go Goa Gone ''Go Goa Gone'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language zombie action comedy film directed by Raj & DK. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, and Puja Gupta. Set partly in Mauritius, where nearly one-third of the film was sh ...

'' (2013) *'' Idukki Gold'' (2013) *''

Kili Poyi ''Kili Poyi'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language film directed by debutant Vinay Govind, a former associate of V. K. Prakash. It stars Asif Ali, Aju Varghese, Sampath Raj, Raveendran, and Sreejith Ravi in major roles. The film was produced ...

'' (2013) *''

Hansel & Gretel Get Baked ''Hansel & Gretel Get Baked'' (also known as ''Black Forest: Hansel and Gretel and the 420 Witch'') is a 2013 American comedy horror film from Mark Morgan, producer of ''The Twilight Saga'' film series, inspired by the German fairy tale "Hansel a ...

'' (2013) *''

Honey Bee A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus ''Apis'' of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the ...

'' (2013) *''

Scary Movie 5 ''Scary Movie 5'' (stylized as ''Scary MoVie'') is a 2013 American parody film directed by Malcolm D. Lee, written by David Zucker and Pat Proft, and produced by Zucker and Phil Dornfeld. It is the standalone sequel to ''Scary Movie 4'' (2006) ...

'' (2013) *''

This Is the End ''This Is the End'' is a 2013 American meta apocalyptic comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in their directorial debuts. It is a feature-length film adaptation of Rogen and Goldberg's short film '' Jay ...

'' (2013) *''

We're the Millers ''We're the Millers'' is a 2013 American black comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms. The film's scree ...

'' (2013) *''

A Haunted House 2 ''A Haunted House 2'' is a 2014 American satirical horror comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Essence Atkins, Gabriel Iglesias, Missi Pyle, Ashley Rickards, Affion Crockett, Steele Stebbins, Rick Ov ...

'' (2014) *'' The Coed and the Zombie Stoner'' (2014) *''

Kid Cannabis ''Kid Cannabis'' is a 2014 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by John Stockwell. It is based on the true story of a teen named Nate Norman who dropped out of high school to build a multimillion-dollar marijuana ring by trafficking d ...

'' (2014) *'' Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It'' (2014) *'' The Night Before'' (2015) *''

Ted 2 ''Ted 2'' (stylized as ''ted2'') is a 2015 American fantasy comedy film. The sequel to ''Ted (film), Ted'' (2012), the film was co-produced and directed again by Seth MacFarlane, who co-wrote the script with returning writers Alec Sulkin and Wel ...

'' (2015) *'' Midnight Delight'' (2016) *''

Jil Jung Juk ''Jil Jung Juk'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language neo-Western post-apocalyptic black comedy film directed by Deeraj Vaidy as his debut film. The film was produced by Siddharth under Etaki Entertainment; Siddharth also acts in the film, along ...

'' (2016) *''

Sausage Party ''Sausage Party'' is a 2016 adult animated comedy film directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan (in his feature length directorial debut), written by Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and based on a story by Rogen, Go ...

'' (2016) *'' Grow House'' (2017) *'' Hot Summer Nights'' (2017) *''

Dude ''Dude'' is Regional vocabularies of American English, American slang for an individual, typically male. From the 1870s to the 1960s, dude primarily meant a male person who dressed in an extremely fashionable manner (a dandy) or a conspicuous ...

'' (2018) *''

Super Troopers 2 ''Super Troopers 2'' is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. A sequel to the 2001 film ''Super Troopers'', the film was written by and stars the Broken Lizard comedy team, made up of Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Le ...

'' (2018) *''

The Beach Bum ''The Beach Bum'' is a 2019 American stoner comedy film written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Jimmy Buffett in his final feature film, Zac Efron and Martin Lawrence, with Stefani ...

'' (2019) *'' The Gentlemen'' (2019) *''

How High 2 ''How High 2'' is a 2019 American stoner comedy television film directed by Bruce Leddy and starring Lil Yachty and D.C. Young Fly. It is a sequel to the 2001 film ''How High'' and first aired on MTV on April 20, 2019. The film centers around ...

'' (2019) *''

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'' is a 2019 American satirical buddy stoner comedy film written, directed, edited by, and starring Kevin Smith. A sequel to '' Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', it is the eighth film in the View Askewniverse. The film ...

'' (2019) *'' The Marijuana Conspiracy'' (2020) *''

Clerks III ''Clerks III'' is a 2022 American black comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Kevin Smith and starring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Trevor Fehrman, Austin Zajur, Jason Mewes, Rosario Dawson and Smith. It serves as a seq ...

'' (2022) *''

Good Mourning Good Mourning may refer to: * Good Mourning (album), ''Good Mourning'' (album), a 2003 Alkaline Trio album * Good Mourning (film), ''Good Mourning'' (film), a 2022 American comedy * Good Mourning (Grey's Anatomy), "Good Mourning" (''Grey's Anatomy' ...

'' (2022) *''Half Baked: Totally High'' (2024) *''Okay, I’m Reloaded!'' (2025)

Stoner crossover films

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The Harder They Come ''The Harder They Come'' is a 1972 Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell and co-written by Trevor D. Rhone, and starring Jimmy Cliff. The film is most famous for its reggae soundtrack that is said to have "brought reggae to the world ...

'' (1972), stoner crime film *''

'' (1998), stoner crime comedy film *'' Grass: History of Marijuana'' (1999), stoner documentary *'' Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'' (2005), stoner sex comedy *''

Puff, Puff, Pass ''Puff, Puff, Pass'' is a 2006 comedy crime film, also known as ''Living High'', directed by Mekhi Phifer. Plot The film opens with an infomercial, given by Dick Dupre (a parody of Don Lapre, played by John C. McGinley), which Larry (Danny Mast ...

'' (2006), stoner crime film *''

The Tripper ''The Tripper'' is a 2006 American comedy slasher film directed by David Arquette, and starring Jaime King, Thomas Jane and Lukas Haas. The film, Arquette's directorial debut, is about a group of hippies at a music festival who get stalked by a m ...

'' (2006), stoner slasher film *''

Super High Me ''Super High Me'' is a 2007 documentary film about the effects of smoking cannabis ''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae that is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from the continent ...

'' (2007), stoner documentary *'' The Union: The Business Behind Getting High'' (2007), stoner documentary *''Sex Pot'' (2009), stoner sex comedy *'' Mr. Nice'' (2010),Alchimia Blog
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Your Highness ''Your Highness'' is a 2011 American stoner comic fantasy film directed by David Gordon Green. It stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, and Justin Theroux. Written by McBride and Ben Best, the film was relea ...

'' (2011), stoner comic fantasy *'' Bong of the Dead'' (2011), stoner horror film *'' Paulette'' (2012), stoner crime film *'' Savages'' (2012), stoner crime film *'' The Culture High'' (2014), stoner documentary *''

Inherent Vice ''Inherent Vice'' is a novel by the American author Thomas Pynchon, originally published on August4, 2009. A darkly comic detective novel set in 1970s California, the plot follows sleuth Larry "Doc" Sportello whose ex-girlfriend asks him to i ...

'' (2014), stoner crime film *'' Mile High: The Comeback of Cannabis'' (2014), stoner documentary *'' Halloweed'' (2016), stoner horror film *''

Grass Is Greener ''Grass Is Greener'' is a documentary film about cannabis, which premiered on Netflix on April 20, 2019. Content ''Grass Is Greener'' follows hip hop legend Fab Five Freddy as he uncovers the history of cannabis prohibition in the United State ...

'' (2019), stoner documentary *'' The Smoke Master'' (2022), stoner kung fu film * Untitled

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

biography (2025?), stoner biopic

References

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* {{Film genres * Film genres * Counterculture of the 1960s Counterculture of the 1970s

Genre

Common elements

List of stoner films

Stoner crossover films

See also

References

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