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As societal indignation toward marijuana continues its declination ( the drug has late been legitimate in two states ) , audiences preserve to sleep together watching on - screen characters get hiiiiiigh . Stoner flicks have been around for years , some are immediate mainstream successes , while others take a few years to garner a cult keep abreast . The dismissal of the Nima Nourizadeh - directedAmerican Ultraon August 21 has us thinking about our favourite stoners from flick by . With no shortfall of characters to choose from - the genre is vast and handsome and very excellent - it was slick to pick only twelve . For the purpose of a more focused list , the entries are dedicated to those perfecting the art of puff , puff , pass .
Here is Screen Rant ’s list of the12 Most Chill Movie Stoners .
Cheech & Chong -Up in Smoke(1978)
The O.G. ’s of on - blind blazing , Cheech ( Cheech Marin ) and Chong ( Tommy Chong ) team up for their first movieUp in Smokein 1978 . While hitchhiking , Chong is picked up by Cheech , they share a articulation , and wacky dangerous undertaking ensue , culminate in a conflict of the bands where they inadvertently hotbox the venue and all the attendees get mega - baked . The duo performs " Earache My Eye " and win , before swerving off into the sunset .
Because of the open matter of the pic , " traditional " advertiser refused to raise it , prompting those involved with production to do some grassroots marketing by leaving comic strips about the bedaze yoke on motorcoach benches . Those who did see the final product formed a religious cult following- one of those people being Mike Judge , who credit Cheech & Chong as breathing in for his own slacker duo , Beavis & Butt - head .
These violent - eye jedis are so synonymous with marijuana cultivation that their bouncy appearance are still targets for drug raids to this very day . Tommy Chong even spent some time in pokey recently for selling bongs from his online computer storage . The Godfathers of Green , Cheech and Chong paved the way for the rest of the entries on this list .
The Dude -The Big Lebowski(1998)
" Did the Dude cauterise one on the way over ? " is the interrogative Jeff Bridges asked the Coen brothers every fourth dimension he was unsure justhowhigh he should play during the filming of 1998’sThe Big Lebowski . mistake for someone much wealthier than he , the Dude ( Bridges ) gets caught up in a macrocosm of oddballs , each with a different agenda .
An eclectic burnout with a beloved for bowling and CCR , the Dude keeps mainly to himself- save for his rag - tatter chum from the bowling alley . If it feels like bridge really becomes the Dude , it ’s probably because the Coen brothers wrote the character with him in thinker , despite being base on someone else alone . In fact , bridge was able-bodied to outwear his own clothing for most of the shoot , include the jelly shoes .
Jay & Silent Bob -Mallrats(1995)
Hetero life - mates Jay ( Jason Mewes ) and Silent Bob ( Kevin Smith ) are up to mischief in 1995’sMallrats . One of them ca n’t halt babble out and the other is Silent Bob . Two blase Guy hellbent on destroying the leg of a game show take in their local promenade , Jay and Silent Bob concoct a programme to dismantle the stage and take down their enemy , a shopping center security guard . Named for Sheriff LeFors fromButch Cassidy , school principal of mall security measures LaFours ( Sven Ole - Thorsen ) is the target of their anger . Always ready to help a protagonist , these two multitasking , guitar - solo potheads make both loyal buddies and awesome sidekicks .
The interview is told Silent Bob is an electrical virtuoso who thinks he can surmount the Jedi Mind Trick , while Jay serves as his foul - mouthed , boot - pick , degenerate companion . friend in real life , these two are a great team despite being very different from one another , their friendship easily translate to their performances in this lapidator cult favorite .
Jay & Silent Bob made their first appearance as a couple of corner drug dealers in Smith ’s ultra - low budgetClerks(1994 ) , and made show in six of Smith ’s slacker comedies , the latest one beingClerks II(2006 ) . Though they come their own adventure inJay & Silent Bob Strike Back(2001 ) , it’sMallratsthat resonate with lover the most , and perhaps that ’s why it ’ll be getting a sequel next twelvemonth .
Jeff Spicoli -Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)
While both his decisions and vocabulary may be questionable by today ’s standards , the simmer drawl of Jeff Spicoli ( Sean Penn ) created it ’s own lapidator archetype , everyone have it away someone who turns into Spicoli when they ’re high . He dreams of advance surfboarding competitions and hang out with babes , and he ’s described as being " pit since the third grade " .
Frequently get down up before school , Spicoli is often late to social class , which chafe his indurate teacher , Mr. Hand ( Ray Walston ) , the wrong way . With a piquant attitude toward self-confidence , he lives the dream life of a southern California surfer boy , gross with a VW hippie caravan ( great for spliff - induced napping ! ) and sun - kiss haircloth . Spicoli uses words like " bogus " and " righteous " , call people " bud " , and would blithely share his stash with you at a company , or his pizza pie during social class . Double cheese and sausage balloon , anyone ?
Thurgood Jenkins -Half Baked(1998)
Despite his self - proclaimed love for smoke , there is only one thing more crucial to Jenkins : sex , and in the remnant he give up smoke to be with his lady love . Considered by some to be the greatest comic of all time , Dave Chappelle Centennial State - wroteHalf Bakedwith Neal Brennan , the two cooperate again on wildly - successfulChappelle ’s Show .
Harold & Kumar -Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle(2004)
Finally , a cinema that emphasizes how elusive the consummate morsel can be when reach with the munchies . demonstrative of just how scatterbrained weed - fuel dangerous undertaking can be , Harold and Kumar Go to WhiteCastlefollows the escapades of Harold Lee ( John Cho ) and Kumar Patel ( Kal Penn ) as they scramble to find a White Castle location , so they can feed their skidder craving . depart at every turn , the duo always loop back around to their original mission objective : snacks .
Whether stealing a hand truck from a racist skateboarder or query the logic of a cop hand out jaywalking tickets ; Harold and Kumar are not afraid to stand up for what ’s right , and that ’s ordinarily what set ashore them in problem . Full of crass humor and guest cameos , Harold and Kumar Go to White Castleis imbed in cinematic lapidator canon .
Doc Sportello -Inherent Vice(2014)
Five parole become one man ’s kryptonite : Doc , I need your aid . Sporting the best mutton chops in the biz , Doc Sportello ( Joaquin Phoenix ) is the definition of a running pothead in 2014’sInherent Vice . As a private tec in 1970 , Sportello is influence to figure out the fix of his girlfriend , Shasta ( Katherine Waterston ) , who has gone missing , while perpetually smoke joints .
His cannabis inspiration is astronomical , but Doc is a overbold mankind comfortably operating in a legal grayness - area ( or a dumb man who keep getting lucky ) . Sure , in a import of desperation , Doc uses a ouija board to find out where to rack up , but even that decision turn into a beautiful eve of rain - soaked lovin' . Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson , Inherent Viceis a visually stunning spectacle , and Sportello is infinitely watchable along every footstep of his investigation .
Saul Silver -Pineapple Express(2008)
Actor , student , poet , creative person , Academy - award candidate , and pothead : James Franco is a gentleman with many faces . He has so many honour , they have their own Wikipedia varlet . In add-on to being named " Stoner of the Year " in 2008 byHigh Times Magazine , Franco asterisk alongside Seth Rogen in the lapidator comedyPineapple Expressas Rogen ’s dealer , Saul Silver . The duo would subsequently get along to be know for appearing in movies together , butPineapple Expressremains one of their most memorable .
Taking inspiration from Floyd ( Brad Pitt ) ofTrue Romance(Floyd is a true honorable mention for this list , but did n’t dispose for the list as he only appear in a fistful of scene ) , Franco plays Saul as a big - hearted guy cable with childlike optimism , who is warm to forgive , and know his Bubby . An unskilled phytologist and aspiring civic engineer , Silver know Purple Urple from Maui Waui , and has a real passion for the product . Joint , crossing reefer , or bong ; Saul loves them all .
Smokey -Friday(1995)
When it comes to developing stoner riding habit , everyone learns from someone . In this case , Craig ( Ice Cube ) takes moral from his BFF , Smokey ( Chris Tucker ) . A seasoned veteran , Smokey teaches Craig the rules and regulations of dope culture , mostly from a couple of seats in front of Craig ’s house in South Central Los Angeles .
While audiences might associate Tucker ’s fast - tongue harangue with his performance inThe Fifth Element , it was during his meter as Smokey that it was truly perfect . When not get Craig out of a jam , Smokey is probably getting himself into one . As a pot bargainer with a habit of smoking his own supplying , he ’s not exactly the most reliable guy in the hood . Tucker ’s onscreen bearing is one of the most enjoyable vista ofFriday . Also , his flawless impersonation of the king of pop ? It ’s in there too .
Ron Slater -Dazed and Confused(1993)
A quintessential in high spirits schooltime motion-picture show , Dazed and Confusedis about the last daylight of school . countersink to an unconvincing soundtrack , the flick is a collection of firsts : first kegger , first joint , first clock time Matthew McConaughey went " alright , alright , alright " on camera . Director Richard Linklater pulled together an ensemble cast of child including Ben Affleck , Milla Jovovich , Renée Zellweger , and McConaughey , who would all rocket to stardom in the years to espouse .
One of the more unpretentious cast extremity is Rory Cochrane , who play long - haired ganga addict Ron Slater . punctuate every yoke of words with " man " , Slater is a charming hippie with more than a few theories about the humankind , unremarkably take aliens . Cochrane is right at home pontificating about life ’s all right print , and would go on to do so again as Lucas in 1995’sEmpire Records .
