Mallrats [exclusive] Direct

The film was shot at the Eden Prairie Center in Minnesota. Today, many of the anchor stores are gone. The crowds are thinner. The "Third Place" that Kevin Smith revered has been replaced by Amazon delivery and Discord servers.

The ex-girlfriends who find themselves at the center of the boys' mall-based chaos. Jay & Silent Bob (Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith): Mallrats

Mallrats follows two best friends, T.S. Quint (Jeremy London) and Brodie Bruce (Jason Lee), who are both dumped by their girlfriends on the same day. Seeking solace, they turn to their natural habitat: the local shopping mall. The film was shot at the Eden Prairie Center in Minnesota

It is easy to dismiss Mallrats as the awkward middle child of the Askewniverse. It lacks the raw DIY energy of Clerks and the emotional maturity of Chasing Amy . But Mallrats has something those films lack: pure, unapologetic joy. The "Third Place" that Kevin Smith revered has

This was the introduction of Smith’s signature dialogue style in its fully formed glory. Clerks had monologues, but Mallrats had r

Thirty years later, the calling cards of Mallrats are everywhere. The rapid-fire reference humor powers every Rick and Morty episode. The "will they/won't they" mall setting inspired Superstore . Even the format of the dating show parody has been ripped off a dozen times.