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Up in Smoke

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An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner (Tommy Chong) ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas (Cheech Marin). While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
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Critics Consensus

Oft-quoted but undeniably flawed, Up In Smoke is a seminal piece of stoner cinema thanks to the likability of its two counterculture icons.

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Variety Staff Variety May 7, 2008
What's lacking in Up in Smoke is a cohesiveness in both humor and characterization. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader May 7, 2008
Director Lou Adler (the record producer) finds a few chuckles, but mostly it's amateur night. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine Sep 5, 2007
2.5/4
As far as comedic ingredients go, weed is not so much a surefire laugh-getter as it is a free-floating lubricant capable of setting off wicked complications. Go to Full Review Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 6, 2026
"Up in Smoke" is not really very funny. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 30, 2021
3/4
Cheech Marin and Thomas Chong prove to be irresistible anti-establishment figures in this consistently amusing dum-dum comedy. Go to Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Jul 17, 2019
4/5
Classic stoner comedy has drugs, language, sex. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Sep 16, 2026 Up in Smoke = a *4* star Movie! See more Oliver C @slimjim123 Apr 28, 2026 pretty darn funny, especially for it's time. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 27, 2025 You have to see it because it's so iconic. Everyone's heard of it, but have they actually seen it? I know I have! I'm not stupid enough to watch all the others though. See more MercersLaw T @RT56563753 Nov 8, 2025 A cult stoner classic, literally won't be funny to none stoners. Cheech Martins facial expressions are a big part of this humour for me. Literally looks blazed all movie (which I'm guessing he was). Some funny scenes but some will have dated obviously. The lard ass bit still makes me laugh and the plot is ridiculous. See more Jim N @RT88410809 Oct 22, 2025 One of the funniest films I've ever seen. I watched it again recently at the age of forty-nine and it took me right back to my late teens and early twenties, when I used to smoke sensimilla through a gas mask. See more Brandon B. @aa_visuals Aug 12, 2025 Classic and a must watch for any fan of the genre. See more Read all reviews
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Lou Adler

Director

Cheech Marin

Pedro De Pacas

Tommy Chong

Anthony 'Man' Stillman

Stacy Keach

Sgt. Stedenko

Edie Adams

Mrs. Tempest Stillman

Tom Skerritt

Strawberry

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Movie Info

Synopsis An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner (Tommy Chong) ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas (Cheech Marin). While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Director
Lou Adler
Producer
Lou Adler, Lou Lombardo
Screenwriter
Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1978, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 17, 2008
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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