Editing Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (section)

==Release==

===Box office===
''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' grossed $30.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $3.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $33.8 million, against a production budget of $22 million.<ref name=mojo/>

The film grossed $11 million in its opening weekend, finishing third at the box office behind two other comedy sequels, ''[[American Pie 2]]'' ($12.5 million) and ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' ($11.6 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2001&wknd=34&p=.htm|title=Weekend Box Office: August 24-26, 2001|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=June 2, 2010|archive-date=December 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226190740/http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2001&wknd=34&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' has an approval rating of 52% based on 151 reviews, with an average rating of 5.60/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Fans can expect a good laugh as the cast from Smith's previous films reunite for Jay and Silent Bob's last bow. The loose plotting and crude language may be too much for others though."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jay_and_silent_bob_strike_back|title=Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back &#124; Rotten Tomatoes|website=www.rottentomatoes.com|access-date=April 18, 2024|archive-date=August 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829062839/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jay_and_silent_bob_strike_back|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back|title = Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back|website = [[Metacritic]]|access-date = February 3, 2017|archive-date = February 14, 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170214155719/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back|url-status = live}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020914132118/https://www.cinemascore.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 14, 2002 |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com |access-date=September 9, 2020 }}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] gave the film three out of four stars, writing that "[w]hether you will like 'Jay and Silent Bob' depends on who you are ... Kevin Smith's movies are either made specifically for you, or specifically not made for you".<ref name=Ebert>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back-2001|title=Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Movie Review|author=Roger Ebert|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=24 August 2001|access-date=12 January 2017|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202001849/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back-2001|url-status=live}}</ref> Adam Smith of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' gave the film 3/5 stars, writing that "[w]hen it's good it's very, very good, but when it's bad it's offensive", and noting that "the gag hit/miss ratio is really only about 50/50".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/jay-silent-bob-strike-back/review/|title=Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back Review|author=Adam Smith|website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=January 2000 |access-date=12 January 2017|archive-date=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118104827/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/jay-silent-bob-strike-back/review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Scott Tobias of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' wrote that "[e]ven at a slim 95 minutes, ''Jay And Silent Bob'' lets initially funny scenes trail off into long-winded monologues and silly digressions", and Elvis Mitchell of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the film "[may]be the greatest picture ever made for 14-year-old boys. Mr. Smith may have hit his target, but he aimed very low."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back-20389|title=Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back|author=Scott Tobias|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=31 August 2001|access-date=12 January 2017|archive-date=January 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113171913/http://www.avclub.com/review/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back-20389|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9500E1D71531F937A1575BC0A9679C8B63|title=FILM REVIEW; Hitchhiking in a Hurry: What Does That Tell You?|author=Elvis Mitchell|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=24 August 2001|access-date=12 January 2017|archive-date=December 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226211737/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9500E1D71531F937A1575BC0A9679C8B63|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2001, Mike Schulz of ''[[River Cities' Reader]]'' wrote that, "for sheer laughs, both mindless and incredibly smart, nothing since 1997's ''[[Waiting for Guffman]]'' has even compared."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcreader.com/movies/smith-strikes-it-rich-jay-silent-bob-strike-back-also-curse-jade-scorpion-and-captain|title=Smith Strikes it Rich with "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back": Also, "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" and "Captain Corelli's Mandolin"|date=August 28, 2001|access-date=September 8, 2021|archive-date=September 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908092104/https://www.rcreader.com/movies/smith-strikes-it-rich-jay-silent-bob-strike-back-also-curse-jade-scorpion-and-captain|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Home media===
''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' was released on [[VHS]] and on a two-disc DVD set on February 26, 2002, by Dimension Home Video as a part of their "Dimension Collector's Series", presented in its original 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio. Among the bonus features on the DVD is an audio commentary by Smith, Mosier, and Mewes, 42 deleted, extended, and alternate scenes, music videos for [[Stroke 9]]'s "[[Kick Some Ass]]" and [[Afroman]]'s "[[Because I Got High]]", storyboards, a gag reel, a behind the scenes special, still galleries, cast and crew filmographies, and TV spots.<ref>{{cite web|first=Fred|last=Topel|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/product_article.cfm?article_id=2347|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020309085456/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/product_article.cfm?article_id=2347|title=Jay and Silent Bob's Creator Plots DVDs|website=hive4media.com|archive-date=March 9, 2002|date=January 4, 2002|access-date=September 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=Wolf|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/product_article.cfm?article_id=2565|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020304231033/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/product_article.cfm?article_id=2565|title=Little-Seen Kevin Smith Film Bows Same Day as Silent Bob|website=hive4media.com|archive-date=March 4, 2002|date=February 7, 2002|access-date=September 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[Blu-ray]] version of the film was released on September 19, 2006, with all features carried over from the DVD. As for 2020, the film's home media distribution has been handled by [[Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment]] following [[Paramount Global]]'s purchase of 49% of Miramax (which includes Dimension Films' pre-2006 film and television catalog).