7 Stoner Movies to Celebrate April 20th

For those spending 4/20 indoors, a stoner streak might be the perfect addition to your weed. So if you’re still looking for the best 4/20 movies, get your snacks ready and celebrate the 4/20 with our top 7 classic stoner movies from the decades.

Guided by the legendary exploits of Cheech and Chong, Stoner Cinema is all about comedic misadventures and absurd joint-in-hand conversations. After all, what’s a high without choking on laughter and then forgetting what the joke was even about?

1. Up in Smoke (1978)

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Join Cheech and Chong on a drunken ride as they embark on a series of adventures ranging from a police chase to a rock band competition. The size of her mega joint alone will show you how this film became a staple of the weed counterculture.

2. Dazed and Confused (1993)

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A gentle ode to the ’70s, Dazed and Confused is a refreshingly authentic coming-of-age film that will infuse you with nostalgia for those summer nights in high school. There may not be much plot, but sometimes we just need a mood.

3rd Friday (1995)

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Friday features a cast of hilarious characters in a South Central neighborhood as we follow Ice Cube and Chris Tucker’s quest for $200 to pay off an ice cream truck vendor, because who doesn’t smoke Big Worm’s weed?

Chris Tucker put it best: “I know you don’t smoke weed, I know that, but I’m going to get you high today because it’s Friday, you don’t have a job and you don’t have shit to do.”

4. Big Lebowski (1998)

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A film about everything and yet nothing. Follow “the Dude” on his quest to recover his favorite rug as he navigates nefarious conspiracies including (but not limited to) mistaken identities, a trio of German nihilists and clashes at the local bowling alley.

5. Harold & Kumar Go to the White Castle (2004)

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Harold and Kumar deliver classic slapstick comedy on their fast-paced odyssey in search of the mythical White Castle Burger, along with a surprisingly nuanced commentary on racial stereotypes in America. For those with chronic cravings, this movie is for you.

6. Smiley Face (2007)

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While there aren’t many stoner flicks for the girls, Smiley Face is a light-hearted film that puts viewers in the mind of Jane F, a disoriented stoner who stumbles her way through a chaotic day. As incoherent as she is witty, Anna Faris is a fascinating portrayal of what it’s really like to be stoned from head to toe.

7. This is the End (2013)

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Hilariously confident and spontaneously violent, Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg created a heady satire in the form of an apocalypse that plunged Rihanna into the abyss and snatched Jonah Hill from his Milky Way.

What are your favorite stoner movies to celebrate 4/20? Let us know in the comments! Don’t forget to follow CLN this week for the latest 4/20 news, coverage and everything you need to celebrate this year.