• How High (2001)

    Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

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How High
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Release Date: December 21st, 2001

DVD Release Date: May 21st, 2002

R |1 hr 33 min

Plot Summary

Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Cast: Method Man , Redman , Obba Babatunde, Mike Epps, Anna Maria Horsford, Fred Willard, Jeffrey Jones, Héctor Elizondo

Director: Jesse Dylan

Genres: Comedy

Production Co: Jersey Films, Native Pictures Pro.

Distributors: Universal Pictures

Keywords: Rivalry , Quest , Hilarious , Love interest , Playful , Best friend , 2000s ,

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  • 63
    Mike ClarkUSA Today

    Enough low-grade laughs to entertain significantly more than some of the more prestigious year-end releases. show more

  • 50
    Elizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily News

    Dylan's stoner comedy barely manages to string together a story, but lucky for him, his two stars radiate charisma even when they're hidden behind clouds of smoke. show more

  • 50
    Robert K. ElderChicago Tribune

    Like Ice Cube's "Friday," How High probably will survive as an underground classic, until it's pushed further underground and forgotten by the next disposable "cult classic" to hit video. show more

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