The Best R-Rated Stoner Movies

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List of R-Rated stoner movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated stoner movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated stoner movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated stoner movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated stoner movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated stoner films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated stoner film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

Movies include everything from The Big Lebowski to Friday.

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Half Baked
Snoop Dogg, Jon Stewart
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tamra Davis
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Half Baked is a 1998 American stoner comedy film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland... more on Wikipedia
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Friday
Ice Cube, Meagan Good
Released: 1995
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Friday is a 1995 American stoner buddy comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray in his directorial... more on Wikipedia
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Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke
Ellen Barkin, Cheech Marin
Released: 1978
Directed by: Lou Adler, Tommy Chong
Up in Smoke, directed by Lou Adler, is Cheech & Chong's first feature-length film, released in... more on Wikipedia
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How High
Jeffrey Jones, Tracy Morgan
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jesse Dylan
How High is a 2001 stoner film starring Method Man and Redman, written by Dustin Lee Abraham,... more on Wikipedia
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The Big Lebowski
Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges
Released: 1998
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 stoner comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and... more on Wikipedia
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
John Cho, Kal Penn
Released: 2004
Directed by: Danny Leiner
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny... more on Wikipedia
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Released: 2001
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American comedy film directed, written by, and... more on Wikipedia

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn
Released: 1982
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
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Heavy Metal 2000
William Michael Albert Broad, Michael Ironside
Released: 2000
Directed by: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
Heavy Metal 2000 is a 2000 Canadian-German direct-to-video adult animated science fiction film... more on Wikipedia
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Neil Patrick Harris, Danneel Ackles
Released: 2008
Directed by: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is a 2008 American stoner action comedy film, the... more on Wikipedia
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Jack Black, Kyle Gass
Released: 2006
Directed by: Liam Lynch
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny is a 2006 American musical comedy film about comedy rock... more on Wikipedia
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Puff, Puff, Pass
Terry Crews, Ashley Scott
Released: 2006
Directed by: Mekhi Phifer
Puff, Puff, Pass is a 2006 comedic crime film, also known as Living High, directed by Mekhi... more on Wikipedia
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Saving Grace
Craig Ferguson, Brenda Blethyn
Released: 2000
Directed by: Nigel Cole
Saving Grace is a 2000 British comedy film, directed by Nigel Cole and based on a screenplay... more on Wikipedia
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Homegrown
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Lee Curtis
Released: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
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Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
Kristen Bell, Neve Campbell
Released: 2005
Directed by: Andy Fickman
This film is a 2005 American made-for-television musical comedy film directed by Andy Fickman... more on Wikipedia
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Super High Me
Doug Benson
Released: 2008
Directed by: Michael Blieden
Super High Me is a 2007 documentary film about the effects of smoking cannabis for 30 days.... more on Wikipedia
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The Beach Bum
Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron
Released: 2019
Directed by: Harmony Korine
The Beach Bum is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Harmony Korine. A rebellious stoner... more on Wikipedia
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Bongwater
Jack Black, Brittany Murphy
Released: 1997
Directed by: Richard Sears
Bongwater is a 1997 comedy film, based on a book of the same name by Michael Hornburg. The... more on Wikipedia
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Rolling Kansas
Kevin Pollak, Rip Torn
Released: 2003
Directed by: Thomas Haden Church
Rolling Kansas is a 2003 independent film directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated actor... more on Wikipedia
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Strange Wilderness
Jonah Hill, Ernest Borgnine
Released: 2008
Directed by: Fred Wolf
Strange Wilderness is a 2008 comedy-adventure film produced by Adam Sandler's production... more on Wikipedia
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Kush
Nicole Marie Lenz, William Atherton
Released: 2007
Directed by: York Shackleton
Kush is a 2007 independent action-thriller film directed by York Shackleton, starring Nick... more on Wikipedia
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Outside Providence
Alec Baldwin, Amy Smart
Released: 1999
Directed by: Michael Corrente
Outside Providence is a 1999 American film adaptation of Peter Farrelly's 1988 novel of the... more on Wikipedia
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Dead Man on Campus
Alyson Hannigan, Poppy Montgomery
Released: 1998
Directed by: Alan Cohn
This filmd is a 1998 dark comedy film starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tom Everett Scott. It... more on Wikipedia
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Humboldt County
Fairuza Balk, Brad Dourif
Released: 2008
Directed by: Darren Grodsky, Danny A. Jacobs
Humboldt County is a 2008 comedy/drama film by Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs. It stars... more on Wikipedia
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The Wackness
Famke Janssen, Ben Kingsley
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
The Wackness is a 2008 American coming-of-age drama film by Jonathan Levine and starring Josh... more on Wikipedia
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