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Still Smokin

Still Smokin

They'll have you rolling in your seats!

198391 minRMidcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Director
Tommy Chong
Starring
Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Hans Man in 't Veld, Carol van Herwijnen

Cheech & Chong are invited to a celebrity party in Amsterdam. When they get there, however, it turns out that the guy who invited them has taken off with all the money. They are actually expecting Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, so our heroes get to be Mr. Burt and Mr. Dolly.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Still Smokin?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Still Smokin streaming on Paramount+ via Prime Video and Pluto TV (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Still Smokin?

Still Smokin earns 3 badges, led by Overhyped and Preferred by Users.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Still Smokin worth watching?

Still Smokin's Midcredits score is the 25th percentile of all films, from 13K ratings across 6 sources. 34% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

25th percentile

Better received than 25% of films

27th percentile among Comedy27th percentile among 1980s
Acclaim (how much people like it)24th
Approval (how many liked it)29th

53 /100

24th percentile of all films

25th percentile among Comedy23rd percentile among 1980s

Critics 4 · Audience 56

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.8 — solid but not unanimous.

34% liked it

29th percentile of all films

30th percentile among Comedy31st percentile among 1980s
34% rated it 7–1066% rated it 1–6

Critics 10% · Audience 64%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 1 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

85th percentile

13K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Comedy83rd percentile among 1980s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 51% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$3.1M
Domestic gross$16M
Worldwide gross$16M

79th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It's a series of Cheech & Chong's old comedy sketches stitched together with a thin Amsterdam premise.

Fans praised

  • hilarious sketches and stand-up routines from their classic albums
  • simple, fun stoner comedy that delivers laughs without needing a plot
  • Amsterdam setting and live concert finale capture the duo's irreverent energy

Detractors panned

  • plotless, meandering mess held together by unfunny, padded skits
  • lazy, self-indulgent rehash of old material with no new ideas
  • embarrassingly low production values and offensive blackface routine

What stands out

HumorDivisive40

hit-or-miss; fans enjoy classic skits, detractors find juvenile and unfunny

ActingDivisive40

Chong gives okay performance, Cheech occasionally annoying

DialogueDivisive35

some quotable lines from old routines but mostly juvenile

EndingDivisive25

live concert finale is best part for fans, boring for detractors

CharactersDivisive25

stick figures defined only by stoner persona

PacingDivisive20

first half drags in hotel room, second half padded with concert footage

Plot and storyDivisive15

barely there premise just to string sketches together

Originality10

tired rehash of old album routines and earlier films

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Users

Users scored it 12 points higher than critics.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 5 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Still Smokin like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle, takes its time and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
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PlayfulAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its absurd premise and drug-fueled antics with a relaxed, comedic sincerity.
The rideThe film maintains a consistently light, amused, and low-stakes vibe from start to finish.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional chronological sequence: arrival, misunderstanding, and performance.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayViewers leave with a light, carefree amusement from the duo's relaxed adventures and musical numbers.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% (this title) · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Comedy of errors: Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.

11% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows Cheech and Chong who are mistaken for Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton at an Amsterdam festival, leading to a comedy of mistaken identity.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% (this title) · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsCommunity · 14% of films: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on the easygoing bond between Cheech and Chong as they navigate a strange new environment together.
StanceThe film celebrates the relaxed, stoner camaraderie of its leads and finds gentle amusement in every situation.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalIn transitRealistic
RockFolkSupportive music · hybrid · George S. Clinton
SettingAmsterdam hotels, canals, a festival venue, and a spa
MusicA mix of Cheech & Chong's own stoner-comedy songs and a light score that underscores the playful mood.

Content guide

Is Still Smokin okay for kids?

R

Still Smokin is rated R. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (0/100), sexual content at moderate (50/100), language at intense (61/100), drug and alcohol content at severe (83/100) and frightening material at minimal (0/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Germany16
  • Denmark15
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Profanity
Intense
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Severe
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (32 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Still Smokin have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Still Smokin?

Cast

7 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Cheech Marin
as Cheech
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Tommy Chong
as Chong
Hans Man in 't Veld
as Promoter
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Carol van Herwijnen
as Hotel Manager
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Shireen Strooker
as Assistant Manager
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Susan Hahn
as Hotel Maid
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Arjan Ederveen
as Bellboy
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kees Prins
as Bellboy
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Maureen LaVette
as Non-Topless Blonde in Spa
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kay Parker
as Brunette in Spa

Crew

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What are movies like Still Smokin?

Movies like Still Smokin include Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980), Nice Dreams (1981) and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Of the 12 closest matches, two are films by Tommy Chong, and all are buddy comedies.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

10 of these 12 share its subject: friendship. Those cards say what else they share.

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