Half Baked (1998): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Half Baked is a 1998 crime comedy directed by Tamra Davis, starring Dave Chappelle and Guillermo Díaz. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes and earned $17.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 16 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Tamra Davis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Half Baked About?
The premise of Half Baked without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a mishap involving a police horse and a shared snack, three friends find themselves needing to raise bail for their arrested companion. To help him out, they devise a risky plan to sell a large quantity of stolen marijuana obtained from a pharmaceutical lab. Their scheme is driven by loyalty and a desire to help their friend, leading to a series of comedic events as they navigate the challenges of their high-stakes venture.
Half Baked Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- friendship between men
- roommate roommate relationship
- actor plays multiple roles
- marijuana
- janitor
- african american
- voice over narration
- drug dealer
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- new york city
- prison
- stupidity
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- breaking the fourth wall
- cameo appearance
- male rear nudity
- younger version of character
- childhood memory
- supermarket
- slacker
- levitation
- lie
- singing in a shower
- reference to jerry garcia
- race against time
- pretending to be jamaican
- police interrogation
- hit in the head with a guitar
- amulet
- fantasy sequence
- actor plays himself
- man in a shower
- colleague colleague relationship
- prison visit
- release from prison
- marijuana joint
- date
- reconciliation
- pharmaceutical laboratory
- bail
- horse
- flashback
- rottweiler
- cuban
- fight
- police horse
- detective
- robbery
- split screen
- convict
- talking to oneself in a mirror
Half Baked Cast
Dave Chappelle leads the cast, with Guillermo Díaz. Directed by Tamra Davis.
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Director Tamra Davis
More from Tamra Davis
More films directed by Tamra Davis, best-rated first: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, Guncrazy, CB4 and Best Men.
Half Baked Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Half Baked 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 16 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 28% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 16 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 63% User score
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Half Baked Plot Summary
What happens in Half Baked from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Thurgood, portrayed by Dave Chappelle, along with his childhood friends Scarface, played by Guillermo Diaz, Brian, and Kenny, navigate the ups and downs of adulthood after discovering the world of marijuana. Set in a bustling New York City, the four friends grow up in a lively apartment, where one fateful day, they send Kenny out for food during a smoke session. In a twist of events, Kenny encounters a horse and, in a moment of kindness, starts feeding it treats—unbeknownst to him, the horse is diabetic. Tragically, the horse dies, leading to Kenny’s arrest with a staggering bail set at $1,000,000.
Full summary
The whole story of Half Baked, scene by scene
Half Baked Box Office
Half Baked grossed $17.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$17.5M
- US & Canada
- $17.5M
Half Baked Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip He seems…fully baked
- Clip Let's be honest, we’ve all wanted to do this
- Clip He’s Cuban, b!
How Well Do You Know Half Baked?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the astronomical bail amount that Kenny faces?
Half Baked Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Medio Flipado” and “Half Baked - Eine Tüte voller Gras”.
- Also known as
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- Medio Flipado
- Half Baked - Eine Tüte voller Gras
- Fél-betépve
- Félbetépve
- 抢救肯尼小子
- Half Baked - Völlig high und durchgeknallt
- Les Fumistes
- Beceriksizler
- Непропеченный
- Mazaní hoši
- Félbe - tépve
- חברים בכל מחיר
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- Skæve tider
- Żółtodzioby
- Pra lá de Bagdá
- Недопечен
- Puskvailiai
- Half-Baked
- 半仙半死
- Medio Drogado
- 투 트러블
- Непропечений
- Skeive tider
- Sekopäät
- Copt doar pe jumătate
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Half Baked FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Half Baked, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Half Baked?
Half Baked runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Half Baked released?
Half Baked was released on January 16, 1998.
Who directed Half Baked?
Half Baked was directed by Tamra Davis.
More films by Tamra Davis Who is in the cast of Half Baked?
Half Baked stars Dave Chappelle and Guillermo Díaz.
How much did Half Baked make at the box office?
Half Baked grossed $17.5 million worldwide.
How is Half Baked rated?
Half Baked has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 16 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Half Baked have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Half Baked has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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