How High

"They've got their degrees all rolled up."

2001 1h 33m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 1,098

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end 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.

“They've got their degrees all rolled up.”

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Cast

Method Man
Silas P. Silas
Redman
Jamal King
Obba Babatundé
Dean Carl Cain
Mike Epps
Baby Powder
Anna Maria Horsford
Mamma King
Fred Willard
Philip Huntley
Jeffrey Jones
Vice President
Héctor Elizondo
Bill the Crew Coach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesse Dylan
Writers: Dustin Lee Abraham
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "How High Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesse Dylan, shot by Francis Kenny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Method Man and Redman and Obba Babatundé carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They've got their degrees all rolled up.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0278488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jesse Dylan directs. Francis Kenny behind the camera. Larry Bock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "How High Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jesse Dylan, shot by Francis Kenny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Method Man and Redman and Obba Babatundé carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They've got their degrees all rolled up.".
7IMDB entry: tt0278488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Francis Kenny
Editing: Larry Bock
Production design: Clark Hunter
Costume design: Cindy Evans
Makeup / hair: Corinna Woodcock
VFX supervisor: Richard Malzahn
Sound: Kerry P. Brown
Stunt coordinator: William Washington
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $31,200,000
Return: 260% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: How High (2001)

Part of

How High Collection

How High is a 2001 American stoner comedy film starring Method Man and Redman, written by Dustin Lee Abraham, and director Jesse Dylan's debut feature film. In the film, Redman and Method Man portray two cannabis users who are visited by the ghost of a deceased friend after smoking his ashes.