Dude, Where's My Car?
2000 film by Danny Leiner
Dude, Where's My Car? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two best friends who find themselves unable to remember where they parked their vehicle after a night of recklessness, ultimately uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the universe. Supporting cast members include Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Garner, Marla Sokoloff, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
Though the film was panned by most critics, it was a box office success for 20th Century Fox. The film's title became a minor pop-culture saying, and was commonly reworked in various pop-cultural contexts during the 2000s.
Plot
Best friends and roommates Jesse Montgomery III and Chester Greenburg awaken with hangovers and no memory of the previous night. The answering machine contains an angry question from their twin girlfriends, Wilma and Wanda, as to their whereabouts. The two also learn that they have almost been fired from their pizza delivery jobs, and that the cabinets in their kitchen are full of containers of pudding. They emerge from their home to find Jesse's car missing and, with it, their girlfriends' first anniversary presents.
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