The Wash (2001) User Reviews

The laughs aren't really there, but the style is cool

[Quinoa1984 · 6/10 · 19 November 2001]

The Wash is like hip-hop eye candy- it looks cool and even tempting, but when you try and hear the jokes it registers that it's stupid a lot of the time. The Wash, from co-writer of Friday, also did 3 strikes which was interesting some of the time but not totally as funny as it should've been. Pooh's new film is like that, yet instead of being interesting it's hip and flashy.

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre star here (not there first film together, the better film Training Day comes to mind) as two guys who usually have what most young urban professionals want- weed, hoes and uh, bling bling. But the money well has run dry and a 3 day notice has just been put up and in order for dre to pay his half of the rent he gets a job with the car wash Snoop Dogg works. He starts to realize Snoop at work is a complete slacker as tensions start to build between the two, but this changes when their boss (played mostly dead-pan by George Wallace) gets kidnapped.

Sometimes it's laugh out loud, other times it's so quiet in the theater after a bad joke you can actually hear crickets chirp. In other words, it's stupid, low brow fun with many cameos- Tommy Chong, Eminem, Shaquille O'Neil, Pauly Shore, Tiny Lester, writer/director Pooh as one of the kidnappers and a couple of minor characters from Friday and 3 strikes. Between B- and C+

Could've been a little better

[lildisser10 · 6/10 · 29 June 2004]

I am a fan of rap music, the only type of music I listen to so I know Dr.Dre and Snoop Dogg very well, I have seen their previous movies. Before watching the movie, I knew it was going to be a horrible one, but not as bad as expected.

The synopsis of the story is about two friends, Sean (Dr.Dre) and Dee Loc. Sean gets fired from his previous job and has no money and they also have a three day notice before they get evicted out of their house. With no job and desperation of money, Dee Loc insists that Sean comes to his work and try to get a job there, a car wash called "The Wash". The Wash is a type of place worked by dumb people who only steal from customers, smoke weed, chase girls, etc. As Sean goes there and takes opening assistant manager job from the owner of The Wash, Mr.Washington (George Wallace). At the same time, Mr.Washington is going through a hard time at The Wash getting threatening phone calls from a previous employee at The Wash who was recently fired, Chris (Eminem). The employees at The Wash cant believe Mr.Washington had fired Chris because they all knew Chris was crazy.

The plot of the story was kind of stupid, but the actors did what they could to not make it as horrible as it would've been, except Snoop Dogg. And didn't like his acting like in all of his other movies, because almost at least 50% of the time, hes always a gangsta sort of type of person and it doesent seem to work in the movie. But there are some upsides to the movie. It actually delivered some okay humour especially from a character named "Slim" (DJ Pooh). His jokes are idiotic but has to make you laugh. But there are other jokes in the movie that don't execute due to it being played out. There are a lot of cameos such as Ludacris, Kurupt, Eminem, Xzibit and Shaquille O'Neal.

After watching the movie I was at least pleased it wasn't that bad. The only thing for next time, don't make Snoop Dogg play the same role for a different movie again.

6/10

Hip Hop legends, they're better singers than actors.

[deloudelouvain · 5/10 · 19 August 2020]

Let's keep this simple, Dr.Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and others are better singers than actors. That said it was funny watching them and I guess they had a lot of fun watching it themselves whilst smoking some weed. They're Hip Hop legends, swimming in money, and probably thought it would be fun to make a movie. I can't blame them but realisticly the movie oozes amateurism. But if you are a West Coast Hip Hop fan you will have some fun listening and watching them even if the story isn't really worth the detour. The comedy is just them talking like they record songs, that's always funny. The ratings are about right for this movie, I didn't regret watching it but I won't watch it again.

On contrary to other people's view, I thought this was funny.

[DominqueZarinha · 13 July 2003]

Now I know many people might not agree with me but then again, I don't give a s**t. This movie had me laughing at nearly every scene, especially Slim Shady who played this mentally deranged prank caller. I laughed so hard at everything. Some parts left me in wonder but whatever, I couldn't help but laugh. I liked it and honestly I would watch it again and again.

What a BUNCH OF LOSERS!!!

[Rooster99 · 1/10 · 14 November 2002]

This is the lamest, most boring, stereotypical piece of crap ever made. What a bunch of zeros. I can't believe a movie this bad can be made!! Who pays money to produce this drivel? There is no story, no action, no jokes, no comedy of any sort, nothing in the least bit interesting, absolutely nothing, just a bunch of zipperhead rappers who have smoked too much dope to realize how bad their movie is. LOSERS!

rappers

[kairingler · 5/10 · 12 July 2013]

Dre, Snoop, Corrupt, and Eminem, what a lineup,, the wash was a pretty decent movie about a pair of guys who get hired at a Car Wash so they can make some legitimate dough. the brothers are hired, without the owner knowing that they were brothers, and one brother is put in charge of the other one,, he has to keep him on the straight and narrow, and at one point geth the other brother suspended from his job. later on the boss keeps getting death threat phone calls and is kidnapped from the car wash, the rest of the boys at the wash must team up and get their boss back from the maniac who has taken him,, special appearance by Emenim at the end was hilarious.

Preservation of Quality is in Order

[lemarmclean · 1/10 · 4 May 2004]

DJ Pooh ought to be ashamed of himself writing this debacle. And all involved should be embarrassed for signing on to do it. I know this isn't a remake of the Michael Schultz original. It better not be. Even the scenic similarities make this movie worse than it would have been as a stand alone film. But given how good "Car Wash" is, no one should have greenlighted "The Wash" if they had any decency or integrity for what good comedy is. I would have even been happier with a scene-for-scene remake over the story that "The Wash" uses. It would have been very interesting to see how the new faces would have played characters like T.C. and Abdullah. But perhaps that was too much to ask. I don't fault DJ Pooh for wanting to do something fresh and new with a throwback concept, but this effort is ridiculous. And to the people who see this as a good "black" comedy, please get a better sense of what that means. Good "black" comedy should follow the same quality guidelines as a good "white" one. Thinking otherwise does a disservice to viewers and the entire film industry. Unfortunately, there are many in control who don't care what idiots movies like "The Wash" and "Soul Plane" make black people out to be. Just something to think about. Shame on "The Wash."

Hillarious!!

[OPMaster · 7/10 · 25 September 2002]

This movie still makes me laugh every time I watch it on video! Snoop is at his comedic talkin the talk finest and Dre makes a great straight man. For some good giggles, check this one out. It's worth a rental.

I didn't laugh, at all

[daria84 · 2/10 · 5 January 2005]

This movie was so damn slow, i have no idea when we were supposed to laugh, hated every minute and yet I watched the whole thing. Dre is a terrible actor, Snoop Dogg was annoying and he made me want to kill him, and all the others sucked. Eminem was cool though :D I liked him as that psycho guy calling mr wash every day to threaten him LOL

Lame plot, lame script, bad acting and lots of drugs. Good music though.

I'll give it a 2/10, and those 2 it's b/c 1 is for the music and 1 for Eminem. Here's my advice, don't rent it, and don't buy it, skip it unless you are a die hard fan of either dr dre or snoop dogg.

Not bad, not bad at all

[TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews · 7/10 · 2 November 2003]

I really loved this movie, great "black" humor. I had heard a lot of different opinions on it, but I have to admit I watched it primarily because I had heard of Eminems hilarious cameo. I couldn't have imagined that the movie would be so funny. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are great in the leads, however, George Wallace is the funniest character. He mouthes off constantly, he won't even shut up when a gun is pointed at his face. The movie was somewhat unconventional, but it wasn't bad. It was better than most mainstream comedy I've seen. It didn't try too hard to be funny. It was a great look in to the world of the ghetto; the characters smoked weed, drank beer and cursed like hell. I recommend this to any person, black or white, who either lives in the ghetto, or know someone who does, or even if they just have a mild interest in life in the ghetto. I also think most people who are into rap will enjoy it; it's funny, and it has a lot of cameos by popular rap stars. 7/10.

Quite the wash, indeed.

[MediocreMarvel · 1/10 · 9 October 2003]

Horrible movie that just makes you want to beat the hell out of Snoop Dogg and I like Snoop. Eminem's part is terrible and over acted. Dr. Dre delivers with yet another lack luster performance. I had to stop myself from attempting to swallow my tongue while i sat through this tripe.

Underrated...

[Grits-N-Gravy · 9/10 · 29 November 2006]

This is a good movie that is purely funny. It Stars Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre with George Wallace,Bruce Bruce,Tommy "Tiny" Lister and DJ Pooh. This is a very west coast movie. If you loved "Friday" then you will love The Wash. Good acting and funny script. And it's refreshing to see Snoop and Dre hating each other. I almost forgot that they are friends in real life. This movie is really underrated. All the comedians play their parts well and Eminem's character is hilarious. The soundtrack is also great. My only complaint is that the ending didn't have much closure. All in all The wash is a great Comedy that's laid back and filled with cameos by Ludicrous,Xzibit,Pierre,Kurupt,Shaq,Pauly Shore, and Tommy Chong.

cameos as far as the eye can see

[LexiOh · 7/10 · 17 November 2001]

"The Wash" can be appreciated by anyone who has any limited knowledge of the hip-hop culture in the new Millennium. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, DJ Pooh, and their friends take the idea of album promotion to a new level. The subtle comments throughout the film to the success of the two leading rappers and their current project do not go unnoticed, and also add that little bit of irony (only on screen would multi-millionaire cultural icons be working for minimum wage at a fill service car wash). Chris is played amazingly by Eminem, who has shown promise as both an artist in the music industry and now film as well. I wouldn't recommend this for anyone under 18, the language and themes are a little more adult, but rest assured that everyone from any walk of life will laugh at some point.

The Wash, Didn't!

[tenal1 · 3/10 · 19 November 2001]

Oh my goodness, I thought it couldn't get worse than "Foolish". I was wrong. The players-didn't, the plot-wasn't, the laughs-vacant. I don't think I could have gotten drunk enough to enjoy this movie. Throwing a low-rider together with weed-smoking and extreme cursing does not a movie make. I demand a refund!

They Got Jokes, But Not A Movie

[gonzoriffic · 14 November 2001]

watching "the wash" is kind of an odd experience. you laugh, you like the characters, but you wonder what the plot is really supposed to be. the jokes are there, so "the wash" is definitely a funny movie. in that respect, i enjoyed it. it seems that when d.j. pooh co-wrote the classic "friday" with ice cube, he definitely knew how to create hilarious situations and funny roles. but when he's on his own ("3 strikes" was his previous solo effort), something doesn't quite come off right. my main problem with "the wash" is the VERY ABRUPT ending. everyone will be like, "okay...it's over". they don't even bother to really wrap things up. it's just BAM...credits. the ending is weak, it could have been better. they set it up like the end of "next friday", where a couple different antagonists are brought into one situation at the same time. but the audience doesn't get much of a payoff. as chris rock might put it, "the wash" will take your clothes off, but will not f*** you.

Rapper's delight. . .could of been

[JidaiGenki · 3/10 · 22 December 2001]

"The Wash," had a trailer of promise. Dr. Dre and Snoop in a movie, it could of worked. But the short sighted story, and lack of "good jokes" made the movie fall flat on its face. The movie had its moments, of course. But only true rap fans would get most of them. The guest appearances are also nice to see, but again, unless you known the realm of rap, it will fly by you. Eminem's first appearance in a film was a noticeable one, stealing the show with his barely there cameo. Oh well, maybe Dre will learn a few things from "Training Day" to help out those actin' skills.

Tradh

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Don't wash away your time with this

[DunnDeeDaGreat · 5/10 · 13 March 2002]

The Wash is a movie that you can watch when you're bored or on a rainy day. Snoop Dogg and Dre are both wasted in this movie and they are both talented rapper/actors. The film has little laughs. The only good thing in the movie is Eminem.

I expected it to be better

[srobi280 · 4/10 · 6 April 2006]

Dr. Dre still can't act. Not surprising. His character is a real pansy in this movie. Which is aggravating. Snoop Dogg's performance in this movie actually got me mad. His character is such a bastard! He brings over whores, he smokes weed and blasts loud music while Dre is trying to sleep, he is a jealous bastard because Dre got promoted to manager, etc. It made me want to kill him! It made me want to crawl through the screen and punch him out. And Dre just sits there and goes "Ah, damn.." and he doesn't even do anything about it! It pisses me off! I mean, the movie was funny, but it made me angry way too often, which is why I gave it only a 4/10. And the cameo by Eminem is just lame and overacted. The way he keeps prank calling the boss is funny, but when he actually makes an appearance, it goes down the toilet. It had a few good laughs, but not nearly enough to counter-act the effect of that asshole, good for nothing son of a bitch character that Snoop plays. At least he did a good job at it.

Like somebody pukes on you for an hour and a half !

[elshikh4 · 1/10 · 23 December 2007]

Ohh.. I'm so angry, vexed and sick of this movie. What is it anyway? Is it a realistic movie about the problems of the Afro-American community? Noooo! Is it a comedy? God forbid! So, is it a musical? Well, it may be the first silent musical ever! So can somebody tell me what is this exactly??!!

They told me that it's a comedy. But How?! The thing isn't that I didn't laugh at all. The thing is that there wasn't anything or anyone that got the word "funny" at all. Even the lead, (Dr. Dre), OH MY GOD. He is too unbearable with zero charisma to be a movie star. Not to mention being the lead of a COMEDY, or so they said! He must be the last comedian on earth. I want to know what's comic in here?? The defecation's scene?, Snoop Doggy Dogg?, the plot?, the acting?, what?, what accurately?! And speaking of defecation; that scene confirmed that (The Wash) is a movie with a smell. Bad smell. Honestly, this movie, as a comedy or else, stinks!

Maybe it's a music video. A VERY LONG music video. And it's not a song. No, it's some kind of propaganda for rappers, with all of them as lead actors or guest stars, with their songs too. But to tell you the truth, it was the most detestable music video I've ever seen. It's boring, too bad and pointless. Frankly, it's the worst propaganda for them ever. As if it had been made by stoned people (or that's the truth indeed!). And I wonder; how did the Razzie's voters miss it?! Maybe they didn't even see it due to its unsightly condition!

And what is it with all of these fade-outs?! Like it's a sad sense, or a realistic vision. It's not this or that, it's part of the movie's recklessness or foolishness, which made the screen black continually maybe as an embodiment of the melancholy status that this piece of art could put you in. I've watched it through a TV channel, and begged for commercials, too many commercials. But they showed just 3. Poor Me!

All in all, this movie needs a wash, not to be a good movie, but to be a movie. It has no talent except for loathing you to the nausea's extent, hitting "squalor" in terms of cinema, and hitting the rock bottom of anything. It's more like somebody pukes on you for an hour and a half. So as a bad movie, it's actually great and matchless among its equals!

The makers of this truthful trash made such a sincere diarrhea's scene; hence, I pray, may they all have the same colic they gave us.. but forever!

It exceeded my expectations!

[matthewjdarch · 10/10 · 1 April 2002]

*possible spoilers* I rented The Wash assuming that it would be a weak plotted over blown rap video... which for the most part it is, but that is not to say that I didn't enjoy it! The jokes were good, better than some of the jokes in movies that actually got played at the theater in my town! I thought Dr. Dre's acting was quite good, although I don't think it is fair that Snoop's rather detestable character got all the booty while Dre's character got the shaft by the woman he had just met and got left with nothing but some lotion "in case you get tha urge". Snoop's role really didn't deviate at all from the role he plays whenever he is in front of a mic or a camera which is okay but I would kind of enjoy seeing him do something totally unexpected for a change. I like the fact that the director gave himself the role of the dumbest guy in the film. The characters were all likeable and very funny. Although, as I have said, Snoop (who is one of my absolute favorite musicians, especially when teamed up with Dre)had a role that was really just more of the same. All in all, I really did get a kick out of this movie and I would say that it is definitely worth renting for sh*ts and giggles and if you are a fan of Snoop, Dre, Eminem or any of the great cast or if you love cheesy gangsta rapper spoof flicks then it is definitely worth buying! I only wish the DVD included some outtakes or bloopers as a special feature!! This movie is fun and should be put on your shelf right beside CB4, Fear of a Black Hat, Friday, Don't be a menace the south central while drinking your juice in the hood, I'm gonna git you sucka, or on a more serious note you could also put them next to Juice, Menace To Society,Boyz N the Hood, and Baby Boy! Oh, and soundtrack is great! I look forward to seeing another Snoop and Dre flick, if it gets made!

The Wash had the potential to be entertaining but suffered from the wrong cast selection

[kevin_robbins · 4/10 · 17 April 2024]

I recently rewatched The Wash (2001) on Tubi. The storyline follows roommates who start working at the same car wash. When one of them gets promoted and has to boss around his roommate, it puts their lifestyles and friendship in turmoil.

This picture is directed by DJ Pooh (3 Strikes) and stars Dr. Dre (Training Day), Snoop Dogg (Training Day), Tommy Chong (Up in Smoke), Bruce Bruce (Think Like a Man), and Angell Conwell (Baby Boy).

The film aims to capture the essence of Ice Cube's movies from this era but falls short. The concept had potential, as did the dynamic between Snoop and Dre, but Dre's lack of charisma and Snoop's inability to carry the film hinder its success. The comedic content is nothing special, with the cameos being the highlight of the film. Shaq's scene had me cracking up, but Eminem's character felt unnecessary and overdone. The picture could have benefited from 1-2 established actors/comedians to elevate the overall content. However, the soundtrack stands out as the best part of the film.

In conclusion, The Wash had the potential to be entertaining but suffered from the wrong cast selection. I would score this a 3.5-4/10 and recommend skipping it.

Absolutely HORRIBLE and HUMORLESS. Don't waste any money on this!

[stargirlrk · 6 May 2003]

One of the main reasons I saw this film is because I love Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg and this looked interesting. But it was anything BUT that. It had no humor at all. Basically, the whole film Dre was trying to get laid and Snoop was smoking weed all day at the car wash where he worked. Eminem is only in the film for one scene, where he comes out at the end with an AK-47 and shoots up his boss's car (who had fired him from the car wash where he worked). So the whole film they are in the car wash hanging out (nothing funny happens) and then two thugs kidnap their boss at the end, demanding $50,000 for his release. So of course, Dre and Snoop break into the kidnappers' house and rescue their boss, and Dr. Dre gets a major cash reward from his boss and finally pays his bills that he needed to pay. If you would like a stupid and not-funny-at-all movie about a bunch of retards hanging around a car wash and getting in fights and smoking pot, then by all means see this film. But if you are a normal person who likes Dre and Snoop and would like to see this just because they are in it, DO NOT!!! This is a complete waste of 2 hours of my time and I should storm up in the theater and demand my eight dollars back, even though I saw the film two years ago. HORRIBLE!!!

If you love Dre and Snoop

[kasegrad · 1/10 · 12 April 2024]

...Then pass on this movie. I was sad to see Dre can't act, Snoop played an a hole waayyyyyy to well, and the plot was weak. This movie is the whackness. There was a part where they show a dude stealing out of a wallet and I was waiting for something to happen annnnnnd he just stole the money and the movie continues on... haha I guess? That's pretty much the tone the whole movie - they do something a moral person wouldn't do and that's the joke. Also hard to believe this is a 2001 release where it came off like it was made before Friday. Which the humor in Friday is FUNNNY and worth a rewatch! This isn't worth a first watch -please leave a like if you sat through it or started it and turned it off. Thank you for reading!

Beautiful Insight into the Plight of the Inner City

[Nick-286 · 10/10 · 4 December 2001]

The Wash is perhaps one of the most prolific and poignant films of modern times. It takes a serious, uncensored look into the difficulty of urban life. Through its nuanced and subtle character representations we can see the difficulties facing minorities in this country. I am ashamed to read many of the critical reviews of this film and I think they are missing the more important context of the film. To truly appreciate this cinematic work of art it is necessary to think of the context of the film through the lens of someone trying to survive in the jungle of the "bling-bling" mentality. What does it really mean to "pay the rent" as it were, or to "wash one's car?" These issues are brought to the forefront of consciousness through the beautifully shot and edited film. I dare any critic to give this film a second chance and not come away thinking "Wow." It is almost impossible to view this film without it touching you on an ethereal level.