The Wash is a 2001 American comedy film written, produced and directed by DJ Pooh and starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and DJ Pooh, with appearances by Marshall Mathers III, Ludacris, Kurupt, Shaquille O'Neal, Xzibit and Pauly Shore. It was released on November 16, 2001.

The Wash
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDJ Pooh
Written byDJ Pooh
Produced by
  • Phillip G. Atwell
  • Rick Freeman
  • DJ Pooh
  • Kip Konwiser (executive producer)
Starring
CinematographyKeith L. Smith
Edited byJack Hofstra
Music by
Production
companies
Lions Gate Films
Lithium Entertainment Group
Distributed byLions Gate Films
Release date
  • November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$10.2 million

Plot

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Sean (Dr. Dre) and Dee Loc (Snoop Dogg) are roommates who have not paid their rent, and their landlord's given them a 3-day eviction notice. To make matters worse, Sean has just lost his job at Foot Locker due to Dee Loc stealing shoes, and his car has got a boot on it as well, so Dee Loc suggests his roommate stop by the same carwash where he works and apply for work there.

Sean is immediately hired as assistant manager, with Chris (Eminem) having been fired the day before. Though Dee Loc has the full amount for the rent (from dealing drugs on the side), he refuses to pay, insisting Sean needs to be responsible, and come up with his half. Sean does his best to impress Mr. Washington (George Wallace), the owner of the car wash, so he can hold his job long enough to come up with his half of the rent.

At first, things go fine, but then Dee Loc is caught on tape stealing, Mr. Washington tells Sean he must decide what to do, including firing his roommate. Sean tries to help Dee Loc act more responsible, but this creates friction between them. Mr. Washington is kidnapped at gunpoint by two clueless and angry local thugs (one of whom is played by DJ Pooh), who call the carwash with their demands, unaware of caller ID, which reveals their location. Instead of calling police, Sean and Dee Loc put aside their differences long enough to rescue their boss.

The crisis worsens, when former assistant manager, Chris, shows up with an AK-47 wanting revenge on Mr. Washington for firing him. Chris shoots one of the kidnappers then shoots up the car wash, and runs out of ammunition. Sean attacks Chris, but loses the battle, and falls down. Before he could kill Sean, Security officer Dwayne (Bruce Bruce) steps in and handcuffs Chris. When all is over, Sean and Dee Loc walk off, as Sean tells Dee Loc he's trying his best to pay his half of the rent but he first has to take the boot off his car.

Cast

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Music

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Reception

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Box office

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In United States and Canada, the film earned $10,097,538, and in international markets $131,793, for a total gross of $10,229,331.[1]

Critical response

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The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 8%, based on reviews from 50 critics, with an average rating of 3/10. The site's consensus states "Sloppily-made, amateurish, and scarce on laughs, The Wash can't compare to Richard Pryor's 1976 Car Wash."[2]

Awards

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Stony Awards
Year Result Category
2002 Won Stoner of the Year: Snoop Dogg
2002 Won Best Soundtrack[3]

Home Video

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The film was released on VHS and DVD in March 2002.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Wash". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. ^ "The Wash". Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. ^ Bloom, Steve (2002-06-10). "STONY AWARDS 2002: HOT-DIGGITY-DOGG!". High Times. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  4. ^ Villa, Joan (December 14, 2001). "Another Lions Gate's Title Goes Flat". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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