The Top 10 Stoner Movies of All Time
4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Token toker: Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn)
The buzz: Fast Times, Penn’s claim to fame before he married Madonna and beat up paparazzi, transcends mere pot-com, but yeah, it’s that too. Penn’s Spicoli is the single most iconic movie stoner of all time, and his effect has been felt off screen ever since 1982: The character became a sort of pothead prototype, a euphemism for “burnout,” and if you are pegged as a stoner because you surf and/or have a laidback disposition, blame Spicoli. Fast Times is also arguably the king of coming-of-age movies, but we’ll save that debate for another list.
Killer line, man: “All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m fine.” –Jeff Spicoli 