The Inbetweeners Movie reviews, although its later release in the United States was not as well received. It was a commercial success, setting the record for the biggest opening weekend for a comedy film in the UK. A sequel, "The Inbetweeners 2", was released on 6 August 2014. Teenage friends Will McKenzie, Simon Cooper, Jay Cartwright, and Neil Sutherland have finished their A-levels and are about to leave Rudge Park Comprehensive, much to the relief of Mr. Gilbert, their sardonic head of sixth form. Within their final week of school, Jay's grandfather dies; Simon is dumped by his girlfriend Carli D'Amato; Neil has
Jay and Silent Bob In contrast to Silent Bob, Jay speaks frequently and rudely and often treats people with disrespect or hostility, including Silent Bob. Jay's excessive cursing seems due to influence from his overbearing mother, who is shown continually using profanity in front of him. His first word was "fuck". In "Clerks", the first film to feature the duo, Jay wears a San Jose Sharks baseball cap. He is also very active in trying to seduce several women. Kevin Smith has stated that he sees Jay as ambisexual: "Jay—who's always talking about women—is a character a lot of young hetero guys identify with.