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Reality Bites

Romance Drama Comedy

1994, Movie, 1h 38min

Arguably the definitive Gen X cinematic statement, this zeitgeist-defining comedic drama captures the anxiousness and uncertainty of postcollege life in the 1990s with sharp wit and generational insight. Winona Ryder leads a who’s who ensemble cast of rising stars as Lelaina, a recent college grad living in Houston, Texas, who, armed with a camcorder, sets out to make a movie about the aimless lives of her friends, including a slacker musician (Ethan Hawke), a Gap store manager (Janeane Garofalo) awaiting the results of an AIDS test, and a young gay man (Steve Zahn) struggling to come out to his parents.

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Reviews

Critic Angie Errigo

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Billed as hip, 90s romantic comedy for an audience American trend analysts condescend to label Generation X...

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Critic Roger Ebert

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The performances are all just fine...

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Critic Owen Gleiberman

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Yearning, hilarious, lost within their precocious self-awareness, these slackers have soul.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Edison Kardirsson

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Quite good film with a cool cast. The old films from the 70's, 80's and 90's are always better than their "modern" counterparts. Lets hope this film won't get destroyed by a remake.

10 months ago

Critic Katarina Emgård

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Om du har ett enormt sug efter att sätta på en Nirvana- eller The Cranberries skiva så kan du lika gärna ta en nostalgitripp med "Reality Bites".

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Reality Bites is a comedy-drama film that follows the lives of four friends, recent college graduates, as they navigate their way through the realities of adulthood in Houston, Texas. The film stars Winona Ryder as Lelaina Pierce, a aspiring documentarian who is struggling to find her place in the world, and Ethan Hawke as Troy Dyer, a coffee-house guitarist who is floundering and unable to hold down a job. The film also features Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, and Ben Stiller in supporting roles. The movie explores themes of identity, relationships, and the struggles of post-collegiate life, as the characters face challenges such as finding employment, dealing with one-night stands and short relationships, and figuring out their future. The film is known for its witty dialogue, relatable characters, and its portrayal of the Generation X era. Reality Bites was directed by Ben Stiller and released in 1994 to critical acclaim.