Movie · Comedy · Drama

Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn star in this smart, insightful and hilarious comedy that looks at life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. This irreverent look at the harsh realities of life after college captures the misadventures of Lelaina (Ryder), an aspiring TV production assistant, and her relationships with her sarcastic roommate, Vickie (Garofalo), friends Sammy (Zahn) and Troy (Hawke) and an ambitious video executive, Michael (Stiller). This is truly a comedic and cultural touchstone that encapsulates an era like no other.

1994 · 1h 38m
  • 62%
  • 16+
Director Ben Stiller

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Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn star in this smart, insightful and hilarious comedy that looks at life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. This irreverent look at the harsh realities of life after college captures the misadventures of Lelaina (Ryder), an aspiring TV production assistant, and her relationships with her sarcastic roommate, Vickie (Garofalo), friends Sammy (Zahn) and Troy (Hawke) and an ambitious video executive, Michael (Stiller). This is truly a comedic and cultural touchstone that encapsulates an era like no other.

COMMON SENSE

Comedy about 20-something slackers isn't for kids.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.1
Reviews 60
Fresh 37
Rotten 23

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Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
1994
Run Time
1 hr 38 min
Rated
PG-13 for some language, drug content and sensuality.
Content Advisories
Suggestive Dialogue, Language
Region of Origin
United States
© 1994 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.