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"A comedy about love in the '90s"

1994 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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62%

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 824🍅62%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 58,213

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.

“A comedy about love in the '90s”

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Cast

Winona Ryder
Lelaina Pierce
Ethan Hawke
Troy Dyer
Janeane Garofalo
Vickie Miner
Steve Zahn
Sammy Gray
Ben Stiller
Michael Grates
Swoosie Kurtz
Charlane McGregor
Harry O'Reilly
Wes McGregor
Susan Norfleet
Helen Anne Pierce

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Helen Childress
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Stiller, shot by Emmanuel Lubezki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Wallinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke and Janeane Garofalo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about love in the '90s".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Stiller directs. Emmanuel Lubezki behind the camera. Karl Wallinger scores. Lisa Zeno Churgin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ben Stiller, shot by Emmanuel Lubezki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Karl Wallinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke and Janeane Garofalo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A comedy about love in the '90s".
7IMDB entry: tt0110950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 19 different titles around the world.