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Reality Bites

Name: Reality Bites
Director: Ben Stiller
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1994-02-18
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, Ben Stiller

1994 · 1h 38m · Drama, Romance, Comedy

IMDb 6.6 Metacritic 67 RT 62%

Reality Bites is a charming Gen-X time capsule with heart, but the middling scores reflect an uneven mix of sharp comedy and melodrama that doesn't always land. Skip it unless you're in a very specific nostalgia mood—there are better '90s dramedies out there.

Plot

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.

Director: Ben Stiller

Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, Ben Stiller

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