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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). Now, in its 10th anniversary, this is truly a comedic and cultural touchstone that encapsulates an era like no other.

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Release:

1994

Running Time:

94 min

Certificate:

Suitable for 12 years and over

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Genre:

Comedy

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Director:

Ben Stiller

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Joanne Peacock
Much more than a simple Rom-Com.
06 December 2008
Thoroughly underrated, this is a witty and quirky film, and something many young people will empathise with. Directed and starring Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder plays Lelaina, a 20-something just out of college who creates a documentary about her jumbled and mystified friends in order to create a career in television. Stiller, a video exec, falls for her and makes her choose between him and her deadbeat boyfriend Troy. Played by Ethan Hawke, he is articulate and enchanting, and makes the audience fall in love with him. The script is sharp, which when combined with the great acting and direction create cinematic magic. It is very ‘Generation X’ in its message, and the characters are hugely likeable and quirkily brilliant. - From Troy, the lethargically challenged genius, to Sammy who is about to come out to his parents, and Vickie who keeps a record of every man she sleeps with.
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