Prozac Nation
Directed by Erik SkjoldbjærgWhen talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
- cultfilmlikerOctober 5, 2025Team Sertraline “Also Starring Lou Reed” ??? Big Melancholia vibes obviously Loved the fragmented editing! Christina Ricci shows me her Joy Division poster and I’m collapsing immediately WAYYY too relatable of a film. Applies to both me and the ex I was with when I / we went through the same mental crises. All that said, i liked it a whole lot more than my rating represents. Has some faults but is exceptional at what it does. My feelings on children and “hope” are very complicated! (Ngl I think I have to rewatch this ASAP it might actually be a 5/5)
Prozac Nation Trivia
Prozac Nation was released on September 8, 2001.
Prozac Nation was directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg.
Prozac Nation has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Prozac Nation was produced by R. Paul Miller, Galt Niederhoffer, Brad Weston.
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
The key characters in Prozac Nation are Elizabeth Wurtzel (Christina Ricci), Rafe (Jason Biggs), Dr. Sterling (Anne Heche).
Prozac Nation is rated R.
Prozac Nation is a Drama, Biography, Romance film.
Prozac Nation has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10.
Prozac Nation has made $129K at the box office.