Reality Bites

Directed by Ben Stiller

PG-13

1994 1h 38mDrama, Comedy,

6.661%74%6.6

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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.

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Cast of Reality Bites

Winona RyderLelaina Pierce
Ethan HawkeTroy Dyer
Janeane GarofaloVickie Miner
Steve ZahnSammy Gray
Ben StillerMichael Grates / Director
Swoosie KurtzCharlane McGregor
Harry O'ReillyWes McGregor
Susan NorfleetHelen Anne Pierce
Joe Don BakerTom Pierce
Renée ZellwegerTami
James RothenbergRick
John MahoneyGrant Gubler
Eric Morgan StuartDamien
Barry Del ShermanGrant's Produzent
Chelsea LagosTroy Groupie
Bill BolenderTruck Driver
Helen ChildressWaitress / Screenplay
David PirnerPhineas
Andy DickRock
Keith DavidRoger
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Reality Bites Ratings & Reviews

tnt.psdJune 19, 2025
Reality Bites more like Life Sucks As someone who’s becoming more and more jaded with the thought of everyday life, especially what happens next after college, I shouldn’t have watched this. The truth is, these people didn’t realize how good they had it — perfect economy, low rent, a decent friend group, Minute Maid came in a can, plus Jane Garofalo is there. Big Gulps were $0.69 — Big Gulps aren’t even a dollar anymore. The other day at the gas station, the clerk tried selling me an Arizona for three dollars. I had every inclination to leap over the counter and kill him. (You cannot legally sell a can of Arizona for more than $0.99 — the company will come for you.) Every generation (except boomers) has gone through the same type of thing — struggling to get by while the previous generation doesn’t understand what they’re going through and just tells them they need to work harder. It’s a never-ending cycle. I feel like a loser for knowing a lot of the references in this movie because I have too much free time that I’ve spent most of my life watching movies and TV. I do plan on ending my life by the age of 29 (27 if I get famous), because I cannot see myself existing with a three in front of my age. Ben Stiller directed this just to hit on Winona Ryder — and can you blame him? Outrageous soundtrack. There was a Troma’s War poster in this.

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Reality Bites was released on February 18, 1994.

Reality Bites was directed by Ben Stiller.

Reality Bites has a runtime of 1 hr 38 min.

Reality Bites was produced by Michael H. Shamberg, Danny DeVito.

The key characters in Reality Bites are Lelaina Pierce (Winona Ryder), Troy Dyer (Ethan Hawke), Vickie Miner (Janeane Garofalo).

Reality Bites is rated PG-13.

Reality Bites is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.

Reality Bites has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.

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