Dazed and Confused

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Dazed and Confused

R

1993

1h 43m

Comedy

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This coming-of-age film follows the mayhem of a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however star football player Randall Pink Floyd has promised to focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion.

Critics Consensus

Featuring an excellent ensemble cast, a precise feel for the 1970s, and a killer soundtrack, Dazed and Confused is a funny, affectionate, and clear-eyed look at high school life.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

09/15/2023

5/5

It’s a strange film in many ways, affectless and directionless, coolly refusing the usual dramatic beats and climactic moments, and as unreflective as MOR rock.

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

03/20/2023

The meaninglessness of it all is the meaning of the film.

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Ben Thompson

Sight & Sound

02/06/2020

Few of these people are going anywhere, but they are not going anywhere with style and dignity.

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

10/25/2024

4.5

The movie has such an effortless nature and a total sense of identity from the very start, making the characters and world that Linklater has built feel completely tangible and lived in.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

09/30/2024

4/5

This nostalgic, spot-on, and hilarious cult classic is Texas teens attempting to give themselves an adulthood rite-of-passage to escape 1970's suburban ennui. 

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Noah Berlatsky

Splice Today

09/25/2023

Linklater, though, thinks everyone should have a chance to be who they are—or, like Mike briefly experimenting with being a tough guy, a chance to be who they aren’t.

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Charles C.

@Squirt_Reynolds May 15

Overrated movie but hey, the high schoolers are hot

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Jordan S.

@jswez Apr 21

I think what captivates so many people about this film is that it’s nostalgic for those who lived it and a window into the past for those who missed it.

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Sierra B

@Peekadoo Apr 17

One of probably the best movies ever made. It’s insane how much comfort this movie gives me.

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George W

@georgeblaise Jan 30

This is one of the worst movies I've ever tried to watch.

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Wayne B.

@Wayne39532 Jan 21

One of those films where you forget time as you are watching it. Timeless classic. Love this film!!

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Glen D.

@GDiddy Jan 17

Perfect in almost every way.

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Richard Linklater

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Jason London

Randall "Pink" Floyd

Wiley Wiggins

Mitch Kramer

Sasha Jenson

Don Dawson

Rory Cochrane

Ron Slater

Milla Jovovich

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Synopsis

This coming-of-age film follows the mayhem of a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however star football player Randall Pink Floyd has promised to focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Richard Linklater, Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater
Distributor: Universal Pictures, Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: Alphaville Films, Detour Filmproduction
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 1993, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)