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Reality Bites

  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
58K
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POPULARITY
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Ethan Hawke, Winona Ryder, and Ben Stiller in Reality Bites (1994)
Trailer for this coming of age comedy
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Coming-of-AgeRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.

  • Director
    • Ben Stiller
  • Writer
    • Helen Childress
  • Stars
    • Winona Ryder
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Janeane Garofalo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,580
    335
    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writer
      • Helen Childress
    • Stars
      • Winona Ryder
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Janeane Garofalo
    • 200User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos3

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    Reality Bites | Anniversary Mashup
    Video 1:31
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    Top Cast43

    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Lelaina Pierce
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Troy Dyer
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Vickie Miner
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Sammy Gray
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Michael Grates
    Swoosie Kurtz
    Swoosie Kurtz
    • Charlane McGregor
    Harry O'Reilly
    • Wes McGregor
    Susan Norfleet
    • Helen Anne Pierce
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Tom Pierce
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Tami
    • (as Renee Zellweger)
    James Rothenberg
    • Rick
    John Mahoney
    John Mahoney
    • Grant Gubler
    Eric Morgan Stuart
    • Damien
    • (as Eric Stuart)
    Barry Del Sherman
    • Grant's Producer
    • (as Barry Sherman)
    Chelsea Lagos
    Chelsea Lagos
    • Troy Groupie
    Bill Bolender
    Bill Bolender
    • Truck Driver
    Jubal Palmer
    • Player #1
    Marti Greene
    • Player #2
    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writer
      • Helen Childress
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ethan Hawke was at this point unhappy with the direction his career was taking. He recalled that his career was in a lull after the buzz from Dead Poets Society (1989) had faded. Winona Ryder was a fan of his work and stipulated in her contract that her involvement in this movie was dependent on Hawke starring opposite her. She chose Hawke after seeing him in A Midnight Clear (1992).
    • Goofs
      When Vickie is writing in her notebook, she writes the date as being September 26. A few scenes later, Lelaina is speaking with Michael in his office, and his computer has the date as September 21.
    • Quotes
      • Lelaina Pierce: I was really going to be somebody by the time I was 23.
      • Troy Dyer: Honey, all you have to be by the time you're 23 is yourself.
      • Lelaina Pierce: I don't know who that is anymore.
      • Troy Dyer: I do. And we all love her. I love her. She breaks my heart again and again, but I love her.
    • Crazy credits
      Shortly after the end credits roll begins, there's a short clip of Troy and Leilaina's relationship being made into a new show on a network.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Getaway/Blank Check/My Girl 2 (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      When You Come Back To Me
      Written by Karl Wallinger
      Performed by World Party
      Produced by Karl Wallinger
      Courtesy of Ensign Records Limited

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La dura realidad
    • Filming locations
      • Houston, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jersey Films
      • Universal Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $11,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,982,557
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,113,050
      • Feb 20, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,351,557
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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