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Reality Bites

Reality Bites

A comedy about love in the '90s

19946.61h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ben Stiller
Written by Helen Childress
Produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg
Box OfficeBudget: $11.5MRevenue: $33.4M

Top Cast

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

Harry O'Reilly

Wes McGregor

S

Susan Norfleet

Helen Anne Pierce

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Tom Pierce

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Tami

Themes & Keywords

yuppieroommatesgenerations conflictcohabitantcabrioletunemployed

About Reality Bites

Reality Bites is a drama, romance, comedy film released in 1994 exploring themes of yuppie, roommates, generations conflict, cohabitant, cabriolet, unemployed. Directed by Ben Stiller, it stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo. 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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