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Dazed and Confused

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
181K
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POPULARITY
114
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
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  • Comedy
The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
114
124
  • Director
    • Richard Linklater
  • Writer
    • Richard Linklater
  • Stars
    • Jason London
    • Wiley Wiggins
    • Matthew McConaughey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Linklater
  • Writer
    • Richard Linklater
  • Stars
    • Jason London
    • Wiley Wiggins
    • Matthew McConaughey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 529User reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos3

    Dazed and Confused
    Trailer 1:57
    Dazed and Confused
    What Roles Was Ben Affleck Considered For?
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    'Dazed and Confused' Anniversary Mashup
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    'Dazed and Confused' Anniversary Mashup

    Photos95

    Matthew McConaughey and Rory Cochrane in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, Michelle Burke, and Deena Martin in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Michelle Burke, Christine Harnos, Deena Martin, and Wiley Wiggins in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, Jason London, and Deena Martin in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Rory Cochrane in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, and Jason London in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, and Jason London in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Matthew McConaughey, Joey Lauren Adams, Rory Cochrane, and Deena Martin in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, and Jason London in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused (1993)

    Top cast

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    Jason London
    Jason London
    • Pinkas Pink
    Wiley Wiggins
    Wiley Wiggins
    • Mitchas Mitch
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Woodersonas Wooderson
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Slateras Slater
    Joey Lauren Adams
    Joey Lauren Adams
    • Simoneas Simone
    Milla Jovovich
    Milla Jovovich
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Shawn Andrews
    Shawn Andrews
    • Pickfordas Pickford
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Mikeas Mike
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Tonyas Tony
    Sasha Jenson
    Sasha Jenson
    • Donas Don
    Marissa Ribisi
    Marissa Ribisi
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Deena Martin
    • Shavonneas Shavonne
    Michelle Burke
    Michelle Burke
    • Jodias Jodi
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • Bennyas Benny
    Christine Harnos
    Christine Harnos
    • Kayeas Kaye
    Mark Vandermeulen
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Esteban Powell
    Esteban Powell
    • Carlas Carl
    Jeremy Fox
    • Hirschfelderas Hirschfelder
    • Director
      • Richard Linklater
    • Writer
      • Richard Linklater
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Reportedly one-sixth of the budget was spent on acquiring the rights to 1970s pop hits on the soundtrack.
    • Goofs
      It goes from pitch black to twilight and back again several times during the scenes after the baseball game and before the party at the moon tower.
    • Quotes

      Wooderson: All right, all right, all right.

    • Crazy credits
      At the start of the end credits, the first end credit roll rolls up very fast before showing all the portrayals.
    • Alternate versions
      An early cut of the film opens with Randal and others stealing the statues that would later be painted. The cops look for the stolen statues and find them in the car when Randal and his friends are busted for being on the football field.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Good Son/The Program/A Bronx Tale/Bopha!/Dazed and Confused (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Emotion
      Written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton

      Performed by Aerosmith

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews529

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    It's deep, man!
    Not what you might expect from a movie like this, but Dazed and Confused does deliver on many levels. Taking the setup from the classic American Graffiti and switching the setting to post-Vietnam in 1976, this is a coming-of-age story about a group of teenagers that for the most part represents what the entire young generation of that time was feeling and going through. The film covers one last day of school filled with many happenings including, hazing freshmen, playing mailbox baseball and getting shot at, as well as drinking lots of beer and smoking lots of marijuana. Writer and director Richard Linklater seems to have a good grip on the material and handles it with real sincerity and even sympathy towards some of the characters. The ensemble cast is well-cast and deliver the good dialog with a great sense of realism. Headlining it are a young Ben Affleck as a crazed senior determined to make the freshmen's summer miserable, Milla Jovovich who I don't think utters more than five lines in the whole movie, and Matthew McConaughey as an older guy who still hangs out with the high schoolers but is so cool and organizes the get-togethers.

    This movie is very funny in some parts, but it is also very deep. It doesn't achieve classical status like American Graffiti or The Breakfast Club, but it is a strong and realistic portrayal that speaks to all people at that age where life is either far ahead or right around the corner. Indeed, there are many scenes with some "brainiacs" talking about President Ford and his political beliefs, then switching to deciding whether or not to go to a party. Also, I credit Linklater for not pulling an American Pie and becoming exceptionally crude and vulgar with this material. Yes, many teens do talk like this but not all teens rip off their clothes and have wild sex with each other.

    All in all, a very good movie that gives a real sense of what it was like to live in the 1970s, and what it's like to be young in this country.
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    • bobsgrock
    • Oct 8, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Під кайфом та збентежені
    • Filming locations
      • Bedichek Middle School - 6800 Bill Hughes Road, Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gramercy Pictures (I)
      • Alphaville Films
      • Detour Filmproduction
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,993,039
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $918,127
      • Sep 26, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,993,039
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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