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Loser

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
29K
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Mena Suvari and Jason Biggs in Loser (2000)
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  • Comedy
  • Romance
A college student, branded a loser by his roommates and booted from the dorm, falls in love with a coed who has eyes for their condescending professor.A college student, branded a loser by his roommates and booted from the dorm, falls in love with a coed who has eyes for their condescending professor.A college student, branded a loser by his roommates and booted from the dorm, falls in love with a coed who has eyes for their condescending professor.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
29K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Amy Heckerling
  • Writer
    • Amy Heckerling
  • Stars
    • Jason Biggs
    • Mena Suvari
    • Zak Orth
Top credits
  • Director
    • Amy Heckerling
  • Writer
    • Amy Heckerling
  • Stars
    • Jason Biggs
    • Mena Suvari
    • Zak Orth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 170User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Loser
    Trailer 2:16
    Loser

    Photos140

    Zak Orth, Thomas Sadoski, and Jimmi Simpson in Loser (2000)
    Roomies guys Chris, Adam and Noah
    Adam & Chris with Dora
    Paul & Dora
    Paul's obnoxious roomates
    Paul & Dora
    Jason Biggs stars as Paul Tannek
    Mena Suvari stars as Dora Diamond
    Loser Logo
    Director Amy Heckerling and first AD Jeff J.J. Authors
    Drew Barrymore and Tom Green at an event for Loser (2000)
    Drew Barrymore and Tom Green at an event for Loser (2000)

    Top cast

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    Jason Biggs
    Jason Biggs
    • Paul Tannekas Paul Tannek
    Mena Suvari
    Mena Suvari
    • Dora Diamondas Dora Diamond
    Zak Orth
    Zak Orth
    • Adamas Adam
    Thomas Sadoski
    Thomas Sadoski
    • Chrisas Chris
    • (as Tom Sadoski)
    Jimmi Simpson
    Jimmi Simpson
    • Noahas Noah
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Prof. Edward Alcottas Prof. Edward Alcott
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Dadas Dad
    Twink Caplan
    Twink Caplan
    • Genaas Gena
    Bobby Slayton
    Bobby Slayton
    • Salas Sal
    Robert Miano
    Robert Miano
    • Victoras Victor
    Mollie Heckerling
    Mollie Heckerling
    • Annieas Annie
    • (as Mollee Israel)
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Homeless Womanas Homeless Woman
    Andy Dick
    Andy Dick
    • Another City Workeras Another City Worker
    Steven Wright
    Steven Wright
    • Panty Hose Customeras Panty Hose Customer
    Brian Backer
    Brian Backer
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Meredith Scott Lynn
    Meredith Scott Lynn
    • Dog Loving Girlas Dog Loving Girl
    Stuart Cornfeld
    Stuart Cornfeld
    • Foremanas Foreman
    Taylor Negron
    Taylor Negron
    • Photographeras Photographer
    • Director
      • Amy Heckerling
    • Writer
      • Amy Heckerling
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene featuring David Spade was filmed in Toronto's first specialty video store Revue Video. Since the store specializes in films (Foreign Language and Classics) other than the ones feature in the scene, the whole look of the store had to be changed.
    • Goofs
      When Dora and Paul are sneaking in to the second act of a show with the smokers, they are seen watching the song "Willkommen" from the show "Cabaret". The song "Willkommen" is the very start of the show, welcoming the viewers to the Cabaret, and would not be seen at the beginning of act two.
    • Quotes

      Dora Diamond: Well, you know how there are couples that stay together just because they feel like they can't do any better, or there are people who are sad and miserable and live alone? But then there's this microscopically teeny group of luck people who get to be with the person they're madly in love with.

      Paul Tannek: Dora, you ever consider being in love and leaving out the "madly" part?

      Dora Diamond: Well, what's the fun in that?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: X-Men/The Five Senses/The Eyes of Tammy Faye/Chuck & Buck (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Fight It Baby
      Written by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac and Alistair Tennant (as Ali Tennant)

      Performed by Five

      Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd./Arista Records, Inc.

    User reviews170

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Charming Comedy is No 'Loser'!
    Amy Heckerling's latest teen comedy, 'Loser', is an old-fashioned charmer where nice guys finish first, sweet girls end up making the right choices, and pushy 'users' get their just desserts! Perhaps nobility is passe in films today, but 'Loser' makes a great case for working class heroes who succeed by 'doing the right thing'.

    Paul Tannek (Jason Biggs) is a farm boy who wins a scholarship to a college in New York City. Bright, awkward, and shy, and possessing the worst haircut since Adam Sandler's in 'Little Nicky', he accepts his family's celebration of his success with embarrassment, and a fear of failure, but his father (Dan Aykroyd, who is wonderful in his brief scenes) offers simple advice: "Listen to people, look them in the eye. Be a friend, and you'll succeed."

    Cut to New York City (which has never looked more beautiful), and Paul's worst fears are coming true. His dress is ridiculed, his roommates are 'too cool' jerks who take advantage of him while dissing him, and his instructors, particularly Professor Alcott (Greg Kinnear, at his smarmiest!) snub him imperiously. Paul is lonely and frustrated, which makes a simple act of kindness by fellow student Dora Diamond (Mena Suvari, in her best performance, to date) take on special significance to him. Diamond is a kindred spirit, although she has been manipulated into believing Professor Alcott loves her, and has become his clandestine lover.

    As both of their lives take downward turns (he gets thrown out of his dorm, she loses her waitress job), they develop a platonic friendship (he is far too much a gentleman to attempt to break up a relationship!), and the film becomes a game of guessing when these two terrific people will realize they belong together!

    'Loser' features a lot of very funny cameos, by Andy Dick, David Spade, Andrea Martin, Colleen Camp, many others, and, to Heckerling's credit, these 'guests' never detract from the positive message of the film.

    This makes a great date movie (particularly if your date loves kittens!), and is a 'feel-good' flick you can enjoy again and again! I loved it, and I think you will, too!
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    • cariart
    • Dec 9, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Loser
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Branti Film Productions
      • Cockamamie
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,618,626
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,008,611
      • Jul 23, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,404,706
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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