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Prozac Nation

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Christina Ricci in Prozac Nation (2001)
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Coming-of-AgePsychological DramaBiographyDramaRomance

A young woman struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard.A young woman struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard.A young woman struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard.

  • Director
    • Erik Skjoldbjærg
  • Writers
    • Elizabeth Wurtzel
    • Galt Niederhoffer
    • Frank Deasy
  • Stars
    • Christina Ricci
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Jessica Lange
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Erik Skjoldbjærg
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Wurtzel
      • Galt Niederhoffer
      • Frank Deasy
    • Stars
      • Christina Ricci
      • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
      • Jessica Lange
    • 126User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Christina Ricci
    Christina Ricci
    • Elizabeth
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Noah
    • (as Jonathan Rhys-Meyers)
    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Mrs. Wurtzel
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Dr. Sterling
    Jason Biggs
    Jason Biggs
    • Rafe
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Ruby
    Jesse Moss
    Jesse Moss
    • Sam
    Nicholas Campbell
    Nicholas Campbell
    • Donald
    • (as Nick Campbell)
    Zoe Miller
    • Elizabeth at 12
    Sheila Paterson
    • Grandmother
    Rob Freeman
    Rob Freeman
    • Mister Cool
    Nicole Parker
    • Waitress
    • (as Nicole Parker Smith)
    Frida Betrani
    Frida Betrani
    • Julia
    Klodyne Rodney
    • Nurse
    Ian Tracey
    Ian Tracey
    • Rolling Stone Editor
    Wendy Noel
    • Mrs. Edelman
    Bill Marchant
    Bill Marchant
    • Lecturer
    Tom Kent
    • Lecturer
    • Director
      • Erik Skjoldbjærg
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Wurtzel
      • Galt Niederhoffer
      • Frank Deasy
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    • Trivia
      In an interview just before the film was finally released, Christina Ricci, who was 20 at the time, admitted that doing her first nude scene ever in Prozac Nation was frightening. She said during production that director Erik Skjoldbjærg decided that a nude scene would show the character's complete emotional "nakedness," even though nudity wasn't in the script or even discussed before production began. Ricci agreed but requested a closed set and then she called her co-star Michelle Williams to come watch the monitor and let her know that everything looked okay. Ricci went on to perform nude scenes in several of her later films.
    • Goofs
      Elizabeth has a Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love" album poster hanging in her room in 1985. The album was not released until 1987.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth: Hemingway has this classic moment in "The Sun Also Rises" when someone asks Mike Campbell how he went bankrupt. All he can say is, "Gradually, then suddenly." That's how depression hits. You wake up one morning, afraid that you're going to live.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, the close-up shots of the letters Elizabeth is typing form the sentence, "I hate myself and I want to die."
    • Connections
      Featured in Anatomy of a Scene: Prozac Nation (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Jane
      Written and Performed by Lou Reed

      Used by permission of Screen Gems - EMI Music Inc.

    User reviews126

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    Superb acting skills

    This film is about a young first year Harvard student's life with depression and personality problems.

    Christina Ricci's acting is superb in this film. She plays Lizzie very well, she manages to give a full range of emotional expressions. Most of the time, Lizzie's sad, so Christina Ricci had to pull a sad face most of the time. In addition to sadness, there is also joy, ecstasy, intoxication, rage and jealousy. All these emotions are fully and effectively displayed by Ricci.

    Jessica Lange acts very well in this film as well. She plays this over-controlling mother with a lot of anger. The scene with her arguing about the medical bills with Christina Ricci is amazing, they both displays brilliant acting skills.

    The film is not bad at all, it was a pity that it did not receive a theatrical release.
    • Gordon-11
    • Sep 2, 2006
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    • Release date
      • June 13, 2003 (Portugal)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nación Prozac
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Millennium Films
      • Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $129,364
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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