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Dazed and Confused
1993 102 min United States of America R 16+
★7.7
Comedy, Drama
Director: Richard Linklater
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Description
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
Budget:
$6.9M
US Gross:
$8.25M
Worldwide:
$8.26M
Starring
Jason London
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Wiley Wiggins
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Matthew McConaughey
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Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total
Key opinion
Dazed and Confused is widely celebrated as a definitive, atmospheric portrait of 1970s American high school culture that favors realistic, slice-of-life storytelling over traditional narrative structure. While it has achieved cult classic status for its authentic period detail and iconic early performances, it remains divisive for viewers who prefer a more conventional plot-driven experience.
| Acting | The film features a standout ensemble cast that served as a career launchpad for icons like Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, and Milla Jovovich. | |
| Score | The 1970s rock soundtrack is consistently cited as a central, high-quality element that effectively anchors the film’s immersive period aesthetic. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds as a grounded, slice-of-life exploration of teenage archetypes rather than a conventional teen comedy. | |
| Screenplay | The lack of a traditional narrative structure and driving plot is praised by fans as an authentic, meditative depiction of youth, while detractors find the experience aimless and boring. | |
| Culture | The film’s reliance on specific American teen nostalgia can feel inaccessible or unremarkable to audiences outside that cultural or generational context. |