Dazed and Confused

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Dazed and Confused

R

1993

1h 43m

Comedy

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This coming-of-age film follows the mayhem of a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however star football player Randall Pink Floyd has promised to focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring an excellent ensemble cast, a precise feel for the 1970s, and a killer soundtrack, Dazed and Confused is a funny, affectionate, and clear-eyed look at high school life.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Sep 15, 2023

5/5

It’s a strange film in many ways, affectless and directionless, coolly refusing the usual dramatic beats and climactic moments, and as unreflective as MOR rock.

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Mar 20, 2023

The meaninglessness of it all is the meaning of the film.

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Ben Thompson

Sight & Sound

Feb 6, 2020

Few of these people are going anywhere, but they are not going anywhere with style and dignity.

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

Oct 25, 2024

4.5

The movie has such an effortless nature and a total sense of identity from the very start, making the characters and world that Linklater has built feel completely tangible and lived in.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

Sep 30, 2024

4/5

This nostalgic, spot-on, and hilarious cult classic is Texas teens attempting to give themselves an adulthood rite-of-passage to escape 1970's suburban ennui. 

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Noah Berlatsky

Splice Today

Sep 25, 2023

Linklater, though, thinks everyone should have a chance to be who they are—or, like Mike briefly experimenting with being a tough guy, a chance to be who they aren’t.

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Allan C

@RT15713161 Jul 21, 2026

A masterpiece disguised as a stoner comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) ***** Richard Linklater’s DAZED AND CONFUSED is far more than a stoner comedy, capturing the last day of school in 1976 with remarkable authenticity, unforgettable characters, and an effortless sense of nostalgia. Its seemingly aimless structure gradually reveals itself as masterful storytelling, making this funny, warm, and endlessly rewatchable film a true American classic. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW

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Cole G

@Coleguinther32 Jul 19, 2026

Greatest movie of all time.

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 Jul 5, 2026

Really hilarious stoner teen comedy of the 90's with really fascinating we'll know young actors who one of them won an Oscar and brilliant young directer to make this film possible and what is like to be in 1976 and great song choices.

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Neelan J

@RT11672437 Jul 2, 2026

This movie reflected the lives of the popular kids of the time, I'm guessing, back in the 70s and 80s. It didn't really have much of a plot, nor was it bad. It was more of a nostalgic movie that resonated with a lot of people during an era where movies were a much bigger deal than these days (pre-internet). There was no character development, rather it was like a glimpse into the lives of highschool kids. I am genuinely surprised it did so good, because I am unsure a movie like this would do well today. But it is a fun glimpse into the pre-internet past.

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Vance B.

@Vman0.1 Jun 20, 2026

Nice comming of age movie

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Charles C.

@Squirt_Reynolds May 15, 2026

Overrated movie but hey, the high schoolers are hot

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Synopsis

This coming-of-age film follows the mayhem of a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however star football player Randall Pink Floyd has promised to focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Richard Linklater, Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater
Distributor: Universal Pictures, Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: Alphaville Films, Detour Filmproduction
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 1993, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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