The Doom Generation

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The Doom Generation

R,

1995,

1h 10m,

Drama

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55%

40 Reviews

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62%

5,000+ Ratings

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62%

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Teens Jordan White (James Duval) and Amy Blue (Rose McGowan) pick up a handsome drifter named Xavier Red (Johnathon Schaech). Red tends to create combustible situations -- for example, a trip to a convenience store leads to a clerk getting decapitated. Afterward, the trio voyages through small-town America, where Amy is accosted by various men claiming to be her lovers, and she and Jordan find themselves drawn to Xavier. But can any amount of sex lift the sense of doom hanging over them?

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Jan 14, 2011

Striking to look at, though often offensively opportunistic, this mainly comes across as a throwaway shocker with energy to spare. There's not much thought in evidence though.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

A nihilistic comedy about a trio of alienated youngsters, pic is bold not only in its art design, but also in its narrative and tone, a mixture of satire and horror with heavy dosage of steamy sex and macabre violence.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Jun 20, 2006

4/5

Inspired by Godard's classic Band Apart, Araki's fifth feature is his most audacious and most technically accomplished film to date, reflecting the larger than usual budget and gained experience.

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Scott Nye

Battleship Pretension

Nov 21, 2024

To call its queerness subtext is an insult to subtext.

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D.M. Palmer

Vague Visages

Nov 9, 2023

Gregg Araki envisages the final decade of the century as a rampant forest fire of kitsch and catastrophe...

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Sean Burns

WBUR’s Arts & Culture

Jun 18, 2023

It’s hard not to admire Araki's obnoxious audacity. The film is a sustained, 83-minute affront to decency and good taste.

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Leia P

Jun 15, 2018

Gregg Araki's yucky dark comedy. A cult film extraordinaire.

Hagrid S

Apr 15, 2018

Funny and the script has some good lines. There are also some worthwhile site gags. But ultimately pointless, which might be the point. Watching McGowan kept me interested.

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Draco P

Feb 9, 2018

Probably Rose McGowan's best performance. Dames Duval is amazing. The style captures mid-90s magic in a way that nothing else does.

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Leia L

Aug 5, 2017

incredibley corny and over acted

Theodore M

Jun 14, 2017

Cult classic all the way! Must see for EVERY cult classic movie fanatics. Alot of sexual content, some bi-sexual sorta-type things going on, as well. Few different ways this movie can be taken.. I still am not sure how to discipher this film. Also.. 90's Rose McGowan .. that's all.

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Han G

Apr 29, 2017

Dark. Somehow manages to be both a little too on the nose with its symbolism, while also leaving you completely unsure what exactly it was trying to say. Great leads, and quintessential Araki.

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Gregg Araki

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James Duval

Jordan White

Rose McGowan

Amy Blue

Johnathon Schaech

Xavier Red

Margaret Cho

Clerk's Wife

Amanda Bearse

Barmaid

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Synopsis

Teens Jordan White (James Duval) and Amy Blue (Rose McGowan) pick up a handsome drifter named Xavier Red (Johnathon Schaech). Red tends to create combustible situations -- for example, a trip to a convenience store leads to a clerk getting decapitated. Afterward, the trio voyages through small-town America, where Amy is accosted by various men claiming to be her lovers, and she and Jordan find themselves drawn to Xavier. But can any amount of sex lift the sense of doom hanging over them?

Director: Gregg Araki
Producer: Andrea Sperling, Gregg Araki, Yves Marmion
Screenwriter: Gregg Araki
Distributor: Trimark Pictures
Production Co: Blurco, Why Not Productions, Desperate Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 1995, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2023
Release Date (DVD): Aug 7, 2007
Runtime: 1h 10m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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