Slackers

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Slackers

R,

2002,

1h 26m,

Comedy

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11%

104 Reviews

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50%

25,000+ Ratings

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11%

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104 Reviews

50%

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25,000+ Ratings

Dave (Devon Sawa), Sam (Jason Segel) and Jeff (Michael Maronna) are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Self-dubbed Cool Ethan (Jason Schwartzman), an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel.

Critics Consensus

Another teen comedy with little on its mind but moving to the next gross-out gag, Slackers strains for laughs and features grating characters.

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Robert Koehler

Variety

Apr 3, 2009

This debut for helmer and vid vet Dewey Nicks and scribe David H. Steinberg, a feverishly naughty revenge comedy, is awful and subversively spunky at the same time.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

If it's unlikely to stimulate the brain cells, it will almost certainly make you laugh out loud.

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Mar 10, 2003

0/5

The less said about this, the better.

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Mark Steyn

The Spectator

Feb 1, 2018

For Mamie Van Doren's, think Harold and Maude with no humanity. For the whole picture, think American Pie with no laughs.

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

Jul 19, 2007

58/100

It's several good jokes, a whole lot of character development and some skilled direction away from crossing the line from moronic to crudely inspired.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

May 26, 2006

3/4

I found myself laughing a lot.

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George L

Aug 18, 2017

This movie is hilarious!

Theodore L

May 20, 2017

At times the hammy acting, self-aware melodrama, and leftfield jokes can be charming, but that's not enough to make "Slackers" a good film- which suffers from predictability, an awful plothole ending, and obnoxious characters/scenes.

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Abraham S

Jul 7, 2008

I am a huge Devon Sawa fan.

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Synopsis

Dave (Devon Sawa), Sam (Jason Segel) and Jeff (Michael Maronna) are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. Self-dubbed Cool Ethan (Jason Schwartzman), an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel.

Director: Dewey Nicks
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Erik Feig
Screenwriter: David H. Steinberg
Distributor: Screen Gems
Production Co: Screen Gems, Destination Films
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Brief Drug Use|Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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