Slackers

Name: Slackers
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: February 1, 2002
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 12
Cast: Devon Sawa

2002

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Overwhelming dislike based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Screen Gems | Release Date: February 1, 2002 | R

Starring: Devon Sawa

Summary: When geeky Ethan (Schwartzman) finds out that three college students are running a scam that gets them perfect grades without doing any homework, he blackmails one of them into helping him win the heart of Angela (King), the most popular girl on campus. (Sony)

Director: Dewey Nicks

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 86 min

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Mike Clark

There are laughs here, but easily as many groans. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Once again, we have a movie where the jokes are aimed at the least common denominator - meaning that to genuinely enjoy the experience of sitting through Slackers, you will need help from a controlled substance. Read full review

Mark Holcomb

The most that can be said for Slackers -- aside from the unqualified pleasure of Schwartzman's unfaked, puppyish weirdness -- is that it doesn't abandon its putrid ideals for the sake of a neat finish. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Slackers is supposed to be a gross-out comedy, but the tastelessness of its jokes is nothing compared to its sheer cluelessness. Read full review

Michael Dequina

The title not only describes its main characters, but the lazy people behind the camera as well. Read full review

Desson Thomson

How bad is it? Let me count just some of the ways. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Stinks like a cat box that hasn't been changed in a hundred years. Read full review

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ChrisA.

Mar 20, 2007

This movie is amazing. It has great inside jokes and is bursting with awkwardness. Basically, if they had tried harder this film could not have been better. The only reason people don't like it is because they lack the creativty to identify with characters that have techniques such as This movie is amazing. It has great inside jokes and is bursting with awkwardness. Basically, if they had tried harder this film could not have been better. The only reason people don't like it is because they lack the creativty to identify with characters that have techniques such as "the seed of doubt." That is brilliant!… Expand

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EvA.

Nov 1, 2006

This movie may be crude and limited, but looks at it's following. There is obviously a chemistry between the cast members that draws new fans with every viewing.

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CalvinCrack

Mar 27, 2015

Was just shocked to find Slackers in the "bottom 50 movies of the century" list. This is a great comedy. It's definitely a b-movie, but it has a ton of laughs, and bizarre performances. My sister and I still quote this movie to this day.

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Gamzguy17

Aug 21, 2021

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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