Slacker Movies
AMC Movie List

Slacker Movies

For every Type A movie character there is a slacker. How would you rate these idlers and bums?

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1 Clerks
Kevin Smith’s directorial debut narrates a day in the life of two store clerks who have nothing better to do than banter. 45 47
2 The Big Lebowski
In the Coen brothers cult flick, the Dude (Jeff Bridges), aka Jeff Lebowski, has no job and walks around in a robe. 14 18
3 Dazed and Confused
Richard Linklater captures a last day of high school, as students laze about in cliques, getting drunk and stoned. 5 9
4 Pineapple Express
James Franco and Seth Rogen star in this action-packed comedy about potheads on the run from a drug kingpin. 4 10
5 Slacker
Richard Linklater drifts among conversations between 20-somethings in Austin. Not your typical slacker movie. 3 7
6 Reality Bites
Ethan Hawke epitomizes grunge slackerdom in this so-called Generation X drama, directed by Ben Stiller. -1 5
7 The Tao of Steve
A pontificating bachelor (Donal Logue) spends his time drinking and pursuing ladies, as per his rules of seduction. -1 3
8 Say Anything...
Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) spends all his waking hours kickboxing and pining after Diane Court (Ione Skye). -1 3
9 Kicking and Screaming
 -2 6
10 Kicking and Screaming
In this Noah Baumbach movie, a group of college grads talk a lot about life, but can’t quite get around to living it. -2 2
11 About a Boy
Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) is independently wealthy and has no need to work. When he meets a young boy, life changes. -3 3