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64% Critic Match
Prozac Nation
“Where do you go when you've gone too far?”
6.4 / 10• 2003• 1h 35m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
Cast & Crew
Christina Ricci
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Lead
Jason Biggs
Rafe
Anne Heche
Dr. Sterling
Michelle Williams
Ruby
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Noah
Jessica Lange
Mrs. Wurtzel
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Jesse Moss
Sam
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Skjoldbjærg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prozac Nation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
