200 Cigarettes

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200 Cigarettes

R

1999

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

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This ensemble comedy follows an array of young people in New York City on New Year's Eve. Among the numerous characters looking for love and fun are impulsive artist Ellie (Janeane Garofalo) and punks Tom (Casey Affleck) and Dave (Guillermo Diaz), who meet up with Stephie (Gaby Hoffmann) and Val (Christina Ricci), two girls from Long Island. Also interacting with various partygoers are a pensive bartender (Ben Affleck) and a taxi driver (Dave Chappelle) who operates a disco in his cab.

Critics Consensus

A clumsy and scattered comedy with a poorly executed script.

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Andi Zeisler

Bitch Media

The female creative team of [Director Risa Bramon] Garcia and writer Shanna Larson drove a set of storylines that centered women's frank sexuality in a way that still isn't as mainstream as it should be.

Mar 4, 2021

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 24, 2002

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

We frequently look past a subpar movie's terrible script or acting as long as it contains good special effects or cinematography, but we rarely extend the same courtesy to good costuming. How boring.

Dec 8, 2021

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CSM Staff

Christian Science Monitor

Silly, plotless, slow.

Rated: .5/4

Mar 21, 2019

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M.V. Moorhead

New Times

[Director Risa Bramon Garcia] gets sharp, funny work from her hot young cast.

Mar 21, 2019

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Faith B

I grew up in New York and I remember when going to the East Village was the height of sophistication. This movie brings back the pointless aimlessness of nights trying to have a good time and meet someone to love (forever or temporarily). I had nights like this, so I love it. And the soundtrack is like listening to the radio back then. Eclectic and excellent. It’s not perfect, but I had some laughs and enjoyed seeing baby versions of current celebrities. Courtney Love was adorable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/25

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Lisa S

A MUST watch every New Years Eve. Epic cast and fun story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Lisa L

My husband and I love this movie and watch it every NYE. For me, the movie is totally nostalgic, reminiscent of my youth in the 80's. Roaming the East Village for parties. Finding dive bars. Cruising for guys. And I totally remember the Indian restaurant on E6th St. The film is a lot of fun, with a great cast and soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Sandra S

We love this movie! We watch it every New Year's eve. Stellar sound track and great cast. I will never understand why this movie didn't do better. Maybe ahead of it's time. Having been a teenager in the 80s the movie just resonates with us. Thankfully I was able to get it on dvd before it vanished. This really should be a cult classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Louis S

I think at its heart, it is a nostalgic ‘80s romp, a love letter to NYC with a rom-com vibe. I don’t usually go for rom-coms but this is different to me. Perhaps because of the star-studded cast and partying soundtrack! It’s super funny and the New Year’s Eve in your 20s energy is captured so well. It can be hard to find but is available to own on dvd (Amazon) as I write this. I watch it every NYE and is very close to my heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Jake L

This is one of my favorite movies. True gem.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Synopsis

This ensemble comedy follows an array of young people in New York City on New Year's Eve. Among the numerous characters looking for love and fun are impulsive artist Ellie (Janeane Garofalo) and punks Tom (Casey Affleck) and Dave (Guillermo Diaz), who meet up with Stephie (Gaby Hoffmann) and Val (Christina Ricci), two girls from Long Island. Also interacting with various partygoers are a pensive bartender (Ben Affleck) and a taxi driver (Dave Chappelle) who operates a disco in his cab.

Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Producer: Betsy Beers, David Gale, Van Toffler
Screenwriter: Shana Larsen
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Mar 18, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround