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Prozac Nation

Play trailer Poster for Prozac Nation R Released Jun 6, 2003 1h 39m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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29% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Based on the best selling novel, set in the mid 1980's before the prevalence of anti-depressants, it follows a young working class woman's (Christina Ricci) bout with depression during her first year at Harvard. The film explores this generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and an overbearing mother (Jessica Lange).
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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Those of you who were waiting so impatiently for the release of this movie version of Elizabeth Wurtzel's chemically enhanced Weltschmerz will be as sorry as the film itself... Jan 20, 2018 Full Review Scott Tobias AV Club There's really no reservoir of sympathy deep enough to support a whiny, navel-gazing Harvard student who turns her depression into a show-stopping spectacle. Jan 5, 2007 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety The self-centered brat at the center of Prozac Nation spends most of her time making life miserable for everyone around her, but there's little reason the public should have to pay for the same privilege. Jan 5, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It should be no surprise that a flick about depressives turns into a depressing film. Rated: C+ May 29, 2010 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Ricci commits fully, driven to bring Wurtzel's demons to life. Rated: B Sep 22, 2007 Full Review Jason Gorber Film Scouts Prozak Nation is a manipulative, cloying take on depression, a watered down film from a watered down book. Rated: C- Jun 21, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I really enjoyed this movie. I also grew up in early 2000s and I could relate to this a lot. I found it to be an accurate depiction of how hard it is to navigate the world as a young, pretty, smart young girl. Also, funny most of the bad reviews are from men… Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Camille C This movie shows the complexity of depression and the difficulty for people with an avoidant attachment style to trust others and develop healthy relationships. Unlike many men in the comments, I have a lot of empathy for the main character. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Tony Z Unwatchable. Staggers around as though someone stole random pages of the shooting script. Emotions appear and disappear out of thin air. It should be a crime to waste Christina Ricci and Michelle Williams like this, but it's just a dismal mistake. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Jerod S Ricci isn't given a clear path to show the effects of her mental state, family life and medical condition. Her path through counseling and harvard is haphazard. Lange bites her nails and the movie flounders. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Sally S This was a good movie, not sure why the rating is so low. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Sena S Even if there are obvious glaring mistakes in the editing, the viewing pleasure is high. The lead is a sweet girl, but sometimes you have to slap her in the mouth to behave properly. Such toxic youth is hard to find. When I learned that the author was describing his own life, I softened a little and wanted to give this point. It's considered a failed critique of American society. Meh if I don't get this rating just because I enjoyed her way of struggle, hoping they didn't tempt anyone with prozac in the end Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Erik Skjoldbjærg

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Christina Ricci

Lizzie

Jason Biggs

Rafe

Anne Heche

Dr. Sterling

Michelle Williams

Ruby

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers

Noah

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Prozac Nation

Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and best friend, Ruby (Michelle Williams), in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and Dr. Diana Sterling (Anne Heche) in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Rafe (Jason Biggs), Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and father, Donald (Nicholas Campbell), and DIRECTOR in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and Noah (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and mother, Sarah (Jessica Lange), in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Rafe (Jason Biggs), Lizzie (Christina Ricci) and in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Christina Ricci stars as Lizzie/Elizabeth Wurtzel in Erik Skjoldbjaerg's PROZAC NATION. Prozac Nation (2001) View more photos

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Synopsis Based on the best selling novel, set in the mid 1980's before the prevalence of anti-depressants, it follows a young working class woman's (Christina Ricci) bout with depression during her first year at Harvard. The film explores this generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and an overbearing mother (Jessica Lange).
Director
Erik Skjoldbjærg
Producer
R. Paul Miller, Galt Niederhoffer, Brad Weston
Screenwriter
Frank Deasy, Larry Gross, Galt Niederhoffer, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Elizabeth Wurtzel
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films, Millennium Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Sexuality|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 6, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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