SLC Punk

R

Released Apr 23, 1999

1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

62%

34 Reviews

Tomatometer

89%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

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Critics Consensus

Merging anarchic spirit with straightforward melodrama, SLC Punk is a hit-and-miss odyssey of youthful rebellion elevated by Matthew Lillard's dramatically potent star turn.

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Cody S

I love this movie, love the energy and the variety of stories along the way. There are some parts that get pretty weird, but overall just a wild ride that is worth revisiting on occasion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Unclericos T

Good cast with some good acting. Great soundtrack. Bad dialogue and storyline that goes nowhere.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/06/23

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Jonathan G

Very close to a perfect movie. It's unfortunate that Matthew Lillard will be remembered as shaggy from scooby doo movies when this movie is his magnum opus and his performance is utterly spellbinding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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Lucid C

One of my top 10 favorites. A must see, especially if you went through a real punk rock phase. Anarchy in the UK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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Htoo N

Movie good. Characters good. Stevo Good. Characters funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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Mateusz C

A look on young punks at the anarchy ideals crisis, slow paced, plot is built mostly as an envintorment introduction with main hero monologues and retrospections, but it works considering how its all balancess between sillyness, absurd, realizm to the point of deadly serious and mature. Also, it does highly stands on incredible original character creations and performances

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/23

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James Merendino

Director

Matthew Lillard

Stevo

Michael A. Goorjian

Bob

Annabeth Gish

Trish

Jennifer Lien

Sandy

Christopher McDonald

Dad

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Anthony Lane

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A messy but engaging look at the punk scene in Salt Lake City during the Reagan years; that may sound a little specialized, but how many of us knew there ever was a punk scene—or even a single punk—in the home of the Mormons?

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The characters quickly wear out their welcome.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 5, 2022

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Funny. SLC Punk! got to me.

May 26, 2006

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Synopsis

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

Director: James Merendino
Executive Producer: Jan de Bont, Andrea Kreuzhage, Michael Peyser
Screenwriter: James Merendino
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Beyond Films, Blue Tulip
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $299.2K
Sound Mix: Surround

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