Reality Bites fingerprintBig heart, funny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Reality Bites is calm and low-intensity.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, nostalgic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and society. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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A comedy about love in the '90s
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Reality Bites is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 38 min
Reality Bites runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Reality Bites much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $33 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Reality Bites in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for Reality Bites, including Stylistic Suck, Take That!, Lowest Common Denominator.
6.6
