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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Gregg Araki

Producer:

Andrea Sperling

Runtime:

1hr 23m

Synopsis

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex-and-violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.

Cast

  • James Duval
  • Rose McGowan
  • Johnathon Schaech
  • Cress Williams
  • Skinny Puppy
  • Dustin Nguyen
  • Margaret Cho
  • Lauren Tewes
  • Christopher Knight
  • Nicky Katt

Letterboxd User Reviews

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3.8
  • May 1, 2017

    He probably threw up while typing "a heterosexual film by gregg araki" into the script.

    6.9K Likes
    1010
    1010
    Jun 13, 2020

    damn bro you got the whole squad horny

    4.7K Likes
    hollie amanda
    hollie amanda
    Apr 20, 2020

    Gregg Araki writes dialogue like a 12 year old who just found out about curse words but I’m not gonna sit here and pretend like I didn’t eat this up

    4.3K Likes
    Kenny
    Kenny
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    Jan 16, 2024

    every girl needs 2 gay boyfriends

    3.2K Likes
    Blue Ghosts
    Blue Ghosts
    Nov 7, 2021

    james duval in this movie... top 10 male characters you feel the urge to call babygirl

    2.3K Likes
    lev 🖤🦇
    lev 🖤🦇
    Dec 1, 2020

    Director's cut. This is like a Tarantino movie but exclusively for bisexual teenagers

    2.3K Likes
    Saoirse The Maniac
    Saoirse The Maniac
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    Aug 6, 2022

    I know all of their breaths stank

    2.2K Likes
    Dylan <3
    Dylan <3
    Nov 1, 2023

    letterboxd should do one of those cute things they do and let us rate this 6.66 stars

    2.2K Likes
    Justin LaLiberty
    Justin LaLiberty
    Apr 18, 2021

    gregg araki movies are my dream blunt rotation

    2.2K Likes
    aaron
    aaron
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  • gay
    gay loved
    The Doom Generation

    It was a pretty cool movie, basically a bf and gf have sex a lot, a guy comes with them and yah thats it tbh

    1 3Y
    Beya
    Beya loved
    The Doom Generation

    My entire personality is based on this glorious bisexual road trip filled with murderous strangers

    😂 1 3Y
    Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia liked
    The Doom Generation

    a *heterosexual* movie by gregg araki

    😂 1 1Y
  • yvesvoice
    yvesvoice loved
    The Doom Generation

    challengers before challengers

    🔥 1 9M
    CvptvinHowdy
    CvptvinHowdy is "meh" on
    The Doom Generation

    I was digging this one, but I would've preferred more over-the-top kill scenes. You won't catch me complaining about sex scenes, especially when you've got Rose McGowan there lol, but like I said, there could've been more kill scenes on this road trip.

    6M
    Maddie B
    Maddie B liked
    The Doom Generation

    This took me a week to finish because of how slow the plot was (if there even was one to begin with). Overall, the plot was dog, but the film had cinematic character and the casting was perfect. Typical Greg araki. 4.2/10

    2Y
  • sydney
    sydney liked
    The Doom Generation

    cant speak on james duval in this movie without getting my internet turned off but the aesthetics in this are everything this is literally the definition of CAMP!!!! like actual camp!

    2Y
    Kareem
    Kareem disliked
    The Doom Generation

    Lol as terrible as this was, it actually had a few things going for it unlike the first. I just can't rate it any higher than this 😔.

    1Y
    WSS
    WSS loved
    The Doom Generation

    As weird as this movie was, I actually really liked it. It would follow the same pattern over and over again but was never boring.

    1Y
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Metacritic

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Based on 20 Critics
6.4

USER SCORE (5)

Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Reviews
50

Striking to look at, though often offensively opportunistic, this mainly comes across as a throwaway shocker with energy to spare. There's not much thought in evidence though.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
0

This is the kind of movie where the filmmaker hopes to shock you with sickening carnage and violent amorality, while at the same time holding himself carefully aloof from it with his style. He would be more honest and probably make a better movie if he got down in the trenches with the rest of us.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Doom Generation family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Doom Generation?
The movie is 1hr 23min long.
What's The Doom Generation about?
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex-and-violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and quickie marts.
Who's the cast of The Doom Generation?
  • James Duval as Jordan White
  • Rose McGowan as Amy Blue
  • Johnathon Schaech as Xavier Red
  • Cress Williams as Peanut
  • Skinny Puppy as Gang of Goons
  • Dustin Nguyen as Quickiemart Clerk
  • Margaret Cho as Clerk's Wife
  • Lauren Tewes as TV Anchorwoman
  • Christopher Knight as TV Anchorman
  • Nicky Katt as Carnoburger Cashier
Who's the director behind The Doom Generation?
Gregg Araki directed The Doom Generation.
Who produced The Doom Generation?
Andrea Sperling produced The Doom Generation.