Nowhere
Seen it?1997 | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Dìdi (弟弟) or Saltburn, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. The moody Dark Smith, his bisexual girlfriend, her lesbian lover and their shy gay friend plan on attending the wildest party of the year. But they'll only make it if they can survive the drug trips, suicides, trysts, mutilations and alien abductions that occur as one surreal day unfolds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$194K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregg Araki
- James DuvalDark
- Rachel TrueMel
- Nathan BextonMontgomery
- Chiara MastroianniKriss
- Debi MazarKozy
- Kathleen RobertsonLucifer
- Joshua Gibran MayweatherZero
- Jordan LaddAlyssa
- Christina ApplegateDingbat
- Sarah LassezEgg