Nowhere

Nowhere (1997)

  • 27% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 74% of users liked it
    (6,304 ratings)

Described by director Gregg Araki as "A Beverly Hills 90210 episode on acid" (with no suggestions of what it might be cut with), Nowhere is a companion piece with Araki's previous meditations on youth gone wild in the 1990s, Totally F***ed Up and The Doom Generation -- Araki's… More

Play Trailer

R,
Directed By
Written By
Gregg Araki
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
May 9, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Oct 21, 1997
New Line Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, Variety

    Spinning his wheels, Araki has made yet another film about disaffected youth, and while thematically, Nohere has nothing new to offer, there are some minor visual rewards; film's title also describes Araki's lack of direction.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A film that is vile and John Waters funny (ugh!).

  • Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

    Great bisexual film with hip cool characters!

See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • Emil K


    Highly stylized and completely bonkers film from talented Gregg Araki. While there surely is problems with the plot and pacing, here is a film that is wonderfully alive in so many different ways. There are many typical themes from Araki evident here. There is this underlying theme of… More

  • Anthony L


    Stick with this film, it has probably the best ending in the history of cinema! (without it, it would be a one and a half star film!)

  • Greg S


    Shallow L.A. teenagers take drugs and have kinky sex all day in preparation for the party of the year, while a rubber alien reptile occasionally stalks and abducts them. Mostly unfunny satire that tries to cover up its lack of ideas and humor with cheap irony and dimestore… More

  • Coxxie M


    no plot, no climax or any of that stuff. just a simple, pleasant look at teenagers in suburbia. dont think. just watch.

  • Mike T


    A well-orchestrated mess that revolves entirely around style. Araki's use of imagery and music is masterful. The script doesn't appear to communicate anything of much consequence, but the film is so absorbing and entertaining that it doesn't really matter.

Currently unavailable on Flixster

Also available on

Other Retailers

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Subscription Services

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Cast

See more (22)

Trailers & Clips