---
title: 'Reality Bites (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ben Stiller'
released: '1994-01-28'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/reality-bites-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110950/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Reality Bites (1994)

1994 · 94 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Reality Bites is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and directed by Ben Stiller in his feature directorial debut. It stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Stiller, with supporting roles by Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn. The film follows aspiring videographer Lelaina Pierce, working on a documentary about the disenchanted lives of her friends and roommates.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Karl Wallinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-wallinger)
- **Producer:** [Danny DeVito](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-devito), [Stacey Sher](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacey-sher), [Bill Finnegan](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-finnegan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Emmanuel Lubezki](https://cinepixo.com/people/emmanuel-lubezki)
- **Editor:** [Lisa Zeno Churgin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-zeno-churgin)

## Cast

- [Anne Meara](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-meara)
- [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller)
- [Swoosie Kurtz](https://cinepixo.com/people/swoosie-kurtz)
- [David Spade](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-spade)
- [Steve Zahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-zahn)
- [Eric Stuart](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-stuart)
- [Andy Dick](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-dick)
- [Janeane Garofalo](https://cinepixo.com/people/janeane-garofalo)
- [John Mahoney](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mahoney)
- [Joe Don Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-don-baker)
- [Renée Zellweger](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-zellweger)
- [Winona Ryder](https://cinepixo.com/people/winona-ryder)
- [Keith David](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-david)
- [Ethan Hawke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-hawke)

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