GHOST WORLD

Showings

Chauncey -Theater 1 Sat, Nov 11, 2023 10:00 PM
Series Info
Series:Bijou After Hours
Film Info
Director:Terry Zwigoff
Featuring:Thora Birch
Scarlett Johansson
Steve Buscemi
Runtime:112 minutes
Rating:R
Year Released:2001
Production Country:United States
Language:English

Description

Presented by the Bijou Film Board, as part of Bijou's After Hours series.
FREE for UI students (present student ID at box office) and $8.00 for the general public!

Every After Hours show includes a PRIZE DRAWING before the screening!

"Adeptly evokes the unbearable dullness of being 18, the precarious power play of female friendship, the torpor born from having to decide what 'other plans' you should make if you're not going to go to college."—Leslie Felperin, Sight & Sound

"Here's a dark, deadpan comedy about alienated kids that manages to be smart, surpassingly odd, extremely funny and mysteriously endearing at the same time."—Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

"One of the best portraits of teen anomie this side of Catcher in the Rye."—Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

While their classmates head for college, Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) focus their energies on tormenting those around them - from a goofy convenience store clerk (Brad Renfro) to an eccentric art teacher (Illeanna Douglas). But when they zero in on an oddball record collector (Steve Buscemi) looking for Miss Right, their seemingly innocent meddling threatens to shatter one of their hearts, not to mention their lifelong friendship.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or boxoffice@icfilmscene.org.