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Steve Zahn, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Janeane Garofalo in "Reality Bites." Photo Courtesy: Universal/Everett Collection

Apathetic, detached slackers… Generation X — the ane that falls between Boomers and Millennials and whose members are born somewhere between 1965 and 1980 — hasn't e'er been characterized in the nicest terms.

Let's become over a few of the movie titles released when Gen Xers were coming of age and learning how to grapple with grown-up life and irksome, underpaid nine-to-5 jobs. And let'southward see what — other than cynicism, angst, ripped jeans and grunge music — divers the disaffected generation that gave us Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Keanu Reeves.

Be brash that, when it comes to representation, this listing could look like information technology lacks a flake of diversity. Not for zippo, Gen X has been accused of skewing white and direct and ofoverrepresenting white, college-educated xx-somethings. We strived for some residuum with the selection.

Exercise the Correct Thing (1989)

Rosie Perez and Spike Lee in "Exercise the Right Thing." Photograph Courtesy: Everett Drove

Spike Lee wrote, directed, produced and even had a role in this movie set on a scorching summertime day in Brooklyn. When the owner of the Italian-American pizzeria in the eye of the film's bulk Blackness neighborhood refuses to hang pictures of Blackness leaders on his Wall of Fame, conflict arises. Lee managed to capture the discontent and struggles of a younger generation while portraying police brutality and the many intricacies of race relations.

Winona Ryder, Kim Walker, Lisanne Falk and Shannen Doherty in "Heathers." Photo Courtesy: New World/Everett Drove

Granted, the big pilus and bigger shoulder pads the Heathers sport hither are reminiscent of a soon-to-exist-outmoded '80s expect. Generation X icons Christian Slater and Winona Ryder star in this dark comedy about high school cliques and bullying that became a cult classic. She'southward Veronica, the merely non-Heather amid the mean and popular Heathers. He'due south J.D., the mysterious and eternally-clad-in-dark-colors-and-grungy-plaids new student in Veronica'south high school. She has a thing for him and realizes he'south too very much into her. But J.D. definitely has a more wicked side than Veronica could have imagined.

Pump Up the Volume (1990)

Samantha Mathis and Christian Slater in "Pump Up the Book." Photograph Courtesy: New Line/Everett Collection

Christian Slater finds himself in high schoolhouse over again in this teenage movie where he plays Mark Hunter, a nerdy, shy teenager dealing with a double life. Past nighttime Mark is the host of a pirate radio station in which he engages in long, angst-ridden monologues about how "all the neat themes have already been used up, turned into theme parks" and how he doesn't wait forrad to the future because the '90s are a "totally exhausted decade where in that location's nothing to look forward to and no one to await up to."

No one knows who the voice on the radio is, but Mark'southward words sure pique the attending of the rebellious Nora (Samantha Mathis), who too happens to be his shell. "Why Can't I Fall in Dear" performed by Ivan Neville and "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen brand for a very timely soundtrack that also boasts themes by Pixies and Sonic Youth.

Point Pause (1991)

Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in "Point Intermission." Photo Courtesy: 20thCentFox/Everett Collection

This i is certainly the most adrenaline-fueled title on the list. Academy Accolade-winner Kathryn Bigelow directs this activeness-caper in which the hole-and-corner FBI amanuensis Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) infiltrates a grouping of surfers led by Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) while trying to place a band of depository financial institution robbers believed to be surfers.

Waves, perfect tans, surfer culture, people jumping out of planes with and without parachutes, and precise 90-second robberies make for a film well-nigh discontent and following a dream. Plus, Keanu Reeves perfects the art of the self one-liner with dialogue similar "The FBI is going to pay me to acquire tosurf?" and "I caught my first tube this forenoon, sir."

Reality Bites (1994)

Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder in "Reality Bites." Photograph Courtesy: Universal/Everett Collection

If we had to choose just ane movie to encapsulate how Generation X felt in the '90s, information technology would probably exist this one. Winona Ryder plays Lelaina, a valedictorian right out of college who's trying to navigate her life as a grown-upwards and who wants to accept a career every bit a documentarian. Ethan Hawke is Troy, Leilana'due south womanizing all-time friend and perennial slacker. Ben Stiller, who also directed the movie, plays Michael, a convertible-driving yuppie who works at an MTV-like Television receiver station.

Lelaina is videotaping Troy and their friends Vickie (Janeane Garofalo) and Sammy (Steve Zahn), pursuing her passion for documentaries and trying to capture the struggles of her generation. She likewise has a relationship with Michael and tries to sympathise whether a sort of platonic friendship with Troy is all there is to them.

Clueless (1995)

Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash in "Clueless." Photo Courtesy: Paramount Pictures/Everett Drove

This modern-mean solar day have on Jane Austen's Clueless was set up in 1990s Beverly Hills and written and directed by Amy Heckerling. Alicia Silverstone plays the ultra-rich and privileged Cher, one of the most popular girls at her high schoolhouse. She has a good heart, but she's clueless when it comes to not judging a book by its comprehend. Stacey Nuance plays Cher's all-time friend, Dionne, and Brittany Potato is Tai, the new girl in school and Cher's new project — Cher feels Tai needs a makeover and improve taste in boys.

At that place's besides a storyline in which the teenage Cher ends upwardly being attracted to her college-aged ex-step-brother Josh (Paul Rudd), which hasn't necessarily aged well. Simply Cluelessis still a classic when information technology comes to advanced '90s tech (brick jail cell phones and software that coordinates your outfits), manner (matching plaid skirts and blazers!) and slang.

Before Sunrise (1995)

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in "Before Sunrise." Photo Courtesy: Columbia/Everett Collection

Richard Linklater (Adolescence) directed and co-wrote this tale near the American tourist Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and the French Céline (Julie Delpy). They meet on a Eurail railroad train and decide to debark in Vienna and spend one night together chatting and getting to know the metropolis — and one another. The romantic motion picture is basically a series of conversations betwixt the two young people and their reflections on life.

In true Linklater fashion, the filmmaker reunited with Delpy and Hawke every decade for the sequels Earlier Dusk(2004) and Earlier Midnight(2013) that further explore the human relationship betwixt Jesse and Céline.

Trainspotting (1996)

Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle in "Trainspotting." Photo Courtesy: Miramax/Everett Collection

Danny Boyle directed this motion picture and basically put on the map actors Ewan McGregor, Kevin McKidd, Johnny Lee Miller and Kelly Macdonald. Based on an Irvine Welsh novel, the movie follows a group of friends and heroin addicts living in the suburbs of Edinburgh. McGregor plays Trenton, a 26-twelvemonth-erstwhile living with his parents who has no prospects in life whatsoever.

Other than its commentary on how to choose life in an overwhelming earth of consumerism, the movie also has the kind of soundtrack — with themes by Iggy Popular, Blur, Lou Reed and Elastica — that would go a referent in itself.

Martín (Hache) (1997)

Juan Diego Botto and Eusebio Poncela in "Martín (Hache)." Photograph Courtesy: Strand Releasing/Everett Collection

Permit's add a Castilian-Argentinian co-product to the mix. When teenager Hache (Juan Diego Botto) overdoses in Buenos Aires, his fed-upward mom decides information technology'southward time for him to spend some time with his dad Martín (Federico Luppi) in Madrid. Hache, who his parents think may have tried to commit suicide, doesn't do much and is primarily obsessed with his ex, his guitar and getting high. Martín and Hache take long conversations about literature and the pregnant of longing for your domicile country. "Your country are your friends. And that's what you miss, but it fades abroad," says the expat Martín.

Co-written and directed by Adolfo Aristarain, the moving-picture show explores the idea of identity and finding yourself from the perspective of Hache, who debates between two cities and two different chances at life.

High Fidelity (2000)

Jack Black, Todd Louiso, John Cusack and Lisa Bonet in "High Fidelity." Photo Courtesy: Everett Collection

Allow's wrap things upwardly with this story based on a Nick Hornby novel and directed by Stephen Frears. John Cusack plays Rob, the heartbroken owner of an contained tape store in Chicago. Rob and his employees — the brazen Barry (Jack Blackness) and the knowledgeable Dick (Todd Louiso) — take melomania and musical snobbishness a tad also seriously. But through them, we mind to all sorts of practiced tracks like "Dry the Rain" by The Beta Band and "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" by The Velvet Undercover. All that while Rob tells the audience most his top five breakups.

Also, Hulu recently adapted this story in the form of a Boob tube show set in current-day Brooklyn starring Zoë Kravitz every bit Rob. Kravitz'due south real-life mom, Lisa Bonet, played a role in the original movie. The series certain has more than diversity than the original movie and is worth watching for many reasons, but the perfectly curated soundtrack is a big one.