Slacker

1h 37m · 1990 · Directed by Richard Linklater · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Slacker (1990) runs 1h 37m, directed by Richard Linklater. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Austin, Texas, is an Eden for the young and unambitious, from the enthusiastically eccentric to the dangerously apathetic. Here, the nobly lazy can eschew responsibility in favor of nursing their esoteric obsessions. The locals include a backseat philosopher who passionately expounds on his dream theories to a seemingly comatose cabbie, a young woman who tries to hawk Madonna's Pap test to anyone who will listen and a kindly old anarchist looking for recruits.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)