Slacker is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

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Slacker (1990) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 358 TMDB members. 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…

Runtime: 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Comedy
Released: July 27, 1990
TMDB rating: 6.7 / 10 from 358 votes
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Richard Linklater, Rudy Basquez, Jean Caffeine, Jan Hockey
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).

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How long is Slacker?: Slacker is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Slacker rated?: Slacker is rated R in the US.
Is Slacker a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Slacker?: In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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