Slackers (film)

Slackers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDewey Nicks
Written byDavid H. Steinberg
Produced byErik Feig
Neal H. Moritz
Starring
CinematographyJames R. Bagdonas
Edited byTara Timpone
Music byJoey Altruda
Venus Brown
Justin Stanley
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • February 1, 2002 (2002-02-01)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million
Box office$6.4 million

Slackers is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks and starring Devon Sawa, Jason Schwartzman, James King, Jason Segel, Michael Maronna, and Laura Prepon. Its plot follows a nerdy college student who blackmails a group of young men with his knowledge that they have cheated throughout college, and uses it to get closer to a young woman he is obsessed with.

The film was released on February 1, 2002 and grossed $6.4 million worldwide at the box office. It mainly received negative reviews from critics.