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Cultural Moment
2008+

Millennial Malaise

Films exploring generational anxiety, economic precarity, and identity crisis among millennials

7
Total Films
2
Primary Examples
5.8
Avg Arcplot Score
1999-2019
Year Range
Primary - Central to the film's identity
Secondary - Notable influence
Reference - Touches on theme

Primary Examples(2)

Fight Club
7.2

Fight Club

1999 • David Fincher

Pre-millennium masculine crisis

Frances Ha
6.7

Frances Ha

2012 • Noah Baumbach

Artistic ambition vs. economic reality

Secondary Influences(5)

Joker
4.2

Joker

2019 • Todd Phillips

Economic inequality and mental health

Mistress America
6.8

Mistress America

2015 • Noah Baumbach

Millennial ambition and pretension

Parasite
3.5

Parasite

2019 • Bong Joon-ho

Economic inequality

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
6

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010 • Edgar Wright

Millennial romantic immaturity

While We're Young
5.9

While We're Young

2014 • Noah Baumbach

Generational authenticity

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