If one of the characters in Reality Bites had a baby straight out of college, that child would now be 30 – much older than Lelaina (Winona Ryder), Troy (Ethan Hawke), Vickie (Janeane Garofalo ...

Film & TV ‘Reality Bites’ Is Thirty Years Old. Is It Dated, or More Relevant Than Ever? The concept of “selling out” at the heart of the film feels like an artifact from another time.

From left, Steve Zahn, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Janeane Garofalo in director Ben Stiller's 1994 film "Reality Bites." (Courtesy Photofest) For a lot of us Gen Xers, watching “Reality Bites ...

Reality Bites continues to resonate with new generations of viewers. It is a timeless story of young adults navigating love, friendship and career uncertainties. A film for Gen X.