Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- restless
- sincere
- new year's eve
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the ensemble premise and period nightlife energy outweighed by thin characterization, uneven storytelling, and formulaic relationship comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows a collection of twentysomethings whose relationship problems and encounters overlap during New Year's Eve.
The characters move through New York City's bars, taxis, and parties while coping with loneliness and desire.
The plot explicitly centers on individual neuroses alongside relationships, loneliness, and desire.
New Year's Eve supplies the film's shared deadline and emotional atmosphere for its characters' encounters.
Films like 200 Cigarettes, and why
Singles
ensemble relationship comedy focused on twentysomething anxiety, nightlife, and romantic miscommunication
New Year's Eve
interconnected urban romance stories balancing witty dialogue with loneliness and desire
The Last Days of Disco
late-night ensemble comedy about relationships, neuroses, and emotionally adrift young adults
The Big Chill
romantic ensemble drama using city life, friendship, and conversational comedy to explore commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- Risa Bramon Garcia
- Release Date
- 1999-02-26
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (186)
Cast
- Ben Affleck
- Casey Affleck
- Dave Chappelle
- Guillermo Díaz
- Angela Featherstone
- Janeane Garofalo
- Gaby Hoffmann
- Kate Hudson
- Catherine Kellner
- Courtney Love
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 200 Cigarettes about?
- On a restless New Year's Eve in Manhattan, a web of young adults stumbles through flirtation, loneliness, and romantic confusion.
- What is 200 Cigarettes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 200 Cigarettes as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 200 Cigarettes violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 200 Cigarettes.
- What did critics think of 200 Cigarettes?
- Critics broadly found the ensemble premise and period nightlife energy outweighed by thin characterization, uneven storytelling, and formulaic relationship comedy.
- Which films are like 200 Cigarettes?
- Films with a similar feel include Singles, New Year's Eve, The Last Days of Disco, and The Big Chill.
- How long is 200 Cigarettes?
- 200 Cigarettes runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch 200 Cigarettes?
- In United States, 200 Cigarettes is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
