Less Than Zero (1987): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Less Than Zero is a 1987 crime drama directed by Marek Kanievska, starring Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz and Robert Downey Jr.. It is partly based on Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $12.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Marek Kanievska
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
- Based on
- Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Less Than Zero About?
The premise of Less Than Zero without spoilers, adapted from Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Returning from college, Clay finds his former girlfriend, Blair, struggling with a devastating cocaine addiction. He attempts to help her, but becomes entangled in the dangerous world of drug dependency and its consequences. The situation is further complicated by Blair’s troubled relationship with her friend Julian, their shared history, and the menacing influence of a local drug dealer named Rip. Clay must confront uncomfortable truths about his friends and their choices as he tries to navigate this difficult situation.
Less Than Zero Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male nudity
- gay prostitution
- gay sex
- male prostitute
- male prostitution
- caught having gay sex
- homosexuality
- clothed male naked male scene
- drug addict
- self destructiveness
- twenty something
- loyalty
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- love triangle
- beverly hills california
- sex standing up
- drug dealer
- friendship
- drug addiction
- college student
- death of friend
- based on novel
- gay
- male rear nudity
- drugs
- interrupted sex
- sex in bed
- christmas
- friend
- cocaine
- christmas vacation
- vomiting
- wealth
- vandalism
- tunnel
- taxi
- swimming pool
- modeling
- love
- loan
- lie
- junkie
- jewelry
- fight
- family relationships
- falling down
- elevator
- drug use
- drinking
- dancing
- christmas party
Less Than Zero Cast
Andrew McCarthy leads the cast, with Jami Gertz and Robert Downey Jr.. Directed by Marek Kanievska; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marek Kanievska
Also Starring in Less Than Zero
· 6 moreLess Than Zero Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Less Than Zero 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 48 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 48% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 63%
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
User score 6.2
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TMDB 64% User score
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Less Than Zero Plot Summary
What happens in Less Than Zero from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Clay Easton, Andrew McCarthy, is a strait-laced college freshman on the East Coast who returns home to Los Angeles for Christmas to find things very different from the way he left them. The contrast between the glittering, high-pressure world of his hometown and the orderly routine of his college life becomes immediately striking as he steps back into a social circle built on wealth, status, and expectation. The holiday mood only sharpens the tension between appearances and reality, exposing cracks in the lives of people he thought he understood.
Full summary
The whole story of Less Than Zero, scene by scene
Less Than Zero Box Office
Less Than Zero grossed $12.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$12.4M
- US & Canada
- $12.4M
Less Than Zero Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Less Than Zero.
How Well Do You Know Less Than Zero?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What is the name of the college freshman who returns home for Christmas?
Cars in Less Than Zero
15 cars on screen, including the 1960 Chevrolet Corvette C1 and the 1986 Dodge Diplomat.
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1960 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Main role -
1986 Dodge Diplomat Minor role -
1986 Mercedes-Benz SL R107 Minor role -
1987 Avanti Cabriolet Background role
Less Than Zero Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Al di là di tutti i limiti” and “Unter Null”.
- Also known as
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- Al di là di tutti i limiti
- Unter Null
- Golpe al sueño americano
- Mai puțin de Zero
- 회색도시
- Neige sur Beverly Hills
- Abaixo de Zero
- На дъното
- Меньше нуля
- A Última Viagem em Beverly Hills
- Noll att förlora
- 零下的激情, ნულზე ნაკლები
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- レス・ザン・ゼロ
- Feťáci
- Fagypont alatt
- Sıfırın Altı
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Zero, Addiction: A 60's Love Story and Apartment Zero.
Less Than Zero FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Less Than Zero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Less Than Zero?
Less Than Zero runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Less Than Zero released?
Less Than Zero was released on November 6, 1987.
Who directed Less Than Zero?
Less Than Zero was directed by Marek Kanievska.
More films by Marek Kanievska Who is in the cast of Less Than Zero?
Less Than Zero stars Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz and Robert Downey Jr., among 10 credited actors.
How much did Less Than Zero make at the box office?
Less Than Zero grossed $12.4 million worldwide.
How is Less Than Zero rated?
Less Than Zero has 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Is Less Than Zero based on a book?
Yes. Less Than Zero is partly adapted from Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis.
Does Less Than Zero have a post-credit scene?
No. Less Than Zero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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