Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
8 suggestions available
Watchlist
Sign in
Sign in
New customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Havoc

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
21K
YOUR RATING
Anne Hathaway and Freddy Rodríguez in Havoc (2005)
Home Video Trailer from New Line Home Entertainment
Play trailer0:16
1 Video
65 Photos
Coming-of-AgeCrimeDrama

Two affluent suburban girls clash with the Latino gang culture of East Los Angeles.Two affluent suburban girls clash with the Latino gang culture of East Los Angeles.Two affluent suburban girls clash with the Latino gang culture of East Los Angeles.

  • Director
    • Barbara Kopple
  • Writers
    • Stephen Gaghan
    • Jessica Kaplan
  • Stars
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Bijou Phillips
    • Shiri Appleby
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barbara Kopple
    • Writers
      • Stephen Gaghan
      • Jessica Kaplan
    • Stars
      • Anne Hathaway
      • Bijou Phillips
      • Shiri Appleby
    • 164User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

    Havoc
    Trailer 0:16
    Havoc

    Photos65

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 59
    View Poster

    Top cast39

    Edit
    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Allison Lang
    Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips
    • Emily
    Shiri Appleby
    Shiri Appleby
    • Amanda
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Stuart Lang
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Sam
    Matt O'Leary
    Matt O'Leary
    • Eric
    Freddy Rodríguez
    Freddy Rodríguez
    • Hector
    Laura San Giacomo
    Laura San Giacomo
    • Joanna Lang
    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Toby
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Chino
    Alexis Dziena
    Alexis Dziena
    • Sasha
    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • Nick
    Jose Vasquez
    Jose Vasquez
    • Manuel
    • (as Johnny Vasquez)
    Luis Robledo
    Luis Robledo
    • Ace
    Sam Hennings
    Sam Hennings
    • Mr. Rubin
    Cecilia Peck
    Cecilia Peck
    • Mrs. Rubin
    Josh Peck
    Josh Peck
    • Josh Rubin
    Robert Shapiro
    Robert Shapiro
    • Robert Shapiro
    • Director
      • Barbara Kopple
    • Writers
      • Stephen Gaghan
      • Jessica Kaplan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews164

    5.421.4K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    8Epithy

    A Social Commentary, If You Look At It

    Watching this movie, the first thing that came to mind was, "Wow, these kids sure are fake." In many initial reviews, this movie was derided as being a joke. It was either hearing about the various nude scenes of Anne Hathaway or a bunch of white kids trying to act black, and doing it poorly.

    I said that that "fake" was the first thing that came to mind, because we are immediately presented with this group of rich white kids acting like they are black. However, it is being mistaken by some reviewers that these actors are doing a bad job. What we are really seeing is truly how superficial that these kids are. They are fake, in every sense of the word, and that is the whole point of the movie. Don't try and act like something you aren't because there are consequences.

    I say this is a social commentary, not perfectly executed, but still fairly well done nonetheless. It does truly present many aspects of youth behavior nowadays that most people don't really look at. We are given a true side to high school, where there are fake people everywhere, underage and illegal activity is happening, and its all going on without parents there to see. This movie takes the comedy out of the teenage life that has been prevalent in movies over the past 8 years or so such as American Pie and other similar styled teen comedies and turns it to a sort of opposite view. Now I am not by any means saying that this movie is a guiding light which everyone should see. In fact, I don't know if this movie is for everyone, because of the issues it presents. Some people, especially parents, would undoubtedly have problems coming to terms that the behavior seen in this movie happens. Now it doesn't happen everywhere, or in every school, but I'm pretty sure that you know what I mean.

    I think this movie, is backed up by pretty well performed acting done by the majority of its cast. Anne Hathaway, who many doubted had the range to tackle such a role, seemed very natural in the part. I don't mean that negatively, and I actually give her credit for really becoming the character. The rest of the cast does a good job, but it is her performance that truly helps you understand most of the underlying message of the movie.

    I know that some will not see in this movie what I saw, but to each their own. I do hope that people see this movie and don't criticize it solely on what they think is bad acting. It has a much deeper theme than that, and I think that the more people understand that, the more people will realize this is a pretty good movie.
    6DICK STEEL

    A Nutshell Review: Havoc

    I could start off this review in Singlish by saying "This movie damn havoc", and it just about sums it up accurately and nicely. Sex, drugs and gangsterism from the hop is hip culture, this movie attempts to provide a social commentary about the lives of super rich teenagers in the Palasades, wasting their bored lives away by trying to emulate another culture they think is cool, the wannabes who chose not to conform to the norms, but try their darndest best to be one in the 'hood.

    Anne Hathaway assumes the lead role as Allison Lang, a wide-eyed teenager whose language is as beautiful as her appearance. Having her material needs satisfied by her ultra rich parents, but living in essentially an empty home, her friends and her seek out the alternative lifestyle which promises loads of fun and excitement - drugs, drink and fights. Being associated with a gang brings about some perceived self esteem and self worth. But where do you draw the line when you're always seeking another high moment? A journey to "downtown" - the areas of the have-nots, where seedy bogeymen reside in, areas where parents warn their children to stay away from, sparks a discovery of a wonderland for Allison and her best friend Emily (Bijou Phillips), as they make repeated trips to be amongst the real boys in the 'hood, to hang out, chill, and do whatever them wannabes have done at a magnitude of 10. It's a primal attraction and sexual tension between the girls and the men (not the boys they hang out with, who pee in their pants when faced with real danger - acting cool is not cool), and between Allison and Hector (Freddy Rodriguez).

    But like all revelations, sometimes it takes the hard way to learn a lesson, and the movie picked up on this rather rapidly in the last third, once they got enticed into playing a game of dice (with sexual connotations) in order to be initiated into Hector's gang. Basically, the audience observes the attraction of an alternative lifestyle, of wannabes thinking they can handle it all, and of redemption and change.

    While it was a surprise to see Michael Biehn in the movie, the movie clearly belonged to Anne Hathaway in her very first attempt to break away from her goody-two-shoes roles like in the Princess Diaries and Ella Enchanted. However, with the M18 rating here, this movie suffered cuts where it really mattered, and a poor edit too at one of the more pivotal scenes which literally screwed up the understanding of what actually happened, only to be told at face value, suggesting the "truth" of the matter, at a later stage. Sometimes I wonder why not release it as R21, and keep the film intact. Surely Hathaway has fans, but to mutilate the movie to let them in, is a bad decision.

    It's peculiar to have the movie released this week, up against Singer's SUperman. Maybe some rebellious bored teenagers happen to be the answer to balance the truth and justice that the last son of Krypton embodies?
    8ghetto_white_knight

    Living the life.

    OK. I just saw this tonight for the first time. I don't care what you others say, the acting was good, the production was good. Now, Anne was a bad choice for the lead because she does look a little old for the role, but other than that, it was a good film. Let me tell you why, if I may. I grew up in the hood. Not what little preppy white kids consider the hood, but the actual hood. I am talking about drive-bys, gang wars, drug dealers on the corners and at every bus stop. It might bother people, but this was an accurate portrayal of the ghetto. This showed the stereotype of suburban white youth. No, not all white kids are whiggers with attitudes that they can't back up. Just like not all Latinos are rock dealers. But, please you must recognize that this is showing stereotypes and nothing more. Remember, we wouldn't have stereotypes if there wasn't a lot of truth behind it. White kids, especially affluent ones, are fountains of cynicism. They have no direction in life. Therefore, a great many of them turn into what this film shows. Latinos, those from areas like my own, often do gang up and its very common for them to sell rock and reef. Its not racism, and its not an attack on a culture, its the truth, painful as it might be. If you actually watched this film closely, and had an open point of view, you'd see that the only thing in this movie that lacks credibility, is Anne's age.
    5fixyourcat

    Was it Really Necessary?

    This movie was often times painful to watch, and it's not because of its "moving" subject matter. It's possible the filmmakers aren't at fault, here, because when you make a movie about irritating people, don't be surprised that the viewers will find themselves irritated. But if you take on a film that'll make people's brains hemorrhage, you probably deserve to be booed.

    Honestly, though, after seeing this piece of crap, I'm surprised Stephen Gaghan can still get work in Hollywood. Likewise for Hathaway, who does a respectable job with a vastly mundane script. Not so kudos to Bijou Philips, for whom playing trash isn't exactly a huge stretch or test of acting ability, nor to Freddy Rodriguez, who, to make his speech more threatening, actually slows himself down so much that he starts. Speaking. In. Fragments. Of the trio, though, he may be the most surprising transformation, especially since he's so squeaky on "Six Feet Under." It was unexpected, but it may have been a casting mistake. Instead of appearing threatening, he looks more like he has Short Man's Syndrome, since Hathaway has a head of height on him, and may appear more menacing therefore. I know I shouldn't be so astounded, but it stupefies me still, how far Hollywood will go to make the worst casting decisions in the name of getting someone proximately famous for the DVD cover. Oy...

    I think the most irksome thing about "Havoc" is that, in the end, it's a vacuous morality tale. They had a chance to make something of the examination of bored, rich teenagers who want to be poor on purpose, but they instead glazed over it. No one involved has long-lasting suffering. It's like the whole thing was just a bad dream, which is, I suppose, a fitting description of a night spent watching "Havoc," a most aptly-titled film. The most disappointing aspect of the whole deal is that the personal responsibility lesson isn't given enough gravity. Bored, unlikable, upper-class adolescents get in a wee bit of trouble with a Latin gang of their own accord? My cup overfloweth. Honest to God, if I have to hear another person defend an individual's actions on the basis of the "It's only your fault until you get hurt; then, you can blame someone else" line, I'm going to implode. And guess what "Havoc" does?

    Bottom line: if you're looking for half-naked girls, you've hit the jackpot. Also, if you're a teenager and you're looking for some kind of searing expose of the "Gee, I think I'll go join a gang today" lifestyle, you, too, are in luck. Otherwise, don't be surprised if you find yourself vomiting uncontrollably and crying for your mother during the ninety minutes of the train wreck called "Havoc."
    7BrandtSponseller

    A middle view

    It seems that this is one of those films that people either love or hate. I'm more in the middle. At times I found Havoc annoying, but as it progressed, the story became more engaging, and you're supposed to find aspects of it annoying.

    Anne Hathaway--who is trying her hardest here to distance herself from her previous Disney and family film image by choosing a role where she's naked and sexual as often as possible--plays Allison, a rich, enigmatic high school student, wrapped up with a very plastic wannabe-gangsta-rapper group of white kids. They have a minor encounter with a Mexican gang in East L.A., and Hathaway finds herself (somewhat) inexplicably drawn to the Mexican gang. She keeps returning to visit one of the leaders, Hector (Freddy Rodriguez). At one point things become more complicated, as the audience surely expects.

    The annoying aspect of the film is the rich kid gangsta posers. They seem incredibly fake, stupid and ridiculous. But on the other hand, that's pretty much the point. Los Angeles certainly has a reputation, somewhat deserved, for plasticity, so I suppose that Los Angeles high schools would be even worse, because a large percentage of high school students everywhere tend to conform to some clique or another (as do many adults, for that matter, but the "join a club to fit in and be accepted" mentality is usually more transparent and focused in high school). So the main characters should be annoying, and Allison, and later her friend Emily (Bijou Phillips), should be frustrating in their lack of direction and independent identity.

    The problem with Havoc, however, is that the bulk of the running time is given to this irksome, frustrating and ridiculous group of characters. That's not exactly a recipe for falling in love with a film. Both Allison and the audience will likely respond to the Mexican gang better because there is an air of authenticity present with them, thanks largely to the cast playing those roles, but they're just not in the film enough, and the climax and dénouement are far less than satisfactory in that regard. Likewise, one rich kid character who is making an amateur documentary on the rich kid "gang" comes across as more authentic and interesting, but he ends up having an inexcusably minor role.

    Still, if you can bear the inundation of poser behavior and lingo, there is an interesting story somewhat buried here, plus some attractive cinematography, a good soundtrack (both the songs and the more traditional score), and I'm certainly not complaining about seeing, um, more of Anne Hathaway. Approach this one with a lot of caution, but it's easy to see how it could be a gem for some.

    More like this

    Normal Adolescent Behavior
    5.0
    Normal Adolescent Behavior
    Stop-Loss
    6.4
    Stop-Loss
    Don Jon
    6.5
    Don Jon
    Havoc
    5.7
    Havoc
    Get Real
    7.3
    Get Real
    Scattered Dreams
    6.0
    Scattered Dreams
    Bully
    6.9
    Bully
    Song One
    5.8
    Song One
    The Other Side of Heaven
    6.2
    The Other Side of Heaven
    Moving McAllister
    5.2
    Moving McAllister
    Havoc
    Havoc
    Rachel Getting Married
    6.6
    Rachel Getting Married

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The original writer, Jessica Kaplan, died at age 24 in a small plane crash over Los Angeles' Fairfax district (June 6, 2003), just before filming started. The plane was piloted by her uncle. The film is dedicated to her.
    • Goofs
      When the girls go back to East LA and see the man receiving oral sex on the sidewalk, the mirror in the shot is clearly not the correct mirror for the SUV in which they are riding.
    • Quotes

      Eric: You're one of the loneliest people I've ever met...

    • Alternate versions
      "R" rated theatrical and international version running time is 86 minutes. Unrated and extended DVD version running time is 93 minutes. The unrated and extended DVD version was edited by New Line Home Entertainment.
    • Connections
      Followed by Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Welcome to Havoc
      Written by Russell Howard and Phillip Martin

      Performed by Bishop Lamont

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ21

    • How long is Havoc?Powered by Alexa
    • How is this film connected to the film "Normal Adolescent Behavior," which was later re-titled "Normal Adolescent Behavior--Havoc 2?"
    • What are the differences between the R-Rated version and the Unrated version?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 16, 2005 (Armenia)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Perturbadas
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica, California, USA(Santa Monica Pier parking lot)
    • Production companies
      • Media 8 Entertainment
      • Stuhall Productions
      • S.R.O. Entertainment AG
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $371,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Anne Hathaway and Freddy Rodríguez in Havoc (2005)
    Top Gap
    What is the French language plot outline for Havoc (2005)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Production art
    Photos
    Hollywood Power Couples
    See the gallery
    Production art
    List
    July 2025 TV and Streaming Premiere Dates
    See the list
    Poster
    List
    Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far
    See the list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.