Claim: Ben Affleck is a performer.

Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater . The film features a large ensemble cast of actors who would later become stars , including Matthew McConaughey , Jason London , Ben Affleck , Milla Jovovich , Cole Hauser , Parker Posey , Adam Goldberg , Joey Lauren Adams , Nicky Katt , and Rory Cochrane . The plot follows various groups of Texas teenagers during the last day of school in 1976 .   The film grossed less than $ 8 million at the U.S. box office . In 2002 , Quentin Tarantino listed it as the 10th best film of all time in a Sight and Sound poll . It ranked third on Entertainment Weekly magazine 's list of the 50 Best High School Movies . The magazine also ranked it 10th on their `` Funniest Movies of the Past 25 Years '' list .   The title of the film is derived from the Led Zeppelin version of the song of the same name . Linklater approached the surviving members of Led Zeppelin for permission to use their song `` Rock and Roll '' in the film , but , while Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones agreed , Robert Plant refused .