Young Adult
2011 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.8 · 76% critics
A divorced writer returns to her Minnesota hometown to reconnect with a former flame, now married with a family. Convinced they still belong together, she barges back into familiar lives—despite the obvious complications—setting off a mix of awkward encounters and uncomfortable reflections.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-11-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (1,352 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Young Adult if you enjoy dark, awkward character drama and hate being able to look away from messy choices; Not for you if you want a true comedy or a sympathetic main character, like Tully or The Squid and the Whale.
Pros: sharp, uncomfortable laughs; standout lead performance; hometown awkwardness | Cons: not really a comedy; unlikable protagonist; uneven pacing
Themes
- jealousy
- dark comedy
- writer
- divorce
- alcoholic
- arrested development
Cast & crew
Charlize Theron
as Mavis Gary
Patton Oswalt
as Matt Freehauf
Patrick Wilson
as Buddy Slade
Elizabeth Reaser
as Beth Slade
Collette Wolfe
as Sandra Freehauf
Jill Eikenberry
as Hedda Gary
Richard Bekins
as David Gary
Mary Beth Hurt
as Jan
Kate Nowlin
as Mary Ellen Trantowski
Jenny Dare Paulin
as Nipple Confusion Bassist
Directed by Jason Reitman