Adventureland
2009 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 83% critics
It’s the summer of 1987, and a recent college grad’s plans for Europe fall apart when his family can’t fund them. He takes a job at a run-down amusement park, expecting the worst, but the experience pushes him toward friendship, self-discovery, and romance with a captivating co-worker.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-04-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (2,355 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love 80s-set coming-of-age stories with gentle romance and a fun-but-mundane workplace setting like The Way Way Back or Dazed and Confused; Not for you if you want a loud, nonstop rom-com.
Pros: heartfelt coming-of-age; great 80s vibe; strong cast chemistry | Cons: some viewers find it slow; mixed reaction to humor; certain performances divide
Themes
- infidelity
- amusement park
- summer job
- carny
- marijuana joint
- reconciliation
- ticket booth
- job seeking
- leaving home
- duringcreditsstinger
- young adult
- 1980s
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Jesse Eisenberg
as James Brennan
Kristen Stewart
as Em Lewin
Martin Starr
as Joel
Kristen Wiig
as Paulette
Bill Hader
as Bobby
Ryan Reynolds
as Mike Connell
Margarita Levieva
as Lisa P.
Jack Gilpin
as Mr. Brennan
Josh Pais
as Mr. Lewin
Wendie Malick
as Mrs. Brennan
Directed by Greg Mottola