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Young Adult

Everyone gets old. Not everyone grows up.

20115.81h 34m

Overview

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

Directed by Jason Reitman
Written by Diablo Cody
Produced by Russell Smith, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $22.9M

Top Cast

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Mavis Gary

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Matt Freehauf

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Buddy Slade

Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Beth Slade

Collette Wolfe

Collette Wolfe

Sandra Freehauf

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Hedda Gary

Richard Bekins

Richard Bekins

David Gary

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Jan

Kate Nowlin

Kate Nowlin

Mary Ellen Trantowski

Jenny Dare Paulin

Jenny Dare Paulin

Nipple Confusion Bassist

Themes & Keywords

jealousydark comedywriterdivorcealcoholicarrested development

About Young Adult

Young Adult is a comedy, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of jealousy, dark comedy, writer, divorce, alcoholic, arrested development. Directed by Jason Reitman, it stars Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson. A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

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