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Mood:
Sincere Cynical
Plot:
Adolescence Vs Adulthood Thirtysomething Life Mind and Soul Unfulfillment Obsessive Quest Looking for Love Unfulfilled Love Homecoming more...
Genres:
Drama Independent
Time/Period:
Contemporary 21st Century
Place:
USA Small Town
Audience:
Girls' Night
Praise:
Award Winner Critically Acclaimed
Humor:
Dark Humor
Style:
Talky Strong Female Presence
Attitudes:
Semi Serious Realistic
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Drugs/Alcohol Profanity

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Young Adult, 2011

Starring: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, J.K. Simmons, Elizabeth Reaser

Directed by: Jason Reitman

Written by: Diablo Cody

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 94 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.7

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Young Adult can be described as cynical and sincere. The plot revolves around thirtysomething life, adolescence vs. adulthood, and themes of unfulfillment. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor. Young Adult's main genres are drama and independent. In terms of style, it is talky and stars a strong female character. In approach, it is realistic. Young Adult is set, at least in part, in a small town. It is located in the USA. It takes place in contemporary times. Young Adult has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a girls' night. Note that it involves drugs/alcohol and profanity.

Summary of Young Adult

Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is a successful writer of teen literature who returns to her hometown with a dual mission: to relive her glory days, and steal away her now-married high-school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). However, her mission does not go exactly to plan, and she finds her homecoming more problematical than she expected. Instead, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt), who has also found it difficult to move past high school.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	9 December 2011
Runtime:	94 min

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Charlize Theron

as Mavis Gary

Patrick Wilson

as Buddy Slade

J.K. Simmons

as Narrator

Elizabeth Reaser

as Beth Slade

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Flawed, but so is life.

It's surprisingly real. And more drama than comedy. Read and rate it

24.March.2012
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by: Guy
Guy rated this movie7/10Good

Dark Comedy

This is a dark and depressing comedy. Theron's character is a depressed, self-centered, and mean-spirited soul. She returns to her small home town after receiving an announcement of the birth of her high school boyfriend's first child. She... Read and rate it

24.March.2012
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by: quark50
quark50 rated this movie9/10Amazing

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