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Adventureland

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Original title

Adventureland

Year

2009

Running time

108 min.

Country

United States

Director

Greg Mottola

Screenwriter

Greg Mottola

Cast

Music

Yo La Tengo

Cinematography

Terry Stacey

Producer

Miramax, Sidney Kimmel, This is That

Genre

Comedy. Drama. Romance | 1980s. Teen/coming-of-age. Friendship. Comedy-Drama. Romantic Drama

Synopsis

It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight, recent college grad, can't wait to embark on his dream tour of Europe. But when his parents announce they can no longer subsidize his trip, James has little choice but to take a lowly job at a local amusement park. Forget about German beer, world-famous museums, and cute French girls—James's summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy. Lucky for James, what should be his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure when he discovers love in the most unlikely place.

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Awards: 2009: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Screenplay

2009: Gotham Awards: nominated to Best Ensemble Cast.

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Critics' reviews

With a keen affection for his own formative years, filmmaker Greg Mottola has crafted a funny and spunky amusement Read full review

Duane Byrge: The Hollywood Reporter
"A rather ordinary account of youthful summer misadventures that goes down easily thanks to a sparky cast"

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"What surprised me was how much I admired Kristen Stewart (...) Together, and with the others, they make Adventureland more real and more touching than it may sound"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Greg Mottola has taken that most overdone of contemporary genres, the coming-of-age story, and made it engaging, bittersweet and even fun."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"Somehow the story of a young man’s coming of age never gets old, at least when it is told with the kind of sweetness and intelligence 'Adventureland' displays."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"A sweet, sharp coming-of-age romance, Adventureland is a little warmer, a little funnier and a lot more truthful than the last 20 or 30 of its ilk."

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
"Thanks to an exceptionally deft touch, Mottola manages to capture the absurdity and anguish of young adulthood, while never sacrificing meaning on the altar of crude humor"

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
"An over-repeated tale gets a jolt of originality (...) Mottola has taken that most overdone of contemporary genres, the coming-of-age story, and made it engaging, bittersweet and even fun."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times

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