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2009 film directed by Greg Mottola

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Adventureland is a 2009 American comedy drama film directed and written by Greg Mottola. The movie features a cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, and Martin Starr. Produced by Ted Hope and distributed by Netflix, the film was released in 2009. It was filmed in Pittsburgh, which also serves as the narrative location. The production companies involved are Miramax, This is that, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

The film has a runtime of 107 minutes and is rated R. Its main subject is virginity, with keywords including infidelity, amusement park, summer job, carny, and marijuana joint. The original language is English. The film received a review score of 89%, a rating of 7.3/10, and a Metascore of 76/100. It grossed 17,200,000 against a budget of 9,800,000. The composer is Yo La Tengo.

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It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.

Released: 2009-04-03107 minDir: Greg MottolaComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $9.8MBox office: $17.2M

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • infidelity
  • amusement park
  • summer job
  • carny
  • marijuana joint
  • reconciliation
  • ticket booth
  • job seeking
  • leaving home
  • duringcreditsstinger

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

174,167 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

Metacritic

76/100

Year
2009
Runtime
107 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rated
R
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
virginity
Director
Greg Mottola
Screenwriter
Greg Mottola
Cast member
Paige Howard
Composer
Yo La Tengo
Producer
Ted Hope
Production company
Miramax
Cinematographer
Terry Stacey
Narrative location
Pittsburgh
Filming location
Pittsburgh
Duration
107
FilmAffinity ID
386695
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2009-07-16
title
Adventureland
distributed by
Netflix
different from
Adventureland
Commons category
Adventureland
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
76/100
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