Young Adult

Young Adult

Everyone gets old. Not everyone grows up.

2011•1h 34m•5.8/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(1K)

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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Production

Paramount Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Mr. Mudd, Right of Way Films, Denver & Delilah Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Rebecca Hart

Nipple Confusion Guitarist

Louisa Krause

Louisa Krause

Front Desk Girl

Elizabeth Ward Land

Elizabeth Ward Land

Sales Lady

Brian McElhaney

Book Associate

Hettienne Park

Hettienne Park

Vicki

John Forest

John Forest

Wheelchair Mike

Rightor Doyle

Rightor Doyle

Babysitter

Brady Smith

Brady Smith

Date Man

Tim Young

Tim Young

Champions Server

Erin Darke

Erin Darke

Teen Employee

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