Adventureland (2009)

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6.3	Rating (822 ratings)
6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Greg Mottola

Starring (View all)

Jesse Eisenberg
James Brennan

Martin Starr
Joel

Jack Gilpin
Mr. Brennan

Margarita Levieva
Lisa P.

Wendie Malick
Mrs. Brennan

Kristen Wiig
Paulette

Bill Hader
Bobby

Matt Bush
Tommy Frigo

Written by

Greg Mottola
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Adventureland (12/12) Movie CLIP - Are We Doing This? (2009) HD

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11 years, 11 months ago at Jun 3 9:06

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"Well, you know, my dad's a lawyer. It's been his life-long dream for his daughter to work at Adventureland."

Greg Motolla's Adventureland is one of those teen-comedies that actually has heart to it. There are so many elements here we've seen before in other films (nerdy hero, love triangle, weed), but Mottola, who directed the hilarious Superbad and the recent sci-fi homage, Paul, ... read more

Adventureland

13 years, 8 months ago at Sep 7 2:04

lotr23

2 votes

Though it doesn't happen very often, every once in a while a delightfully great movie shows up in multiplexes at a surprisingly early moment in the year (in this case, the usually mediocre month of April). Adventureland defies all of the expectations one has of the average "summer romance" movie, and in doing so, gives its audience an incredible gift: a sharp, honest and realistic drama of the hig... read more

Adventureland

13 years, 10 months ago at Jun 28 3:19

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1 vote

Adventureland is a sensitive dramedy, more drama than comedy, that details the summer in college where you worked a crappy minimum wage job and had your first taste of a real adult relationship. The tone might waver from time to time, the scenes with Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are humorous but almost too goofy, but the great performances by Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart make the movie enjoy... read more

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Description: 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 (Wendie Malick and Jack Gilpin) 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’ summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy. Lucky for James, what should have been his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure as he discovers love in the most unl ... (more)

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: January 13th Via: Stan. Plot: In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world. Rating: 7.6/10"