Adventureland
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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.
What critics thought
Adventureland won over most critics as a sharply observed, nostalgic coming-of-age film, with its late-'80s period detail and ensemble cast drawing particular praise. The divide, such as it is, falls between those who found it genuinely moving and those who considered it pleasant but unremarkable — competent indie comfort food rather than anything essential.
“What surprised me was how much I admired Kristen Stewart, who in Twilight, was playing below her grade level. Here is an actress ready to do important things. Together, and with the others, they make Adventureland more real and more touching than it may sound.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A rather ordinary account of youthful summer misadventures that goes down easily thanks to a sparky cast, more than 40 pop tunes that anchor the action in the late '80s and characters who get high both on and off their jobs at a tacky amusement park.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Greg MottolaDirector
Jesse EisenbergJames Brennan
Kristen StewartEm Lewin
Martin StarrJoel
Kristen WiigPaulette
Bill HaderBobby
Margarita LevievaLisa P.
Jack GilpinMr. Brennan
Josh PaisMr. Lewin
Wendie MalickMrs. Brennan
Mary BirdsongFrancy
Matt BushTommy Frigo
Paige HowardSue O'Malley
Terry StaceyCinematographyAdventureland
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.
What critics thought
Adventureland won over most critics as a sharply observed, nostalgic coming-of-age film, with its late-'80s period detail and ensemble cast drawing particular praise. The divide, such as it is, falls between those who found it genuinely moving and those who considered it pleasant but unremarkable — competent indie comfort food rather than anything essential.
“What surprised me was how much I admired Kristen Stewart, who in Twilight, was playing below her grade level. Here is an actress ready to do important things. Together, and with the others, they make Adventureland more real and more touching than it may sound.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A rather ordinary account of youthful summer misadventures that goes down easily thanks to a sparky cast, more than 40 pop tunes that anchor the action in the late '80s and characters who get high both on and off their jobs at a tacky amusement park.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Greg MottolaDirectorJesse EisenbergJames BrennanKristen StewartEm LewinMartin StarrJoelKristen WiigPauletteBill HaderBobbyMargarita LevievaLisa P.Jack GilpinMr. BrennanJosh PaisMr. LewinWendie MalickMrs. BrennanMary BirdsongFrancyMatt BushTommy FrigoPaige HowardSue O'MalleyTerry StaceyCinematographyStream
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