Adventureland
It was the worst job they ever imagined… and the best time of their lives.
It was the worst job they ever imagined… and the best time of their l...
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2009
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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.
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Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
3 Apr 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$9,800,000
Revenue:
$17,200,000
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
As a sweet-natured character comedy - and a subtle exercise in generic boundary-pushing - this is a real charmer.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
11 Sep 2009
fresh:
The story is semi-autobiographical, but has a gentler touch than his prior work on Superbad, and certainly relies less on slapstick episodes.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
6 Apr 2009
fresh:
Audiences expecting another dumb wallow will be startled, and I hope enlivened, by this movie's core of feeling.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 Apr 2009
rotten:
The youths of Superbad were a little bit younger, a little more likable, their dirty-virgin wit more hilarious [than in Adventureland].
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Apr 2009
fresh:
Adventureland isn't as clever as Kicking, and not nearly as hilarious as Superbad, but it's still a sweet little memory ache, a Proustian cookie co-flavored with semiotics and Whitesnake.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
3 Apr 2009