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Adventureland

Release Date: April 3, 2009
Studio: Miramax Films
Director: Greg Mottola
Screenwriter: Greg Mottola
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for language, drug use and sexual references)
Website: Adventurelandthefilm.com

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Paige Howard, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader

Plot Summary: 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 unlikely place with his captivating co-worker Em (Kristen Stewart), and learns to loosen up.

The film stars Jesse Eisenberg ("The Squid and the Whale"), Kristen Stewart ("Twilight," "Into the Wild"), Ryan Reynolds ("Just Friends," "Van Wilder"), Martin Starr ("Knocked Up," "Superbad"), and "Saturday Night Live" cast members Kristen Wiig ("Knocked Up") and Bill Hader ("Superbad," "Tropic Thunder").

Greg Mottola, fresh off the hit film "Superbad," is directing his script drawn from his own job-from-hell experience. Ted Hope and Anne Carey of This is that corporation ("The Savages," "Nothing is Private") are producing, along with Sidney Kimmel of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Executive producers are William Horberg and Bruce Toll.

The creative team includes director of photography Terry Stacey ("The Nanny Diaries," "Dexter"), production designer Stephen Beatrice ("Then She Found Me," "Sherrybaby"), costume designer Melissa Toth ("No Reservations," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"), and editor Anne McCabe ("Maria Full of Grace," "You Can Count on Me").

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Just watched this. I liked it quite a bit. Eisenberg bugged me a little bit, but overall it was a really good movie.
 

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i watched it with mrs last night ...... not really a laugh out loud kind of film - more of an akward type humor

i thought it was decent - nothing great

some good parts, some of the actors were annoying (like the kid who bugs the crap out of me in the cingular commercials) ....... all in all pretty decent

martin starr was pretty good and bill hader is solid as always .... reynolds had a different kind of role for him
 

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Recently watched it. I agree, not the hilarious type of comedy I was expecting. Good movie though. It's almost impossible to dislike a well made comedy set in the 80's.
 
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