Adventureland

It was the worst job they ever imagined... and the best time of their lives.


Adventureland
When his post-high-school trip to Europe is cancelled, a desperate teen ends up working as an assistent in a theme park. Initially out of his depth, he finds ways to fit in and strikes up a romance with a pretty co-worker. The film follows the antics and hijinks that bored teens on summer jobs tend to get up to...

106 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Drug abuse).
Comedy, Drama, Romance.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

We should have gone to a Star Trek convention...
We should have gone to a Star Trek convention...

Credits

Cast
Jesse Eisenberg, Kelsey Ford, Michael Zegen, Ryan McFarland, Jack Gilpin, Wendie Malick, Matt Bush
Director
Greg Mottola
ScreenplayGreg Mottola
CinematographyTerry Stacey
EditingAnne McCabe
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2009
Produced bySidney Kimmel Entertainment, This Is That Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreRomance, comedy, drama
LanguageStrong
NudityNone
SexMildish
ViolenceMild
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemySome
Drug abuseFrequent
CommentsFrequent explicit drug (and alcohol) usage in a film aimed at late teenagers. Parents should be especially vigilant with this film.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
1
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
5
Smoking
3
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
4
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
1
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
1
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Zane Henry
15
Die Burger
Mariana Malan
10
Cape Times
Kenneth Turan
15
The Citizen
Annette Bayne
14
24.com
Finn Gregory
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
15
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconAdventureland throws a lot at us, but not enough of it sticks.
13
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconWhile perhaps not for everyone (it gets its R rating for good reason), those of us who'd rather mostly forget but nevertheless want to hold onto some memories of an array of dead-end summer jobs will likely find this film right on target.
13
Metacritic.com
34 critics
15
Rottentomatoes critics
158 critics
15
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconFull of humor and nostalgia, Adventureland is a sweet, insightful coming-of-age comedy that will resonate with teens and adults alike.
18

What the People say

Internet
6012 Netizens quote iconGenius, tender romance mismarketed as teen sex romp.
15

Average .. 70%

14

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