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Young Adult (2011)

Mavis Gary, a divorced, alcoholic author of a series of young adult novels, travels back to her hometown in an attempt to win back her high school boyfriend.

young-adult
young adult
R
Comedy
Drama

Director
Jason Reitman
Release Date
December 9, 2011
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Charlize Theron , Patton Oswalt , Patrick Wilson , Elizabeth Reaser , Collette Wolfe
Writers
Diablo Cody
Runtime
94 minutes
Budget
$12 million

Summary

Mavis Gary, a divorced, alcoholic author of a series of young adult novels, travels back to her hometown in an attempt to win back her high school boyfriend.

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