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Young Adult (2011)

★ 6.3R94 minDirector: Jason Reitman

2011 film by Jason Reitman

Young Adult is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman, written by Diablo Cody, and starring Charlize Theron. Reitman and Cody worked together previously on Juno (2007). Young Adult began a limited release on December 9, 2011, before expanding to a wide release on December 16, 2011. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and Theron earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Young Adult about?
Young Adult (2011) — Thirty-seven year old Mavis Gary seems incapable of happiness. She has had one failed marriage with no romance in her immediate horizon. She ghosts writes a young adult series of books, which has just been canceled due to low sales. She is in the process of writing the last book,
Is Young Adult based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Young Adult scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.