Adventureland

  • 2009


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89 % Certified Fresh
$ 17 Million
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Average Rating 3.7/5
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4.5
Advertisement Adventureland captures with humor and heart the way workplaces can become encapsulated universes with elaborate traditions, unspoken rul .. Av Club
4.2
Adventureland captures with humor and heart the way workplaces can become encapsulated universes with elaborate traditions, unspoken rules, and loose .. Av Club
1.5
Its a calling card for Gondrys style and frequently hilarious in its poppy creativity, but it ends up feeling like a trifle, although it certainly doe .. Austin Chronicle
3.5
Adventureland is a confident return to the kind of teen comedy thats funny without being raunchy, youthful without being juvenile, and reflective with .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
In the summer of 1987, brainy college graduate James (Eisenberg) must take a summer job if hes to advance any further academically. Screen Daily
4.5
Kudos also goes to Mottola for making a 1980s period film that doesnt fall into 80s clich. Collider
3.8
Modest coming of age flick thrives in details Adventureland is a part of a long tradition of autobiographical coming of age stories, a genre that cove .. Paste Magazine
3.8
As the summer lurches between deadly boredom and sudden emergencies (someone wins a Big Ass Panda), James and Em grow closer. Rogerebert
3.5
But the movie is funny enough, and an enjoyable ride overall, and most importantly evokes those familiar nostalgic feelings that get you looking over .. Cinema Blend
3.5
Wasted effort.I think Adventureland wants to be one of those great John Hughes movies from the decade in which its swimming, but it doesnt have the po .. Cinema Blend
3.0
Yet when characters say things like Its gonna be a great summer, or call someone Old sport and act oh so beautifully doomed, its time to call the clic .. Ny Daily News
3.8
Youre not necessarily wiser for the experience, but not sorry you had it, either. Philly
3.5
Mottola keeps it loose, and devotes ample time to the movies loony cast of side characters. Philly
4.0
Maybe Im projecting too much false nostalgia onto this modest but poignant Gen X touchstone, if not the 80s themselves. Village Voice
3.2
In its awkward angst filled way and despite its many flaws (loses focus on its main story, as it meanders all over the place), it captures the uncerta .. Sover
4.4
But the films main concern is the characters, and theyre a genuinely tarnished, genuinely appealing bunch. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
Its strength lies in the power of its characters, primarily James, Em, Joel and Bobby.Each of them is flawed but also very compelling. Lariat
3.8
Though viewers might enter Adventureland expecting a raunchy teen comedy a la Superbad, what theyll actually find is an earnest coming of age story th .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Generally its a satisfying ride, with good casting and performances sometimes making up for an ultimately unremarkable script. News Review
4.0
With no useable skills that might land him a decent summer job, James ends up working at Adventureland, the local amusement park run by Bobby (BILL HA .. Screen It
5.0
It understands the folly of youth but forgives it, too, reminding us of how wonderful it is to live so intensely. Independent
3.0
It also has a level of honesty about its characters and situations that makes it well worth seeing, adding a touch of bitterness to undercut the nosta .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Adventureland is as tidy and predictable as it sounds. And it falls into that annoying trap that seems to plague this sort of film, relying on an unre .. Pop Matters
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
4.0
Adventureland is a hugely entertaining coming of age comedy with great characters, a witty script and delightful comic performances. View London
4.2
Adventureland is a young adult romantic comedy with a sweetness and delicacy that lifts it out of its genre. Cs Monitor
4.0
Instead of reminding us of real life, they remind us of other movies. Film Journal
2.5
Yet so much of it is so deadpan and self consciously arch; it lazily coasts the surface of nostalgia. Boston
4.4
Adventureland takes us on a great ride.Writer/director Greg Mottolas followup to his hit Superbad is the most utterly and engagingly human youth comed .. Star Tribune
4.0
The movie rolls happily along with great gags, astutely chosen emotional transitions, and, incidentally, a nice performance from Ryan Reynolds, who is .. Guardian
4.0
Its a funny, touching and honest film about a serious 22 year old neither embarrassed by nor exulting in his lack of sexual experience. Guardian
4.0
Rather, its a sweet, heartfelt coming of age drama with loads of sensitivity and bigness of heart. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
Nevertheless, Adventureland works in its own way, with an inherent sweetness and sincerity that gives its modest summertime story a sense of authentic .. Q Network
4.2
Adventureland doesnt quite soar it lopes along affectionately. But for nostalgia junkies, its one from the heart. Ew
3.5
Like many books of that genre, the film takes place over one very special, and often very shitty, summer. Slate
4.0
Greg Mottolas softly spoken, semi autobiographical teen romance is a charming 80s tale of first love and first paycheques. Empire
4.0
At its core, Adventureland is a surprisingly sweet and tender coming of age romance. Eye For Film
3.0
But where Superbad had a heart hidden at its core, Adventureland wears its heart on its sleeve. Common Sense Media
5.0
A smarter, sharper, quieter but just as hilarious movie about saying goodbye to your knuckleheaded ideas about yourself, your family, friendship, love .. Movies
3.8
Stewart is even better, suggesting levels of anger and self disgust, betrayal and life disappointment beneath a surface of dignified composure. Sf Gate
4.0
Mottolas only casting failure is the mild Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, who plays the strapping, good looking musician and ride repairman, Connell.Eve .. New Yorker
3.1
The fresh truths of their hesitant stumble through the mating dance render the movies goofier pleasures trifling but digestible. Slant Magazine
3.8
With the passage of time comes a greater perspective on the past. The Movie Boy
3.0
Its cute enough, and its clear that Mottola loves every one of these characters, even Reynolds lecherous Connell. The problem is that it ends up being .. Bullz-Eye
3.5
In order to make this grungy environment and its motley crew of characters sing, casting was crucial and despite some cartoonish behavior from the adu .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Still, for all the plot cliches Adventureland avoids not to mention all the retro mockery it refuses to indulge in it never truly catches fire. Flickfilosopher
4.0
This thoughtful, touching picture is, however, much closer in tone to Mottolas loose limbed debut, The Daytrippers. The Irish Times
4.0
Dont expect the constant cock gags of Superbad instead, be prepared to come away reflecting on your own worst job and any romantic compensations that .. Total Film
4.0
But the real surprise is the sweet nature of the script and strongly etched characters. Hollywood
5.0
A film that rates right up there with Hollywoods best romances. Kristen Stewart deserves an Oscar nomination, as does writer director Greg Mottola. Tony Medley
3.2
Like the confused social period of the Reagan era that the story inhabits, Adventureland is an awkward comedy that makes you wish it were a lot better .. Coles Mithey
4.0
What we get instead of something completely new is a demonstration of what the genre looks like when the wheel is custom made. Los Angeles Times
2.5
Its ultimately impossible not to wonder what drew the talented folks in front of (and behind) the camera to such stale material, and its difficult to .. Reel Film
3.8
The movie does a very good job of capturing the teens and their times. Everything feels right, from the ups and downs of late 80s rock, to the way kid .. Nj
2.5
Mottola makes the mistake of trying to make this film too much like Superbad but not making it funny enough. 7M Pictures
3.8
Adventureland is what you might call stealth comedy. The laughs are few but they sneak up on you and really deliver. The Star
4.0
Greg Mottolas auto biographical coming of age story has plenty of heart and although the elements of a first love plot with all its complications are .. Urban Cine File
3.8
The coming of age genre has to be the most over used genre of all time. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
Some may scoff at Adventureland for sailing too close to a tried and tested story formula, but its funny, heart warming and more meandering and whimsi .. Digital Spy
3.0
While ultimately Adventureland never quite delivers the punch, or the laughs, that it promises, it has a bittersweet nostalgia that works.Dont expect .. Abc
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
4.4
While were waiting for her to wise up, the picture serves up just enough slapstick and bodily function humor to make it all worthwhile. News Blaze
3.5
Sweet but bittersweet, funny without working at being outrageous, Adventureland is a finely etched character comedy smart enough to touch any audience .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
A welcome throwback to teen dramas of old, yet its harsh judgement of the religious is glaring. Matts Movie Reviews
2.5
Its fantastic to observe Adventureland reach out and seek a timeless youthful uprising feel, but the films eventual realization is a crushing disappoi .. Brian Or Ndorf
4.5
Ultimately, Adventureland manages to be a sweet, funny and mature drama. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
And if youre there and cant find a decent job, you might end up working at Adventureland. Js Online
3.0
Even the stock characters raise a smile with banter that astutely captures the mentality of a generation thats always thought the world owes it a livi .. Sky
5.0
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3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
But it also has too many unamusing crotch jokes if I have to spend time watching someones netherworld, please, make it funny and too few sympathetic c .. Chron
4.0
The best explanation Ive got is timing that its April release was simply a bad bet, as its a movie with summer in its bones. Flavor Wire
4.0
Adventureland is a sweet indie romcom But it isnt all about love. Metro
5.0
Mottolas direction is assured and impressively naturalistic for a teen oriented comedy. Scene Stealers
2.0
This laugh ratio is not in the same park as tvs fresh The Big Bang Theory, which is a great source of wit and charm. Tony Mack
3.5
The creaky rides with their deafening disco music seem adventure free.Adventureland isnt funereal, thoughits light on its unhappy feet. Ny Mag
3.5
But Mottolas film has an authentic, vaguely autobiographical charm with a broad emotional palette.Theres strong acting from the principals and support .. Future Movies
2.8
To be sure, Mottolas preference for humor that springs from character drama rather than easy scatological gags lends heart to his tale, which thanks t .. Nicks Chager
1.0
I had really hoped wed moved beyond the era of movies about boredom. Once people realized that mundane lives arent actually entertaining, I thought th .. Can Mag
3.0
Not that Superbad was all that ambitious, but at least its pace and jokey edge made it work. Orlando Sentinel
4.0
Adventureland is less outrageously funny than Superbad but more savvy. Stream On Demand At Home
3.5
Its a transition the film doesnt manage to pull off seamlessly, and while its definitely admirable to attempt some fairly weighty character moments in .. Movies Ign
4.5
This is a serious and embarrassing error of judgement, and Im glad Sky has called it out. News
5.0
The article requested cannot be found!.Please refresh your browser or go back. Ny Press
3.8
The movie is otherwise almost oppressively sincere, so in tune with Jamess neurotic yearning that it skillfully reflects not only the awkwardness of t .. Critics Notebook
4.2
Sometimes, a critic is going to connect with a movie, even one they can admit has some major problems, because it so mirrors their own expereinces. Film Jerk
4.0
Its not that this is a bad film; its just a boring and completely uninspired one. Kc Active
3.0
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3.5
While Adventureland doesnt avoid those, its equally informed by a mood of disappointment, muffled dreams and the sort of frustrations that bitter adul .. Blog Oregonlive
4.0
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1.0
The son was found in the drivers seat of a Toyota Prius suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a Park & Ride commuter lot on Norbeck Road on Saturd .. Wtop
4.3
Adventureland is a movie youll either receive warmly or reject as another mans sentimental cruise. Ar Kansas Online
4.0
Moreover, each swerve is organic; Fukunagas gift lies not in inventing clever reversals, but in declining to provide us with the typical cinematic cue .. Tnr
3.8
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