Adventureland Movie

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A coming-of-age comedy set in the summer of 1987 about an uptight recent college grad (Jesse Eisenberg) who is forced to take a job at a local amusement park when he realizes he can't afford his dream European vacation.

Who's Involved:

Ryan Reynolds, Greg Mottola, Bill Hader, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Wiig, Jesse Eisenberg, Matt Bush, Margarita Levieva, William Horberg, Martin Starr, Mary Birdsong, Anne Carey, Wendie Malick, Bruce Toll, Ted Hope, Kevin Breznahan, Jack Gilpin, Terry Stacey

Release Date:

Friday, April 3, 2009 Nationwide

R   RESTRICTED MPA
language, drug use and sexual references
Runtime: 1 hr, 47 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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.


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Who stars in Adventureland: Cast List


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Despicable Me 4, Despicable Me 3  


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Lousy Carter, There's Something in the Barn  


The Acolyte (series), ATM  


Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, The Descendants  


Winter's Bone  


Piranha 3DD, High School  


The Re-Education of Molly Singer, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel  


 

Who's making Adventureland: Crew List

A look at the Adventureland behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Greg Mottola last directed Confess, Fletch and Keeping Up with the Joneses. The film's writer Greg Mottola last wrote The Marriage Plot.

Screenwriter

Greg Mottola

Producers

Anne Carey
Ted Hope

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Production: What we know about Adventureland?

Key Facts

  1. "Adventureland" was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2007. The film is based on the real life experiences of director Greg Mottola ("Superbad") who once worked at the Adventureland Amusement Park in Long Island.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2009 - March: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2008 - November: The film was set to Post-Production  status.

Adventureland Release Date: When was the film released?


Adventureland was a Nationwide release in 2009 on Friday, April 3, 2009. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Song of Sparrows, Gigantic and $9.99.

Adventureland DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Adventureland was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 .

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