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          December 16, 2011

R | 1h 34m | Drama

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Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

Director: Jason Reitman

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Producer(s): Charlize Theron, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick, Russell Smith

Cast: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser, Jill Eikenberry, Mary Beth Hurt, Collette Wolfe, Kate Nowlin

Writer(s): Diablo Cody

Official Site: youngadultmovie.com

150 votes and 56 Reviews

| Write a Review

Rotten Tomatoes® Score 80%

49%

In Theaters: December 9, 2011 (limited)

          December 16, 2011

R | 1h 34m | Drama

  Watch Trailer

Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

Rotten Tomatoes® Score 80%

49%

In Theaters: December 9, 2011 (limited)

          December 16, 2011

R | 1h 34m | Drama

Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.