Young Adult

Nov 11, 2011

1h 34m

★ 5.8

Everyone gets old. Not everyone grows up.

Overview

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Mandate Pictures

Indian Paintbrush

Mr. Mudd

Right of Way Films

Denver & Delilah Productions

Young Adult Trailers

Cast

Mavis Gary

Charlize Theron

Matt Freehauf

Patton Oswalt

Buddy Slade

Patrick Wilson

Beth Slade

Elizabeth Reaser

Sandra Freehauf

Collette Wolfe

Hedda Gary

Jill Eikenberry

David Gary

Richard Bekins

Jan

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Ellen Trantowski

Kate Nowlin

Nipple Confusion Bassist

Jenny Dare Paulin

Nipple Confusion Guitarist

Rebecca Hart

Front Desk Girl

Louisa Krause

Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

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