Young Adult (2011)

Synopsis

Charlize Theron stars in this comedy drama from director/writer duo Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody, the team behind the 2007 film 'Juno'. Spoiled, self-centred 37-year-old former prom queen Mavis Gray (Theron) returns to her hometown in the deluded hope of rekindling a relationship with her childhood sweetheart, Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), who is now married to Beth (Elizabeth Reaser) and has just become a father for the first time.
See more Charlize Theron stars in this comedy drama from director/writer duo Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody, the team behind the 2007 film 'Juno'. Spoiled, self-centred 37-year-old former prom queen Mavis Gray (Theron) returns to her hometown in the deluded hope of rekindling a relationship with her childhood sweetheart, Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), who is now married to Beth (Elizabeth Reaser) and has just become a father for the first time. Despite these sizeable obstacles, Mavis refuses to take no for an answer and proceeds to bulldoze her way through town, offending and upsetting pretty much everyone she meets as she obstinately pursues her dream.
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Our review

"Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody prove Juno wasn't a fluke with this sharp, well-directed, written and acted comedy drama while Charlize Theron gives a blistering bitchy but sympathetic performance that just illustrates the quality of Cody's writing."

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