
Adventureland
Taste attributes: comedydramateenromancewholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers all
"Nothing brings people together like a crappy summer job."
Boxlist takeSimple and stirring: a contained comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 1,722 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Miramax
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











