Adventureland
Film2009107 min

Adventureland

Taste attributes: comedydramateenromancewholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers all

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"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

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

coming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jesse EisenbergKristen StewartMartin StarrBill HaderKristen Wiig

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2009
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Miramax
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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