Young Adult
“Everyone gets old. Not everyone grows up.”
Synopsis
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-10-07
Top Cast
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Charlize Theron
Mavis Gary
Patton Oswalt
Matt Freehauf
Patrick Wilson
Buddy Slade
Elizabeth Reaser
Beth Slade
Collette Wolfe
Sandra Freehauf
Jill Eikenberry
Hedda Gary
Richard Bekins
David Gary
Mary Beth Hurt
Jan
Kate Nowlin
Mary Ellen Trantowski
Jenny Dare Paulin
Nipple Confusion Bassist
Rebecca Hart
Nipple Confusion Guitarist
Louisa Krause
Front Desk Girl
Elizabeth Ward Land
Sales Lady
Brian McElhaney
Book Associate
Hettienne Park
Vicki
John Forest
Wheelchair Mike
Rightor Doyle
Babysitter
Brady Smith
Date Man
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 9, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$22.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.91x
+$10.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Screenplay & Story
- Diablo Cody
- Original Score
- Rolfe Kent, Mateo Messina
- Original Title
- Young Adult
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $22.9M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Mr. Mudd, Right of Way Films, Denver & Delilah Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jason Reitman
Diablo Cody
Rolfe Kent, Mateo Messina
Eric Steelberg
Dana E. Glauberman
Russell Smith, Nathan Kahane, Helen Estabrook, Steven M. Rales, Diablo Cody
Department Leadership Roster
Jason Reitman
Director
John Bair
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rolfe Kent
Original Music Composer
Mateo Messina
Original Music Composer
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Dana E. Glauberman
Editor
Russell Smith
Producer
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Diablo Cody
Producer
Jason Reitman
Producer
Mason Novick
Producer
David C. Robinson
Costume Design
Lianne Halfon
Producer
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Diablo Cody
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Young Adult
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Young Adult about?
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Who directed Young Adult?
Young Adult was directed by Jason Reitman.
Who stars in Young Adult?
The principal cast of Young Adult includes Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser, Collette Wolfe.
When was Young Adult released and how long is it?
Young Adult was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Young Adult?
Young Adult had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $22.9M at the worldwide box office (1.91 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Young Adult?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Young Adult was composed by Rolfe Kent, Mateo Messina.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Young Adult?
Young Adult holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).