Young Adult
{4.5/5} “‘Sorry, but I think we went to high school together.’ ‘At the same time?'”
Young Adult, released in 2011
Mavis is a young adult author who lives in the big city. She’s trying to write a new novel but keeps getting distracted. She gets a baby announcement from her old friend Buddy and decides to go visit him, in her hometown, and win him over. He was her high school sweetheart, and Mavis now thinks they belong together — despite his wife and baby.
I usually watch movies with likeable main characters. This one is worth watching for Diablo Cody’s sparkling dialogue and Charlize Theron’s performance.
It’s about people who moved on from their high school selves and people who didn’t.
Stars Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, and Elizabeth Reaser. Directed by Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife).