On the shelf
Young Adult
2011Age guide: 12+
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
★ 5.8/10 · 1,400 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Charlize TheronMavis Gary
Patton OswaltMatt Freehauf
Patrick WilsonBuddy Slade
Elizabeth ReaserBeth Slade
Collette WolfeSandra Freehauf
Jill EikenberryHedda Gary
Richard BekinsDavid Gary
Mary Beth HurtJan
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
DoryDarko: Young Adult tells the story of 37-year-old Mavis Gary – a pathologically unhappy, immature, egotistical girl in a grown woman's body. Upon hearing… Read full review
CinemaSerf: The premiss is that Charlize Theron ("Mavis Gary") is an erstwhile successful novelist, now divorced, borderline alcoholic and bored. She heads back to… Read full review