Adventureland is a 2009 American retro comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig. It is the summer of 1987 and James Brennan , a virgin, has just graduated with a degree in comparative literature from Oberlin College. He is looking forward to touring Europe for the summer and going to Columbia University for graduate school in journalism, when his parents announce they won't be able to help him financially. James searches for a summer job, but can only... find an unappealing one at Adventureland, a local amusement park in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his immature childhood friend Tommy Frigo works. James is hired by assistant manager Bobby and is assigned to the games area. He meets his co-workers: the sarcastic Joel , Bobby's wife and park manager Paulette , Sue O'Malley , Mark , the alluring Lisa P.
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| Release date: | January 19, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Greg Mottola |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 107 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ted Hope, Sidney Kimmel, Anne Carey |
| Editor: | Anne McCabe |
| Music by: | Yo La Tengo |
| Cinematography: | Terry Stacey |
| Screenplay by: | Greg Mottola |
| Estimated budget: | $9,800,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |