Adventureland

Year:

2009

Duration:

Argentina:107 min | USA:107 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Greg Mottola

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-04-03

Filming Locations: Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $5,722,039 (USA) (5 April 2009)

Gross: $16,025,394 (USA) (24 May 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kristen Stewart

Adventureland

Jesse Eisenberg

James Brennan

Kelsey Ford

Arlene

Michael Zegen

Eric

Ryan McFarland

Brad

Jack Gilpin

Mr. Brennan

Wendie Malick

Mrs. Brennan

Matt Bush

Tommy Frigo

Todd Cioppa

Velvet Touch Manager

Stephen Mast

Rich

Kristen Wiig

Paulette

Bill Hader

Bobby

Martin Starr

Joel

Adam Kroloff

Adult Contestant

Kevin Breznahan

Molly Hatchet T-Shirt Guy

Marc Grapey

Panda Con Dad

Ryan Reynolds

Mike Connell

Paige Howard

Sue O'Malley

Dan Bittner

Pete O'Malley

Moe Slinger

Loud Kid #1

Jesse Slinger

Loud Kid #2

Jack Baldwin

Barfing Kid

Barret Hackney

Munch

Margarita Levieva

Lisa P.

Kimisha Renee Davis

Kelly

Russell Steinberg

Foreigner Tribute Band Singer

Andrew Ransom

Foreigner Tribute Band Member

Joe Sanderson

Foreigner Tribute Band Member

Cliff Chien

Foreigner Tribute Band Member

Rob Orr

Foreigner Tribute Band Member

Eric Schaeffer

Foreigner Tribute Band Member

Vanessa Hope

Ronnie Connell

Josh Pais

Mr. Lewin

Mary Birdsong

Francy

Gennaro DiSilvio

Nicky

Alexis Ferrante

Nicky's Girlfriend

Joe Pawlenko

Nicky's Pal

Zachary Palmer

Joel's Younger Brother

Declan Baldwin

Male Customer

Ian Harding

Wealthy Prepster

Ashtin Petrella

Prepster's Girlfriend

Amy Landis

Mrs. Ostrow

Janine Viola

Mrs. Frigo

Alana Hixson

Pretty Girl #1

Erin Cappiccie

Pretty Girl #2

Cristina Aloe

Girl at Ping Pong Game (uncredited)

Jeremy Ambler

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

Tony Amen

Pedestrian in Amusement Park (uncredited)

Elysia Annacini

Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)

Aaron Bernard

Adventure Guest (uncredited)

Evan Alex Cole

Prepster Friend

Caroline Collins

Eric's Mother (uncredited)

Matt Croyle

Connell's Friend (uncredited)

Joe Dolan

Park Patron (uncredited)

Dave Eveler

Park Attendant (uncredited)

Minda Fisher

Park Mom (uncredited)

Joe Forgione

Prepster's Friend 1

Jeffrey Jones

Bartender (uncredited)

William Kania

Short Order Cook (uncredited)

Lisa Lamendola

Foxy Cougar (uncredited)

Stephanie Macdougall

Park Patron (uncredited)

Zach Markel

Jerry (uncredited)

Sean P. McCarthy

Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)

David Dale McCue

Park Patron (uncredited)

Christopher Mele

Amusement Park Patron (uncredited)

Doug Michaels

Park Patron (uncredited)

Jeremy Moon

Park Patron (uncredited)

Jackson Nunn

Dancer (uncredited)

Jared Pfennigwerth

Party Guest (uncredited)

Krista Ream

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

Brenna Roth

Punk Rocker (uncredited)

Brandee Sanders

80's girl (uncredited)

Logan C. Sayre

Arcade Boy (uncredited)

Cory Tucek

Extra (uncredited)

Blase Ward

Park Employee (uncredited)

Michael Wendt

Park Patron (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The parks name "Adventureland" is an actual amusement park in Farmingdale, Long Island, not far from where the writer/director grew up.

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The movie was originally set to debut the same day the real Adventureland park reopened for business in 2009: 27 March.

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Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke flew out to Pittsburgh to meet Kristen Stewart on her day off from filming Adventureland to audition her for the role of Isabella Swan, which she won and accepted.

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Goofs

In the scene near the end where James, Joel and Frigo are sitting on the hill drinking, a stack of empty cans with the old-style pull tabs is seen next to James. Pull tab cans had been discontinued in the U.S. by 1987.

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Near the end of the movie after James finds out about Em & Connell, Wang Chung's "Dance Hall Days" can be heard playing over the park's loudspeakers. If you have subtitles on, the subtitle states "Safety Dance" (by Men Without Hats) as the song playing.

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During the movie, you can see a ride called "Wipeout". The movie takes place in 1987, though the actual ride was opened in 1991.

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Quotes

Sue O'Malley: [turning down a date from Joel] He told my parents. We're Catholic. He told my parents that you're Jewish.

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Em Lewin: [to James, after he has been punched in the balls by Frigo] What the hell was that?

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Guest: I love what you've done with the house. Francy: Thank you.

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Faq

Q

What song plays when Lisa P is back?

A

'Tops' by The Rolling Stones. The rest of the songs can be found here.

Q

Is "Adventureland" based on a book?

A

No. Adventureland was filmed from a screenplay by American film-maker Greg Mottola, who also directed the movie. Mottola based his film on Adventureland, an amusement park in Farmingdale, New York where Mottola worked in the 1980s.

Q

Was this movie filmed at Adventureland in New York?

A

No. Adventureland in the movie is actually the Kennywood Amusement Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

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