Movies like Adventureland
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Adventureland (2009)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
Style:
romantic, funny, sentimental, humorous, realistic, melancholic, feel good, sex comedy, sexy, light ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
teenager, summer job, friendship, workplace, coming of age, amusement park, youth, drugs, marijuana, first sexual experience, college, misfit, love, high school, leaving home, party, fall in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friends, love and romance, workplace romance, buddies, boss and employee, workplace situations, small town ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
california, pennsylvania, new jersey, usa, new york, boston, pittsburgh ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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