| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...flavorless, willfully quirky, occasionally amusing..." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"What surprised me was how much I admired Kristen Stewart..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Geoff Berkshire |
"...provides the opportunity to spend time with two very smart, likable characters played by two smart, likable actors--which is more than enough reason to check it out." more... |
B |
E! Online
Luke Y. Thompson |
"This comedy about working at a run-down amusement park in the '80s has an undercurrent of tragedy that makes it feel more authentic than most others--especially in this economy." more... |
B+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...for nostalgia junkies, it's one from the heart." more... |
A- |
Hollywood Reporter
Duane Byrge |
"High-grade coming-of-college-age movie." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"A perfectly pitched coming-of-age comedy..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"Somehow the story of a young man’s coming of age never gets old, at least when it is told with the kind of sweetness and intelligence Adventureland displays." more... |
A |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"...a sharp, insightful, charming motion picture." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Adventureland throws a lot at us, but not enough of it sticks." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Eisenberg is a skilled comic actor..." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a bittersweet, if uneven, coming-of-age comedy that captures the notion of a pivotal summer." more... |
B- |
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