It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.
Adventureland has generally received positive reviews.
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Adventureland was released in 2009 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 959 reviews, giving Adventureland (2009) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 77%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 72%.
With a score of 68%, Adventureland is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2009, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2009 with similar scores include films like Shinjuku Incident, Sideways and Red River.
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