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Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is a 37-year-old ghostwriter living in Minneapolis. She's divorced, drinks heavily, and is struggling to finish the final book in a dying teen fiction series. After receiving a birth announcement email from her high school boyfriend, Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), she convinces herself that he is trapped in a loveless marriage with his wife Beth (Elizabeth Reaser) and their newborn. If "Young Adult" is not available through free
Mavis returns to her small hometown of Mercury, pretending to visit family but actually scheming to "rescue" Buddy. Along the way, she reconnects with Matt Freehauf (Patton Oswalt), a former classmate who was brutally assaulted in high school and now walks with a cane. Matt becomes an unlikely, cynical friend who sees through Mavis's delusions.
The film is a slow-motion car crash of denial, alcoholism, and emotional manipulation — funny, painful, and uncomfortably real. | Actor | Role | Notable Notes |
| Actor | Role | Notable Notes |
|-------|------|----------------|
| Charlize Theron | Mavis Gary | Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress |
| Patton Oswalt | Matt Freehauf | Won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Patrick Wilson | Buddy Slade | The eternal high school golden boy |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Beth Slade | Buddy's wife |
| Collette Wolfe | Sandra Freehauf | Matt's sister |
Theron gained 15 pounds and avoided makeup to make Mavis look realistically haggard and hungover. Patton Oswalt brings surprising depth and heart to Matt, the film's moral anchor.
