Charlize Theron plays “Mavis Gary,” a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown in an attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.
YOUNG ADULT is directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. The cast includes Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser.