Movie

Adult Beginners

2014 · 90 min

A gentle, wry comedy about a man flailing into adulthood, mixing awkward laughs with quiet family warmth.

Tagline: Some people just can't handle growing up.
Overview: A young, hipster entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.
How it feels: Warm, light, melancholic and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, identity, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
parenthood
redemption
Places: big city
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild