In a dual role, as a quitely rebellious outsider and as his wilder alter ego, Michael Cera renders enormously charming performances that elevate this coming of age comedy way above its familiar subject and conventional secondary characters.
Youth in Revolt (2010)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content, language and drug use
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Jan 8, 2010 Wide
Synopsis: Teenage antihero Nick Twisp moves from the pages of the beloved novel YOUTH IN REVOLT to the screen with this film directed by Miguel Arteta (THE GOOD GIRL). Michael Cera (JUNO) stars as Nick, a... Teenage antihero Nick Twisp moves from the pages of the beloved novel YOUTH IN REVOLT to the screen with this film directed by Miguel Arteta (THE GOOD GIRL). Michael Cera (JUNO) stars as Nick, a teenager who may be wise beyond his years, but that doesn't stop him from getting in all sorts of trouble. [More]
Starring: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place
Starring: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place, Justin Long, Fred Willard, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Ari Graynor, Zach Galifianakis
Director: Miguel Arteta
Director: Miguel Arteta
Screenwriter: Gustin Nash
Producer: David Permut
Composer: John Swihart
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Reviews for Youth in Revolt
Director Miguel Arteta can't quite keep all the balls in the air long enough to sustain the film's running time, but he does manage a bang-up ending that's worth the wait.
Michael Cera, practically the poster-child for this strain of hip comedies, plays yet another awkward teen looking to win the girl, but like the film itself, he’s spinning his wheels a bit.
The collision of adolescent hormones and parental folly, hardly new cinematic territory, gets a bracing absurdist slant in Youth in Revolt.
Cera and his gifted comic co-stars elevate the mediocre source material into a semi-iconic coming-of-age story.
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September 24, 2009:
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Miguel Arteta's adaptation of C.D. Payne's "Youth in Revolt" won't reach theaters until early next year, but Arteta and his star, Michael Cera, would like us to start getting... More...
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Hollywood's busiest date-switchers are at it again: The Weinstein Company has bumped "Youth in Revolt" from October to January, and tinkered with release plans for "Nine" and "A... More...
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