Youth in Revolt

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Cast & Crew

Michael Cera
Nick Twisp

Portia Doubleday
Sheeni Saunders

Jean Smart
Estelle Twisp

Steve Buscemi
George Twisp

Zach Galifianakis
Jerry

Ray Liotta
Lance Wescott

Ari Graynor
Lacey

Justin Long
Paul Saunders

Fred Willard
Mr. Ferguson

Mary Kay Place
Mrs. Saunders

Jonathan B. Wright
Trent

Christa B. Allen
Karen

Adhir Kalyan
Vijay Joshi

Rooney Mara
Taggarty

Miguel Arteta
Director

Gustin Nash
Screenwriter

David Permut
Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer

Nan Morales
Executive Producer

Chuy Chávez
Cinematographer

Pamela Martin
Film Editing

Andy Keir
Film Editing

Tony Fanning
Production Design

John Swihart
Original Music

Joanna Colbert
Casting

Richard Mento
Casting

Meredith Tucker
Casting

Nancy Steiner
Costume Design

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Audience Reviews for Youth in Revolt

• Sep 06, 2012

  Milquetoast Michael Cera as a pencil-mustache-sportin' evil alter ego is entertaining enough, but the rest of the boy-ruins-his-life-for-a-girl story is pretty banal and quite tame surprisingly. Portia Doubleday as Sheeni isn't much of a siren either, but Rooney Mara looks satisfyingly hot and mean. The part with Adhir Kalyan from "Rules of Engagement" in his skivvies is funny.
  Alice S Super Reviewer
• Jul 11, 2012

  A new level in Michael Cera's carrer, Young in Revolt could be more other sex teen comedy, but the crude and satirical material of Miguel Arteta change this cliche kind of movie.
  Lucas M Super Reviewer
• Apr 10, 2012

  Not as good as I would have hoped. Great cast but the story doesn't keep me overly interested
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Dec 06, 2011

  Francois Dillinger: I want to tickle your belly button... From the inside. "He Wasn't a Rebel Until He Found His Cause." I put off seeing Youth in Revolt for the longest time. The trailer didn't impress me and I thought the movie looked completely stupid. Granted it is stupid, but not in a bad way. I ended up really liking the film. I loved the independent feel to the movie, with occurrences like weird sexual diagrams coming to life and floating in midair during a mushroom trip. I liked Michael Cera's typecast performance as the lovable geek. I know Cera is starting to run thin with people, but I still find his performances to be hilarious. Maybe this is because I see a lot of myself in him. A 16 year old falls in love with a beautiful girl, when his mother and her boyfriend move the family away for the summer. When they are forced to leave, the two devise a plan where he will get himself kicked out of the house. This will allow him to move in with his father and be close to his girlfriend. In order to get kicked out, he has to get in touch with his bad side. His bad aide ends up making all his decisions for him the rest of the movie, while trying to help him get the girl and get laid. Youth in Revolt is a movie that is going to divide people. You will either sit there and be saying to yourself, "This is awesome" or "This is retarded." I was sitting there saying, "This is awesome." It's a different movie and I loved it for that. Sure it has the same main plot as a lot of the other teen comedies, but this one adds a lot of originality to the mix and makes for a special film.  I'm not going to argue with people who don't like the movie because I can definitely see why. It really isn't a movie for anyone out of their 20's. Middle aged to the elderly just won't get this movie. It's truly a movie for the young. I really wish I hadn't waited so long to see it.
  Melvin W Super Reviewer