Adult World
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Director Scott Coffey Initial DVD release June 10, 2014 (USA) Duration Country United States | 6/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Music director BC Smith Writer Andy Cochran Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18) (Tribeca Film Festival)
February 14, 2014 (2014-02-14) (United States) Cast John Cusack (Rat Billings), Emma Roberts (Amy), Armando Riesco (Rubia), Shannon Woodward (Candace), Chris Riggi (Josh), Darin Scott (Land Lord)Similar movies Some Like It Hot , The Rocky Horror Picture Show , Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars , Rocky Horror Show Live , Kinky Boots , Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Tagline When life gets hard, rise to the occasion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An aspiring poet (Emma Roberts) takes a job as a clerk at an adult bookstore and tries to make her contemptuous literary idol (John Cusack) take her on as his protege.
Contents
- Adult world official trailer 1 2013 emma roberts john cusack comedy movie hd
- Plot
- Production
- Release
- Marketing
- Reception
- Similar Movies
- Home media
- References
Adult World is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Scott Coffey and written by Andy Cochran. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2013 and stars Emma Roberts, Evan Peters, and John Cusack. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 14, 2014 by IFC Films.
Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.
Plot
Recent college graduate Amy believes shes destined to be a great poet. Pressed to earn a living by her father, she takes a job at a small sex shop, Adult World, where she works with the manager, Alex (Evan Peters). She meets one of her favorite poets, Rat Billings (John Cusack), and talks her way into being his protegee by offering to clean his house.
Production
Principal photography took place within 22 days in February 2012 in Syracuse, New York.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2013. Shortly after the premiere, it was announced IFC Films had acquired distribution rights to the film. The film also premiered at the Syracuse International Film Festival on October 6, 2013 The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand beginning on February 14, 2014. The film was released in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2014 on DVD and was released in Sweden on May 11, 2015 through DVD.
Marketing
The first official trailer and poster were released on January 17, 2014.
Reception
Adult World has received mixed to positive reviews, currently holding a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. On Metacritic, the film garnered a 61/100 rating, citing "generally positive reviews". Andrew OHehir of Salon praised Roberts and Cusacks performances, calling it Cusacks "best role in years".
The Village Voice described the film as "a terrific small-budget indie" and "weirdly moving", and praised Roberts performance as "both breezy and carefully tuned".
The films review in the Los Angeles Times concludes: "Brimming with sharp asides and clever throwaways (Billings passing parsing of nom de plume and nom de guerre, for one), plus astute observations on literary pretension and misguided youth, "Adult World" is a winner."
The New York Times calls the film a "smart but wince-inducing satirical comedy" and Cusack’s character as Rat Billings "a sardonic, understated portrayal".
Similar Movies
John Cusack appears in Adult World and War - Inc. The D Train (2015). Evan Peters appears in Adult World and An American Crime. Scott Coffey directed Adult World and appears in Shag. Scott Coffey directed Adult World and Ellie Parker.
Home media
On June 10, 2014 the film was released on DVD in the United States and was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2014 and in Sweden on May 11, 2015.
References
Adult World WikipediaAdult World IMDb Adult World themoviedb.org