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Adult Beginners

2014 · 90 min · Director: Ross Katz ★ IMDb 5.6 · 9,167 ratings

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A young, narcissistic entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and 3-year-old nephew in the suburbs - only to become their nanny.

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Adult Beginners (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%
  2. Joy10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

Rose Byrne

Justine

Joel McHale

Hudson

Jane Krakowski

Miss Jenn

PG
Paula Garcés

Blanca

CP
Caleb Paddock

Teddy

MP
Matthew Paddock

Teddy

DB
David Bernon

Chuck

SS
Sarah Steele

Sarah

Julie White

Shirley

NC
Neil Casey

Neil

DS
Danielle Slavick

Ellen

Details

Directed by
Ross Katz
Written by
Jeff Cox, Nick Kroll, Liz Flahive
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.6 · 9,167 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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