Adult Beginners

2014
R
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

8.9K

YOUR RATING

Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Joel McHale, Nick Kroll, Matthew Paddock, and Caleb Paddock in Adult Beginners (2014)

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.

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A bankrupt businessman tries to restore good relations with his sister and her family.A bankrupt businessman tries to restore good relations with his sister and her family.A bankrupt businessman tries to restore good relations with his sister and her family.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

8.9K

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Trivia
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale are a real life couple.

Goofs
When Jake and Justine take Teddy for swimming classes the first time, Miss Jenn (swimming instructor) throws a blue colored toy float towards Jake as a sarcasm for his fear of cold water. In the next scene we see that toy float between open arms of Jenn instead of being near Jake or Teddy.

Quotes
Blanca: Do you always bring your pregnant sister on dates?
Jake: Just when I want to guarantee I won't get laid.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: LL Cool J/Rose Byrne/Big Sean (2015)

Soundtracks
Follow the Rainbow
Performed by Tom Quick

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Review

Featured review

6/10

not the deep end

Jake (Nick Kroll) screws up a business deal and loses lots of money. His investors are angry. He leaves NYC and goes back to the family home. His sister Justine (Rose Byrne) is pregnant and puts him to work babysitting his nephew Teddy. Her husband Danny (Bobby Cannavale) is fixing up the home for sale. She signs Jake up with Teddy in a swim class for mommy and kid. Jake suspects that Danny is cheating with the real estate agent.

Rose Byrne is utterly charming. Bobby Cannavale is a great suburban dad. Nick Kroll is fine for this role although his big screen charisma is still in doubt. The material feels lighter than it could have been. The drama is not pushed that hard. There is one good moment when Justine downplays something which actually elevates the material. There are a couple of those scenes and the really endearing Byrne which make this better than nice.