

Adult Beginners
2014-09-08 · 90 min · ★ 5.4
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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- Directors
- Ross Katz
- Production companies
- Through Films, Duplass Brothers Productions, Burn Later Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 108,808
Top Cast
Nick KrollJake
Rose ByrneJustine
Bobby CannavaleDanny
Joel McHaleHudson
Caitlin FitzGeraldKat
Bobby MoynihanPaul
Josh CharlesPhil
Jane KrakowskiMiss Jenn
Paula GarcésBlanca
Jason MantzoukasHerman
Mike BirbigliaBraden
David BernonChuck
Sarah SteeleSarah
Julie WhiteShirley
Celia WestonJoy
Jeffrey DeMunnBill
Neil CaseyNeil
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