Michael Cera, practically the poster-child for this strain of hip comedies, plays yet another awkward teen looking to win the girl, but like the film itself, he’s spinning his wheels a bit.
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09/17/09
Youth in Revolt (2010)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.9/10
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Teenage antihero Nick Twisp moves from the pages of the beloved novel YOUTH IN REVOLT to the screen with this film directed by Miguel Arteta (THE GOOD GIRL). Michael Cera (JUNO) stars as Nick, a... [More]
Starring: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place
Director: Miguel Arteta
Reviews for Youth in Revolt
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
In a dual role, as a quitely rebellious outsider and as his wilder alter ego, Michael Cera renders enormously charming performances that elevate this coming of age comedy way above its familiar subject and conventional secondary characters.
10/08/09
Director Miguel Arteta can't quite keep all the balls in the air long enough to sustain the film's running time, but he does manage a bang-up ending that's worth the wait.
09/19/09
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09/16/09
Cera's best work since ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
09/15/09
The collision of adolescent hormones and parental folly, hardly new cinematic territory, gets a bracing absurdist slant in Youth in Revolt.
09/15/09
Top CriticCera and his gifted comic co-stars elevate the mediocre source material into a semi-iconic coming-of-age story.
09/14/09
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Latest News for Youth in Revolt
September 28, 2009:
New: Brand New Movie Trailer/Poster 
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September 24, 2009:
Miguel Arteta, Michael Cera Talk Youth in Revolt
Miguel Arteta's adaptation of C.D. Payne's "Youth in Revolt" won't reach theaters until early next year, but Arteta and his star, Michael Cera, would like us to start getting... More...
September 18, 2009:
Weinsteins Shuffle Fall Schedule
Hollywood's busiest date-switchers are at it again: The Weinstein Company has bumped "Youth in Revolt" from October to January, and tinkered with release plans for "Nine" and "A... More...
September 13, 2009:
Trailer & Poster review
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