A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Cast
Charlize Theron
Mavis Gary
Patton Oswalt
Matt Freehauf
Patrick Wilson
Buddy Slade
Elizabeth Reaser
Beth Slade
Collette Wolfe
Sandra Freehauf
Jill Eikenberry
Hedda Gary
Richard Bekins
David Gary
Mary Beth Hurt
Jan
Kate Nowlin
Mary Ellen Trantowski
Jenny Dare Paulin
Nipple Confusion Bassist
Rebecca Hart
Nipple Confusion Guitarist
Louisa Krause
Front Desk Girl
Elizabeth Ward Land
Sales Lady
Brian McElhaney
Book Associate
Hettienne Park
Vicki
John Forest
Wheelchair Mike
Rightor Doyle
Babysitter
Brady Smith
Date Man
Tim Young
Champions Server
Erin Darke
Teen Employee
Jee Young Han
Teen Employee
Ella Rae Peck
Girl
Aleisha Allen
Girl
Matt Wilson
Teenage Clerk
Orlagh Cassidy
Party Guest
Charles Techman
Parking Attendant
Emily Meade
Denny's Waitress
Neil Hellegers
Young Dad
Michael Nathanson
Champions Greeter
Landyn Banx
Business Person (uncredited)
Kirsten Gregerson
Business Person (uncredited)
J.K. Simmons
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
Businessman in Skyway (uncredited)
Julie E. Davis
Shopper (uncredited)
Fredrika Dukes
Business Person (uncredited)
John Edel
Businessman in Skyway (uncredited)
Rosemary Howard
Guest at Baby Naming Party (uncredited)
Eric Pierson
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Jason Reitman
Director, Producer
Diablo Cody
Writer, Producer
Dana E. Glauberman
Editor
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Nathan Kahane
Executive Producer
Helen Estabrook
Executive Producer
Steven M. Rales
Executive Producer
John Malkovich
Executive Producer
Mason Novick
Producer
Lianne Halfon
Producer
Russell Smith
Producer
Mary Lee
Co-Producer
Kelli Konop
Co-Producer
Beth Kono
Co-Producer
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Jennifer Scudder Trent
Post Production Supervisor
Jessica Kelly
Casting
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
Penelope Laughman
Set Costumer
Laura Wehrman
Set Costumer
Tsigie White
Assistant Costume Designer
Barbara Hause
Costume Supervisor
David C. Robinson
Costume Design
Mandy Lyons
Hair Department Head
Mia Neal
Key Hair Stylist
Nuria Sitja
Makeup Department Head
Mary Aaron
Makeup Artist
Sha-Sha Shiau
Art Department Coordinator
Leann Murphy
Art Department Coordinator
Jacob Ribicoff
Sound Effects Editor
Dave Paterson
Sound Effects Editor
Perry Robertson
Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Sanders
Supervising Sound Editor
Warren Shaw
Supervising Sound Editor
Eric Hirsch
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
John Bair
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mateo Messina
Original Music Composer
Rolfe Kent
Original Music Composer
Carrie Stewart
Set Decoration
Bruce J. Paquette
Carpenter
Joe Kupillas
Carpenter
James Wassmann
Carpenter
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunt Double
Janet Paparazzo
Stunt Double
Sandy Hamilton
Property Master
Cynthia Kurkowski
Seamstress
Crystal Thompson
Seamstress
Michael Ahern
Art Direction
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