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Wanderlust

R

Released Feb 24, 2012

1h 38m

Comedy

List

59%

Tomatometer

147 Reviews

39%

Audience Score

25,000+ Ratings

George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) have overextended, overstressed lives in Manhattan. After George loses his job, he and Linda have little choice but to move to Atlanta and stay with his terrible brother. On the way, the couple happen upon Elysium, an idyllic counterculture community, where money, careers and clothing are strictly optional. George and Linda think that they can make a fresh start in Elysium, only they may be trading one set of problems for another.

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Critics Consensus

It isn't always as funny as it should be, but Wanderlust benefits from an extremely talented cast and some of David Wain's most confident, assured work behind the camera.

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

A random, tedious and tone-deaf comedy, a feeble recycling of every hippie commune cliche you've ever heard.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 23, 2012

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Even before the maddeningly smug faux-bohemian denouement, we've turned off and tuned out. Bummer.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 19, 2012

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

There is no narrative cohesion to the film, no pull towards any of the characters, no emotional connection that made anything going onscreen resonate beyond a superficial level.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 17, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Several scenes may induce guffaws or shocked gasps, but this is the kind of all-too-common comedy that leaves the viewer with no reason to watch it again.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 22, 2023

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Owen Nicholls

NME (New Musical Express)

Rudd illustrates his unchallenging likeability...

Apr 27, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

After about fifteen minutes or so, the humor begins to dwindle rapidly.

Rated: 3/10

Dec 2, 2020

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. It's one of those movies that starts out quite promising, but then nose dives into a cesspit of unfunny, crude and often gross sexual comedy. Given the calibre of the cast I expected something better. As it is, after 30 minutes you'll be wishing it to end like I did. Even the soundtrack annoyed me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Angy P

Es muy estúpida, exagerada y mala

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Edward M

I honestly think this movie is absolutely hilarious. It features so many great comic actors including Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn, Key and Peele, etc. I own a copy. Love to watch it. Doesn't deserve the paltry 50 something percent that it got.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Georgan G

There are parts of the movie that make me smile, but as an old hippy, I find the stupidity of the hippy characters very insulting. Perhaps if it was funnier, I could have given it a higher review.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Maddie M

Not even Paul Rudd can save this.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Christy L

Funny and entertaining

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Synopsis

George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) have overextended, overstressed lives in Manhattan. After George loses his job, he and Linda have little choice but to move to Atlanta and stay with his terrible brother. On the way, the couple happen upon Elysium, an idyllic counterculture community, where money, careers and clothing are strictly optional. George and Linda think that they can make a fresh start in Elysium, only they may be trading one set of problems for another.

Director: David Wain
Producer: Judd Apatow, Ken Marino, Paul Rudd, David Wain
Screenwriter: Ken Marino, David Wain
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Apatow Company
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.3M
Runtime: 1h 38m

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