Wanderlust (2012)

Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

Director:

David Wain

Writers:

David Wain, Ken Marino

Stars:

Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Rudd	...	George Gergenblatt
Jennifer Aniston	...	Linda Gergenblatt
Justin Theroux	...	Seth
Alan Alda	...	Carvin
Malin Akerman	...	Eva
Ken Marino	...	Rick
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Wayne
Kathryn Hahn	...	Karen
Kerri Kenney	...	Kathy (as Kerri Kenney-Silver)
Lauren Ambrose	...	Almond
Michaela Watkins	...	Marissa
Jordan Peele	...	Rodney
Linda Lavin	...	Shari
Jessica St. Clair	...	Deena Schuster
Todd Barry	...	Sherm

Storyline

After George is downsized from his financial firm and Linda's depressing documentary is cancelled, they can no longer afford their overpriced 'micro-loft' in New York. They find themselves with just one option - to pack up their lives and head south to move in with George's brother and his wife. George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community where the only rule is to be yourself.

---

Plot Keywords:

new york | unemployment | commune | free love | guitar | 

---

Taglines:

Leave your baggage behind.

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Locura en el paraíso

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,526,650 (USA) (24 February 2012)

Gross:

$17,225,675 (USA) (30 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Hot Dog, Apatow Productions, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the start of the guitar scene where George and Seth play "Two Princes" you can hear some of the others singing "Love Take Me Down to the Streets" a song written and recorded for David Wain's previous film Role Models. The song is meant to sound like the Paul McCartney band Wings, and is often believed to be a Wings song as a running gag throughout Role Models.

---

Goofs

The people at Elysium say that they don't clap because it's "too aggressive". But after they help George and Linda set their car upright, everyone claps.

---

Quotes

Carvin: This is historic. The revolution has begun - all because this courageous woman saw an unjust world and waved her boobies at it.

---

Crazy Credits

After the credits have finished, there is a fake ad for The Real Housewives of Atlanta featuring Marisa and her son doing an introductory snippet.

---

Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.96 (2012)

User Reviews

Wanderlust No Spoilers

I had to write a review for this movie because I read some reviews on this site before I watched it and was really debating on whether I should even see it, but my girlfriend insisted. I thought from other people's reviews that this movie was going to SUCK.

However it didn't. Far from it, I actually found myself laughing the entire movie. Not a single actor, line or scene disappointed me. Yes there was some awkward moments and characters, but hell, what's a comedy without that? It didn't censor itself but rather embraced it's originality; and that's why I think I enjoyed it so much. So to anybody reading these reviews that are saying it's not funny, don't listen to them, give it a chance and I doubt you'll be disappointed. I sure as hell wasn't.

And to any male readers discouraged by the fact that there is a male nudist in the movie, you can breathe easy- it's a prosthetic.

All in all I'll give this movie a 9 because it's funny, original, kind of weird, and yet totally awesome.