Films about Female Adults Not Wanting to “Grow Up”

Young Adult

Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is a successful writer of teen literature who returns to her hometown with a dual mission: to relive her glory days and steal away her now-married high-school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). However, her mission does not go exactly to plan, and she finds her homecoming moreproblematic than she expected. Instead, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt), who has also found it difficult to move past high school.

The Lifeguard

A woman quits her job as a reporter in New York and moves back to her childhood home in Connecticut. She finds work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.

Laggies

When 28-year-old Megan attends her 10-year high-school reunion, she realizes that very little in her life has changed. An unexpected marriage proposal from her boyfriend sparks panic in Megan, causing her to wander off into the night. She meets 16-year-old Annika and proceeds to get drunk. Deciding she needs a break from her unfulfilling life, she tells her boyfriend she's going to a seminar but hangs with Annika.