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