"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
Perry Robertson
Supervising Sound Editor
John Bair
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Hirsch
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Sanders
Dave Paterson
Warren Shaw
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunt Double
Dana E. Glauberman
Editor
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Jessica Kelly
Casting
Nathan Kahane
Executive Producer
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Mason Novick
Producer
Mary Lee
Co-Producer
Lianne Halfon
Russell Smith
Kelli Konop
Helen Estabrook
Carrie Stewart
Set Decoration
Steven M. Rales
Mateo Messina
Original Music Composer
David C. Robinson
Costume Design
Michael Ahern
Art Direction
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Rolfe Kent
Beth Kono
John Malkovich
Bruce J. Paquette
Carpenter
Sha-Sha Shiau
Art Department Coordinator
Mary Aaron
Makeup Artist
Nuria Sitja
Makeup Department Head
Leann Murphy
Cynthia Kurkowski
Seamstress
Mia Neal
Key Hair Stylist
Penelope Laughman
Set Costumer
Mandy Lyons
Hair Department Head
Joe Kupillas
Tsigie White
Assistant Costume Designer
Barbara Hause
Costume Supervisor
Laura Wehrman
Crystal Thompson
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
James Wassmann
Jennifer Scudder Trent
Post Production Supervisor
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Janet Paparazzo