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Wanderlust
Wanderlust
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2012
1h 38m
5.5(1336 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Relativity Media
Apatow Productions
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Paul Rudd

George

Paul Rudd
Acting

Jennifer Aniston

Linda

Jennifer Aniston
Acting

Justin Theroux

Seth

Justin Theroux
Acting

Alan Alda

Carvin

Alan Alda
Acting

Malin Åkerman

Eva

Malin Åkerman
Acting

Ken Marino

Rick

Ken Marino
Acting

Joe Lo Truglio

Wayne

Joe Lo Truglio
Acting

Kathryn Hahn

Karen

Kathryn Hahn
Acting

Kerri Kenney

Kathy

Kerri Kenney
Acting

Lauren Ambrose

Almond

Lauren Ambrose
Acting

Michaela Watkins

Marisa

Michaela Watkins
Acting

Jordan Peele

Rodney

Jordan Peele
Acting

Linda Lavin

Shari

Linda Lavin
Acting

Jessica St. Clair

Deena Schuster

Jessica St. Clair
Acting

Todd Barry

Sherm

Todd Barry
Acting

Martin Thompson

Dale

Martin Thompson
Acting

Ian Patrick

Grisham

Ian Patrick
Acting

John D'Leo

Tanner

John D'Leo
Acting

David Wain

Himself

David Wain
Directing

Michael Showalter

Himself

Michael Showalter
Acting

Michael Ian Black

Himself

Michael Ian Black
Acting

Zandy Hartig

Marcy

Zandy Hartig
Acting

Keegan-Michael Key

Marcy’s Flunkie

Keegan-Michael Key
Acting

Mather Zickel

Jim Stansel

Mather Zickel
Acting

Juan Piedrahita

Paco

Juan Piedrahita
Acting

Peter Salett

Manfreddie

Peter Salett
Acting

Patricia French

Beverly

Patricia French
Acting

Nina Hellman

Protester

Nina Hellman
Acting

Richard Allan Jones

Jerry Beaver

Richard Allan Jones
Acting

Juana Samayoa

Stephanie Davis

Juana Samayoa
Acting

David Cardenas

Ronny Shames

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Acting

Sharon Lubin

Danielle Melster

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Acting

Vester Grayson

Janie Brody

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Acting

Ronald McFarlin

Billy Marcus

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Acting

Roger Parham-Brown

Glen Stover

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Acting

Jim Moffatt

Tony Piloski

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Acting

Sung-Suk Gaber

Janice Woo

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Sound

Craig Wedren

The Elysium Band Member

Craig Wedren
Acting

Amy Miles

The Elysium Band Member

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Sound

Charles Gansa

The Elysium Band Member

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Acting

Roberto Zincone

The Elysium Band Member

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Acting

Francis Capitanelli

The Elysium Band Member

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Acting

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta (uncredited)

Ray Liotta
Art

Mark Keever

Mover (uncredited)

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Acting

Trisha Paytas

Davidson's Wife (uncredited)

Trisha Paytas
Acting

Ron Raines

Shari's Partner (uncredited)

Ron Raines
Acting

Jacob Wingfield

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Gerald Duckworth

Casino Official (uncredited)

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Acting

Ron Goss

Construction Crew Supervisor (uncredited)

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Acting

Rosemary Howard

Manhattan Pedestrian (uncredited)

Rosemary Howard
Acting

Nina Nayebi

Woman at Casino Table (uncredited)

Nina Nayebi
Acting

Katherine Neslund

Concerned Citizen (uncredited)

Katherine Neslund
Acting

Joel Rogers

Minivan Freeway Driver (uncredited)

Joel Rogers

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