This red-band promo clip of Young Adult indicates that Mavis Gary’s (Charlize Theron) confrontation with Beth Slade (Elizabeth Reaser) will be mean, profane and pretty embarrassing for both characters. According to my calculations, that’s a level-four tantrum in the “angry lady” cinematic universe. Young Adult opens in limited release this week, and to celebrate, let’s counting down 10 classic types of female conniptions in film. Everyone from Ellen Ripley to Joan Crawford is accounted for — but who’s the grande dame of femme freakouts?
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In Honor of Young Adult, the 10 Classic Types of Lady Tantrums in Movies
