
Adoration
Seen it?2013 | 100 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Lil and Roz are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anne Fontaine
- Naomi WattsLil
- Robin WrightRoz
- Xavier SamuelIan
- James FrechevilleTom
- Ben MendelsohnHarold
- Sophie LoweHannah
- Gary SweetSaul
- Jessica ToveyMary
- Alyson StandenMolly
- Dane EadeSurfer lifeguard