Adam
Seen it?2009 | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Forrest Gump, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Mayer
- Hugh DancyAdam Raki
- Rose ByrneBeth Buchwald
- Peter GallagherMarty Buchwald
- Amy IrvingRebecca Buchwald
- Frankie FaisonHarlan
- Mark Linn-BakerSam Klieber
- Haviland MorrisLyra
- Adam LeFevreMr. Wardlow
- Mike HodgeJudge
- Peter O'HaraWilliams