The Adjuster
Seen it?1991 | 102 min | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$397K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atom Egoyan
- Elias KoteasNoah
- Arsinée KhanjianHera
- Maury ChaykinBubba
- Gabrielle RoseMimi
- Jennifer DaleArianne
- David HemblenBert, the head censor
- Rose SarkisyanSeta, Hera's sister
- Armen KokorianSimon, Hera's child
- Jacqueline SamudaLouise, the maid
- Gerard ParkesTim