Adopt a Highway
Seen it?2019 | 81 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 237K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Logan Marshall-Green
- Ethan HawkeRussell Millings
- Elaine HendrixDiane Spring
- Diane GaetaBecca
- Betty GabrielDeeks
- Mo McRaeWilson
- Chris SullivanOrankle
- Nate MooneyHomeless Man
- Christopher HeyerdahlJim
- Anne-Marie JohnsonTracy Westmore
- Della AthertonBeverly