The Adam Project
Seen it?2022 | 106 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Star Trek or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a wide audience; spent 8 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 438K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shawn Levy
- Ryan ReynoldsBig Adam
- Walker ScobellYoung Adam
- Mark RuffaloLouis Reed
- Jennifer GarnerEllie Reed
- Zoe SaldañaLaura
- Catherine KeenerMaya Sorian
- Alex Mallari Jr.Christos
- Braxton BjerkenRay
- Kasra WongChuck
- Lucie GuestYoung Sorian Body Double