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About Adam

Play trailer Poster for About Adam R,  2000,  1h 45m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 71% 49 Reviews Tomatometer 47% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
71% Tomatometer 49 Reviews 47% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Temptation takes on a wickedly delicious new flavor in "About Adam," as every character is seduced. . . All by the same mysterious man: the sinfully sweet Adam (Stuart Townsend). Like his Garden of Eden counterpart, this sexy modern Dubliner has become the apple of one woman's eye -- and everyone else's forbidden fruit.
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Critics Consensus

Although some of the characters' motivation may not be that clear, the movie is still a funny and sexy charmer.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Sep 2, 2010
3/5
Charming, explicit love story for mature teens. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star Jun 8, 2001
Townsend ... makes quite an impression in the title role. Go to Full Review
Mark Rahner Seattle Times May 21, 2001
Stembridge makes the twists as pleasantly surprising as the dawning realization that you've gone from judge to accomplice. Go to Full Review
Howard Feinstein The Advocate May 24, 2022
Writer-director Gerard Stembridge, who acknowledges Robert Altman's Short Cuts as his inspiration, adroitly shifts back and forth among the four and their very different perceptions of Adam. Go to Full Review
Harry Guerin RTÉ (Ireland) Jan 22, 2003
3/5
It's smart, it knows its audience can join dots and it actually makes you think about - and not just laugh at - the messes that people get themselves in over four letters. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 30, 2002
2/5
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Gerard Stembridge

Director

Stuart Townsend

Adam

Kate Hudson

Lucy

Frances O'Connor

Laura

Charlotte Bradley

Alice

Rosaleen Linehan

Peggy

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About Adam

Frances O'Connor and Kate Hudson in Miramax's About Adam. Stuart Townsend and Kate Hudson in Miramax's About Adam. Stuart Townsend and Kate Hudson in Miramax's About Adam. Director Gerard Stembridge with Stuart Townsend on the set of Miramax's About Adam. Stuart Townsend and Frances O'Connor in Miramax's About Adam. Kate Hudson as Lucy in Miramax's About Adam. Kate Hudson as Lucy in Miramax's About Adam. View more photos

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Synopsis Temptation takes on a wickedly delicious new flavor in "About Adam," as every character is seduced. . . All by the same mysterious man: the sinfully sweet Adam (Stuart Townsend). Like his Garden of Eden counterpart, this sexy modern Dubliner has become the apple of one woman's eye -- and everyone else's forbidden fruit.
Director
Gerard Stembridge
Producer
Anna J. Devlin, Marina Hughes
Screenwriter
Gerard Stembridge
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Venus Productions, Bord Scannan Na hEireann
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$142.7K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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