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Adam Resurrected

Play trailer Poster for Adam Resurrected R,  2008,  1h 46m,  Drama/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 37% 38 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
37% Tomatometer 38 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A former circus performer becomes the ringleader in an asylum for Holocaust survivors.
Adam Resurrected

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Critics Consensus

Such an unusual tale might have made for a compelling drama, but Adam Resurrected suffers from narrative confusion and an emotional detachment at its core.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Dec 19, 2008
3.5/5
In a less competitive year, Jeff Goldblum would have had a shot at an Oscar nod. Go to Full Review
Alissa Wilkinson Christianity Today Dec 16, 2008
1.5/4
Could have been a tour de force for director Paul Schrader and his cast, and the glimpses of greatness make the reality all the more disappointing. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post Dec 12, 2008
1.5/4
A semi-unbearable attempt at profundity set in a mental institution 15 years after WWII. Go to Full Review
Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine Jun 24, 2024
7.5/10
The director brilliantly utilizes Goldblum’s mercurial charm and comedic presence to untether us from our preconceptions, while understanding the gravitas of a man wholly succumbing to survivor’s guilt. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Seanax.com Sep 21, 2009
Director Paul Schrader is too removed from the powerful emotions roiling through the film, but it may be the only way to handle the horrors he's forced to confront. Go to Full Review
Marty Mapes Movie Habit Apr 21, 2009
2.5/4
The ending throws away the complexity that makes the rest of the movie so interesting Go to Full Review
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Paul Schrader

Director

Jeff Goldblum

Adam Stein

Willem Dafoe

Commandant Klein

Idan Alterman

Arthur

Moritz Bleibtreu

Joseph Gracci

Jenya Dodina

Gretchen

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Adam Resurrected

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Movie Info

Synopsis A former circus performer becomes the ringleader in an asylum for Holocaust survivors.
Director
Paul Schrader
Producer
Ehud Bleiberg
Screenwriter
Yoram Kaniuk, Noah Stollman
Production Co
July August Productions, 3L Filmproduktion GmbH, Adam Productions, Bleiberg Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Behavior|Sexuality|Nudity|Some Language)
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
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