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About Adam (2001)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:38

Rotten:18

Average Rating:6/10

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

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

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. Like his Garden of Eden counterpart,... 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. 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.

It all begins with Lucy Owen (KATE HUDSON), a torch singer in a hip Dublin café, who’s had countless love affairs, none of which have ever come close to grand passion. Enter Adam (STUART TOWNSEND), her seemingly perfect man. From the minute she spots the handsome stranger, Lucy’s world begins to change. Adam is boyish, kind and eminently lovable – and he fulfills Lucy’s need for wild spontaneity while allowing her for the first time to feel the lure of commitment. Although she’s long avoided the L word there’s no doubt about it: Lucy has fallen. Best of all, Adam seems to really fit into Lucy’s close-knit Dublin family, winning over her two sisters – literary Laura (FRANCES O’CONNOR) and sophisticated Alice (CHARLOTTE BRADLEY) – as well as her mother (ROSALEEN LINEHAN) with his devastating charms. Even younger brother David (ALAN MAHER) is mesmerized. But is there more ABOUT ADAM than the Owens family imagines?

The story provides four different views of Adam which turn into four different views on love – destined, liberating, ecstatic and unexpected. As Adam mischievously winds his way across trend-setting Dublin, bumping into each and every family member unexpectedly, one thing ABOUT ADAM becomes clear: he’s giving every member of the Owens family exactly what they want. -- © 2001 Miramax [More]

Starring: Stuart Townsend, Kate Hudson, Tommy Tiernan, Frances O'Connor

Starring: Stuart Townsend, Kate Hudson, Tommy Tiernan, Frances O'Connor, Donal Beecher, Rosaleen Linehan, Charlotte Bradley, Alan Maher

Director: Gerard Stembridge

Director: Gerard Stembridge
Screenwriter: Gerard Stembridge
Producer: Anna Devlin, Marina Hughes
Composer: Adrian Johnston
Studio: Miramax Films

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09/17/01
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Once you get over the stone-cold fact that this adorable guy (played by Stuart Townsend) is going to hunt down every single woman he encounters -- you'll find About Adam to be a charming and sexy flick.

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05/09/01
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12/08/02
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Tres hermanas y una madre (y un hermano, y la novia...) no pueden estar equivocadas todas al mismo tiempo... ¿o sí?

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08/04/02
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

As Irish films go this one is a revelation and a breath of fresh air.

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05/10/01
Bill Gallo
Bill Gallo
New Times

A lesser film might have taken a darker and more obvious route with Adam's uncanny ability to be whoever people want him to be, but About Adam plays it with a warm and knowing wink of the eye.

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05/10/01
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Citysearch

What at first seems to be a rather insubstantial romantic comedy gains an impressive amount of verve and variety as it unfolds.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/07/01
Chris Wiegand
Chris Wiegand
Boxoffice Magazine

A vigorous exploration of yearning that is as liberating as it is fulfilling.

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04/30/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Has a blithely pleasing air about it and sharply observed female characters.

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03/05/01
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

For his part Townsend does Adam with a lightness of touch that fits in with the film's cheery view of his unscrupulousness.

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05/17/01
Desmond Ryan
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer

The real surprise is Ms. O'Conner, who give a genuinely knockout performance.

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03/22/01
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

May not be as irresistible as its title character, but it's cheeky enough to be a mildly pleasant diversion.

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05/02/01
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

This sprightly romantic comedy proves that the most seductive phrase in the English language is 'I need you.'

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05/03/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Stembridge capably balances the potentially unstable narrative, and the performances are fully rounded.

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04/16/01
George Perry
George Perry
BBC

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.

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01/22/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

Adorable.

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03/14/01
Harvey S. Karten
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07/02/01
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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Instantly and immediately likable. But that's all it is.

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02/26/01
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

A glowing Hudson radiates high spirits, and Mr. Townsend ... makes his chameleon character seem credible.

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05/17/01
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
 
 
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