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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.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:May 9, 2001 Limited

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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  • About Adam
  • Academy Award(R)-nominee Kate Hudson (ALMOST FAMOUS, Best Supporting Actress) shines in this sexy comedy about three sisters and the one guy who offers them everything they've been looking for! When carefree Lucy (Hudson) finally meets her perfect man, Adam (Stuart Townsend -- 24 HOURS, WONDERLAND), she's ready to give up her wild ways and settle down for good ... with a trip to the altar. But while Lucy is busy making plans for her wedding, Adam is busy charming the rest of her family. The only quesiton is: does anyone really know the truth abut Adam? Also featuring Frances O'Connor (A.I., MANSFIELD PARK) in an outstanding cast -- critics everywhere are raving about this witty, sophisticated, and uncommonly entertaining comedy treat -- and so will you!
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Film Threat

    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.

    Full Review Source: BeatBoxBetty.com | comment Comment
    05/09/01
    BeatBoxBetty.com

    Tres hermanas y una madre (y un hermano, y la novia...) no pueden estar equivocadas todas al mismo tiempo... ¿o sí?

    Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
    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.

    Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
    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.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    04/30/01
    Chuck Rudolph
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

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

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    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.

    comment Comment
    05/17/01
    Desmond Ryan
    Desmond Ryan
    Philadelphia Inquirer

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

    Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
    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.

    Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
    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.'

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    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.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    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.

    Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
    01/22/03
    Harry Guerin
    Harry Guerin
    RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

    Adorable.

    Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
    03/14/01
    Harvey S. Karten
    Harvey S. Karten
    Compuserve

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    07/02/01
    Ian Waldron-Mantgani
    Ian Waldron-Mantgani
    UK Critic

    Instantly and immediately likable. But that's all it is.

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    02/26/01
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
    ReelViews
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    A glowing Hudson radiates high spirits, and Mr. Townsend ... makes his chameleon character seem credible.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    05/17/01
    Jane Sumner
    Jane Sumner
    Dallas Morning News
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    Stembridge keeps things bustling along at a lively enough pace to deflect any introspective focus on the matchups that are never presented as relationships, only flings.

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    05/21/01
    Jay Carr
    Jay Carr
    Boston Globe
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