The Adjustment Bureau
2011, Romance/Sci-fi, 1h 45m
261 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
First-time writer/director George Nolfi struggles to maintain a consistent tone, but The Adjustment Bureau rises on the strong, believable chemistry of its stars. Read critic reviews
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Just as he is on the brink of winning a Senate seat, politician David Norris (Matt Damon) meets a ballerina named Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). Though David is instantly smitten, mysterious men conspire to keep him away from the beautiful dancer. David learns that he is facing the powerful agents of Fate itself, and glimpsing the future laid out for him, must either accept a predetermined path that does not include Elise or else defy Fate to be with her.
Cast & Crew
Matt Damon
David Norris
David Norris
Emily Blunt
Elise Sellas
Elise Sellas
Anthony Mackie
Harry Mitchell
Harry Mitchell
John Slattery
Richardson
Richardson
Michael Kelly
Charlie Traynor
Charlie Traynor
Terence Stamp
Thompson
Thompson
Critic Reviews for The Adjustment Bureau
All Critics (261) | Top Critics (70) | Fresh (186) | Rotten (75)
Audience Reviews for The Adjustment Bureau
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Mar 09, 2016A very different movie that makes you wonder about this thing called fate a little bit more, Obviously it's quite preposterous but the idea is pretty fresh and original, With good chemistry between it's two staring roles this film hits most spots, Maybe drags in places where it had chance to create more tension it didn't take advantage and the problem with these smart thinking films the ending feels rushed and forced and this was no different, Deserved more recognition as it's new ideas end up a nice change from the usual films we have today.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Jul 23, 2013The Adjustment Bureau is an interesting love-drama that is powered by the chemistry of Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. The script is alternative and may not be fully comprehensive to most audiences. But the film is solid and interesting to see. 4.5/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
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Apr 24, 2013Star-crossed lovers are kept apart by an omniscient bureau because their perfect, fulfilling love will dampen all other desires, including their respective ambitions to attain professional success in politics and DANCE. I don't particularly buy that thesis, nor that the universe wouldn't have better things to do than keep Matt Damon and Emily Blunt apart, but the light chase movie is kinda fun, cutesy, and dangerous but not so dangerous that a happy ending isn't ensured.Alice S Super Reviewer
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Feb 11, 2013The entire fate of mankind! The fate of mankind, man! (anguished, tortured voice like Charleton Heston as Taylor at the end of Planet Of The Apes) THE FATE OF ALL MANKIND! (falling to knees and choking on own blood) <B>THE FATE OF MANKIND !!!!!!!!</B> (clutches heart, unintelligible gurgling and convulsing) OK, the fate of all mankind aside, The Adjustment Bureau is kind of corny, emotionally manipulative, has an uber-predictable moral, and is more romance than sci-fi. But despite this I enjoyed letting myself be sucked into it anyway, and so will anyone who spends a lot of time caring about love and relationships, and who likes an imaginative albeit very basic story. I still would have liked a much darker take on the concept. In real life, any entity with this kind of power would be conducting their manipulations strictly out of greed ala They Live (1985). And here's why: I don't care how advanced a civilization is, it's just intuitive that what we call "human nature" is going to be sadly ubiquitous based on required evolutionary programing for survival run amok, and nature being unable to let people ever fully rise above it -i.e.the bad traits misguided lust, jealousy, self-defeating stupidity, belief in a higher power, war, looking out for number 1, avarice, and greed, etc. Man's idiocy goes hand in hand with his intellect and I bet high stakes this unfortunate phenomenon is universal throughout the cosmos. So an actual "adjustment bureau" wouldn't be magnanimous. Nope. Sorry. They'd just be the stooges of intergalactic Republicans. Kind of like our CIA. But I digress as usual. To sum up: could have been deliciously dark, convoluted and cynical; still good entertainment, cute movie.Pamela D Super Reviewer
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