Adam & Steve

R

Released Apr 24, 2005

1 hr. 39 min.

Romance

Comedy

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54%

37 Reviews

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56%

10,000+ Ratings

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Adam (Craig Chester) and Steve (Malcolm Gets) are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly two decades later, Adam, now a Manhattan tour guide, and Steve, a psychiatrist, meet again -- but neither remembers the other from years before. The two begin dating, even playing matchmaker for their friends Michael (Chris Kattan) and Rhonda (Parker Posey), but their promising relationship hits a major snag when Adam and Steve finally recall their past connection.

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Critics Consensus

Gross-out comedy and true love make for an awkward mix in this clunky romance.

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I was very pleasantly surprised and quite entertained by this quirky awkwardly hilarious gem. The opening scene in itself is priceless because Craig Chester's character dressed for goth night but it wasn't goth night and he falls instantly in love with this sleazy male stripper, does a bump or two of his cocaine when he was already jumpy and awkward and I honestly haven't laughed so hard because I love awkward humour and although I've never scene this actor before, Craig Chester's an instant favourite for me because of how unrestrained and perfectly awkward he is in this film (btw, he ends up in rehab for a long while especially for his first time doing cocaine and it was just a few bumps; that alone made me laugh) . It may not be to everyone's taste because humour is subjective; for example; I often say not everyone loved Raymond and Tool Time did perfectly describe Tim Allen for me but it had nothing to do with him being handy). For me, I much more appreciate the endlessly awkward and eccentric energy that drives this film, Adam & Steve; and I can say I'm sore today from the 90 minutes of uncontrollable laughing I endured; I laughed at pretty much every line and facial / physical expression Craig Chester does in this 1991 film; I can't believe it took me 30- years to discover him but I'm quite glad I did.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Silly of course, kind of funny at times, yet utterly disgusting with some vomit and diarrhea involved, but never really became what it could been an exceptional laughing matter.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Quite sweet I guess, but not sure what the moral of the story was

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Not really good, but it does have some truly funny moments.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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UTTER guilty pleasure. I can (and have) watched this back to back with itself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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A film with a lot of potential, but doesn't quite work. The idea is great and if this had a better budget, with better acting and Judd Apatow at the helm, it would probably be great. However, here, it is bad direction, unrefined writing and some godawful acting. Moments of good, but lots of bad. A shame, but would be a great Apatow film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Craig Chester

Director

Craig Chester

Adam

Malcolm Gets

Steve

Parker Posey

Rhonda

Chris Kattan

Michael

Melinda Dillon

Dottie

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jun 24, 2006

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

Clever, liberatingly silly and sweet.

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2006

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

Starting your film with a display of public incontinence isn't the best way to win over the audience.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 21, 2006

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Chester doesn't break any new ground here, yet the film stands out due to an incredible supporting cast that includes Parker Posey, Sally Kirkland, Paul Sand, and Julie Hagerty.

May 7, 2020

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Kam Williams

Upstage Magazine

A lighthearted look at gay love, and a far more honest and ultimately more touching exploration of the theme than what we got up on Brokeback Mountain.

Rated: 4/4

Jun 16, 2007

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Chester has a good ear for the snappy one-liner and this, plus his obviously hard-earned knowledge of the quirks in the gay mating game, put over his determinedly black romantic comedy.

Mar 1, 2007

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Synopsis

Adam (Craig Chester) and Steve (Malcolm Gets) are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly two decades later, Adam, now a Manhattan tour guide, and Steve, a psychiatrist, meet again -- but neither remembers the other from years before. The two begin dating, even playing matchmaker for their friends Michael (Chris Kattan) and Rhonda (Parker Posey), but their promising relationship hits a major snag when Adam and Steve finally recall their past connection.

Director: Craig Chester
Executive Producer: Kermit Johns, Michael Gallant
Screenwriter: Craig Chester
Production Co: Funny Boy
Rating: R (Some Crude Humor|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $309.4K
Sound Mix: Surround

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