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Adam

Play trailer Poster for Adam Released Aug 14, 2019 1h 35m Comedy LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Awkward teen Adam spends his last high school summer in New York City with his sister, Casey, who throws herself into the city's lesbian and trans activist scene.
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Much like its well-meaning but clueless protagonist, Adam occasionally seems to be in over its head -- but its good intentions make those fumbles easier to forgive.

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Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times Though 2006 might not seem too far removed from our present, in terms of LGBTQ visibility the distance between then and now is considerable. "Adam" reminds us how much, thankfully, society has slowly changed and yet how far we still are from real change. Aug 22, 2019 Full Review Eric Kohn indieWire Adam may not be above reproach, but its good intentions are infectious. Rated: B- Aug 14, 2019 Full Review Matt Fagerholm RogerEbert.com Ernst doesn't feel a moral obligation to only depict behavior onscreen that he endorses, and neither should any filmmaker, for that matter. Such limitations are the antithesis of art. Rated: 3/4 Aug 14, 2019 Full Review Stephen Porzio HeadStuff Arriving following the backlash transgender drama Girl received upon general release earlier in the year, Adam is a great argument for letting trans people tell their stories. Sep 27, 2019 Full Review Rendy Jones Rendy Reviews There could've been room for this comedy to be more than its distasteful premise, but because of how blandly conventional and transparent the characters are, Adam is just meh. Rated: 2/5 Aug 31, 2019 Full Review Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) I didn't really care for the film. Aug 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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PridePosterStudios It feels like GB News made this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Good movie, interesting plot. Don't believe the ratings from narrow-minded people, the critics got this one right. If you like this movie, leave a rating. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member As a trans man, I have the room to say that this film's plot is disturbing. A cis man takes center stage, lying to a lesbian to trick her into a relationship and raping her by deception. Having lgbtq people writing and directing doesn't mean that the film is, or should be, considered "a good lgbtq story". You can be queer and still have common sense completely evade you. This film is an inaccurate portrayal of how real lgbtq persons live. Trans men are more than their sex assigned at birth. No sane lesbian would decide to date a lying rapist- especially after she finds out he's been lying about being transgender for an extended time. The idea that lgbtq people wrote this narrative and played it off as a comedy sickens me. The ending of this film should swap places with the end of "Boys Don't Cry"— because that would be accurate. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review dave d A funny and cerebral film, 'Adam' will not be everyone's cup of tea and it's far from perfect, but a trans male filmmaker (Rhys Ernst) with a lesbian writer (Ariel Schrag--who adapted her book for the big screen), shows how far we have come over the years. Consider watching 'Disclosure', a Netflix documentary film from 2020 where they illustrate how the negative belief of trans folk come out of stereotypes set up by TV shows and film. It's damning. Here we have a mostly positive portrait of the trans community in a film set in 2006 and it's just awe inspiring to realize the steps that have been made, but also how far from equality we all for every human. If you're anti-trans, you'll hate this. If you aren't comfortable in your own skin, you will hate this. If using your head for more than a hat rack is too much for you, you will hate this. Why did so many trolls, I mean people have a problem with a 17 year old male in a romance with a slightly older female after having no problem with the romance in Call Me by your Name? Yea makes no sense to me either. It's a film that makes you think and can expand your mind. It's buoyed by a relatively unknown cast except for SNL alum Ana Gasteyer who has little more than a cameo. Nicholas Alexander is a talent to watch and there are real trans actors here which gives the film a lived in feeling. And what a great ending. It ends the way it should. Final Score: 8/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is transphobic and portrays trans men as butch lesbians and not as real men! Also Adam is a minor who has sex with an adult, he also lies to a lesbian about who he is in order have sex with her! Which is sexual assault!!!! I'm surprised that after the rage about this movie it was even made considering the book was boycotted Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Extremely transphobic, homophobic, and gross. The CIS lady who wrote this book had no understanding of what a lesbian is or how fucked up it is to pretend to be trans. Disgusting. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Awkward teen Adam spends his last high school summer in New York City with his sister, Casey, who throws herself into the city's lesbian and trans activist scene.
Director
Rhys Ernst
Producer
Howard Gertler, James Schamus
Screenwriter
Ariel Schrag
Distributor
Wolfe Releasing
Production Co
Little Punk, Symbolic Exchange, Meridian Entertainment
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 5, 2019
Runtime
1h 35m
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