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Adopt a Highway

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When an ex-convict finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster, he gains a new lease on life, deciding to dedicate himself to making sure the child has a good life.
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Critics Consensus

Adopt a Highway might have done more to fill in its sparsely sketched story, but Ethan Hawke's performance is often enough to fill in the blanks.

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Tom Long Detroit News 11/03/2019
B
"Adopt a Highway" is a warm, compassionate film in which Ethan Hawke spends much of his time talking honestly to a baby. Something about that offers a few rays of hope for cinema. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 11/01/2019
[Ethan Hawke] does the best he can with a character that is not terribly well-developed. Go to Full Review
Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com 11/01/2019
2.5/4
Holding it all together is Hawke's performance, weighted down with the heaviness of injustice. Go to Full Review
Ryan McQuade InSession Film 04/04/2024
Ethan Hawke gives another commanding performance... Go to Full Review
Jordy Sirkin Jordy Reviews It 07/12/2020
Adopt a Highway is an emotional journey through heartbreak and reinvention, which also shares a harsh reminder of the reality our prison system serves to some. Go to Full Review
Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media 01/09/2020
3/5
Ethan Hawke excels in satisfying drama; some language. Go to Full Review
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Sam H 11/08/2019 HAWke and a dumpsta baby what more do you need See more Morgan B Nov 4 The movie was kind of short, seemed even shorter because he only had the baby for about 25 mins total of the movie. It was kind of slow, not what I expected. See more Victoria R @Victoria791 Aug 31 Loved it. I saw a clip on instagram and being a big ethan hawke fan from his days acting in movies like really bites I was unaware of it. It may have not come to Australia being an independent film. Thought his performance was magnificent and the pace of the story was spot on, not to long or dragged out. Actually I kind of wanted more. See more barbara W May 24 I'm a fan of true actors. Ethan Hawke is no exception. He hasn't disappointed so far and he definitely does not disappoint in this movie either. You feel his heart in this one. An excellent watch! See more Gwenegan L 09/16/2023 Not my type of movies, but i'll watch every movie where Ethan Hawke is in. Intimist drama, Ethan Hawke performance is absorbing due to the wonderful writing of his character. Not really a narrative driven movie, I'll describe it as a character study. See more John B 08/07/2023 It was ok overall as it had some interesting story points, but they didn't really seem to all connect plus it was slow moving and dull at some points See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When an ex-convict finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster, he gains a new lease on life, deciding to dedicate himself to making sure the child has a good life.
Director
Logan Marshall-Green
Producer
Jason Blum, Greg Gilreath, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Adam Hendricks, John H. Lang
Screenwriter
Logan Marshall-Green
Distributor
RLJE Films
Production Co
Divide/Conquer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 21m
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