The Adderall Diaries

R

Released Apr 15, 2016

1 hr. 27 min.

Drama

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Suffering from writer's block, author Stephen Elliott (James Franco) reconnects with his estranged father (Ed Harris) while investigating the murder case of computer entrepreneur Hans Reiser (Christian Slater).

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Critics Consensus

Stylistically overwrought and tedious, The Adderal Diaries aspires for profundity but instead feels like a shambolic class project thrown together right before it was due.

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Kim W

Love Stephen Elliott <3 two PrObLeMaTiC actors as leads but great film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/23

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Key N

Great psychological thriller movie, that also touches on topics such as selective memory vs altered memories, perceptions vs reality, family dynamics, etc. Cast was terrific.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/22

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shehzad d

Great idea, mediocre execution. Some powerful topics of childhood trauma and distorted memories. Mostly watched for Timothee Chalamet but sadly he only appears in flashbacks with little to no dialogue

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Two words: Amber Heard

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

The Adderall Diaries si presenta come un dramma giudiziario nei primi minuti; salvo poi soffermarsi fin da subito sul personaggio di James Franco che diventa il centro della pellicola. Una volta compresi i disagi del protagonista, il film non si sviluppa, si limita a mostrare infiniti problemi senza nessuno scopo. Funziona davvero poco, compreso un finale sbrigativo.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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agata z

amber heard ruins the movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Pamela Romanowsky

Director

James Franco

Stephen Elliott

Ed Harris

Neil Elliott

Amber Heard

Lana Edmond

Cynthia Nixon

Jen Davis

Christian Slater

Hans Reiser

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Rex Reed

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Mr. Elliott's story is not helped by James Franco, who plays him with his usual smug catatonia.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 21, 2016

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

"The Adderall Diaries" is a complex, absorbing, at times profound look at how we choose to remember our past.

Apr 14, 2016

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

All affect and no personality.

Apr 14, 2016

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The Adderall Diaries is possessing of a unique, challenging vision.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 1, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

[James Franco] shines, mesmerizing us... Smoldering with a questioning intensity...[he] excels with the raw edginess.

Nov 5, 2019

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

With terrific source material, The Adderall Diaries should have been a deeply moving introspective look at various views of the same memories, but, sadly, falls short.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2019

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Synopsis

Suffering from writer's block, author Stephen Elliott (James Franco) reconnects with his estranged father (Ed Harris) while investigating the murder case of computer entrepreneur Hans Reiser (Christian Slater).

Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Executive Producer: Leo Kiely, Robert Redford, Bill Kiely, Ryan Dorff
Screenwriter: Pamela Romanowsky
Distributor: A24
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexuality|Some Aberrant Content|Some Disturbing Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.3K

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