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      Young Adam

      NC-17 Released May 16, 2003 1h 38m Drama List
      62% 124 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score An amoral drifter (Ewan McGregor) has an affair with a woman (Tilda Swinton) stuck in a passionless marriage in 1950s Scotland. Read More Read Less
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      A grim mood piece with good performances from the leads.

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      Gareth v A sluggish and grim movie that has a decent story to tell but gets lost amongst all the removing of clothes. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review peter s Not a movie as much as a suite of obsessive fantasies that are raw, crude and sexual in nature from a sadist. Disgusting and useless piece of dirt by a sad and dirty director. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely didn't rile me up as much as I suspected it would. McGregor and Swinton are pretty sharp as usual and the film does exude the atmosphere of seaside Scotland. Those attributes carry the project. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Mike J Sonic is lord king evil king of king lord Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/22 Full Review thomas l Strong performances from all four leads, does not offset an unsettling storyline with a disappointing ending that more closely mirrors the reality of today's society than anything Hollywood could come up with. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave j Written and directed by David Mackenzie adapted from the novel written by Alexander Trocchi starring Ewan McGregor as Joe who works for Les ( Peter Mullan) and his wife Ella (Tilda Swinton) and at the opening both Joe and Les would then uncover a body that was floating by the harbor. And while waiting for police, viewers at this point are unbeknownst the identity of the girl until the movie progresses with one revelation after another. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Neil Norman London Evening Standard A grim, intelligent and fiercely compelling film. Jan 11, 2018 Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard The author of the book on which it is based, Alexander Trocchi, who died a heroin addict, was once tipped to be the Scottish William Burroughs, and the film conveys his malignant view of life pretty accurately. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Amidst all the dropping of troosers and unbuttoning of blooses, there might well be a story going on, but you will be hard-pressed to follow it for long. Rated: 1.5/5 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Richard von Busack MetroActive Watching this film, one gets the sense of a once-arresting book that couldn't get arrested today. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 27, 2014 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com nudity is perhaps the only intriguing element in this ponderous and torpid story about Joe (McGregor), a young drifter who takes work on a barge operated by a husband and wife (Peter Mullan and Tilda Swinton) after the mysterious death of his ex-girlfrien Rated: C May 5, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An amoral drifter (Ewan McGregor) has an affair with a woman (Tilda Swinton) stuck in a passionless marriage in 1950s Scotland.
      Director
      David Mackenzie
      Screenwriter
      David Mackenzie, Alexander Trocchi
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Film Council, Scottish Screen
      Rating
      NC-17 (Some Disturbing Behavior|Language|Strong Sexual Content)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 16, 2003, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2018
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $767.2K
      Runtime
      1h 38m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo, Surround