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Adam

2020 · 100 min

A sobering, heartfelt recovery drama that moves from anger and despair toward hard-won hope, anchored by a raw central performance.

Directed by
Michael Uppendahl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aaron Paul, Jeff Daniels, Tom Sizemore
Overview
A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
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Directed by
Michael Uppendahl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aaron Paul, Jeff Daniels, Tom Sizemore
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Uppendahl
Written by
Michael Burke, Mike Young, Robin Veith, Brett Johnson
Starring
Aaron Paul, Jeff Daniels, Tom Sizemore, Tom Berenger, Lena Olin, Shannon Lucio, Paul Walter Hauser, Celia Weston
Music
Brian H. Kim
Cinematography
Tobias Datum
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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