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The Adults

2023 · 91 min

A quiet, bittersweet dramedy that feels like a gentle, awkward family reunion, balancing warmth and tension.

Directed by
Dustin Guy Defa
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis
Tagline
Some adults need to grow up.
Overview
Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to old childhood conflicts.

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Directed by
Dustin Guy Defa
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • sport
  • identity
  • grief
  • addiction
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Dustin Guy Defa
Written by
Dustin Guy Defa
Starring
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Music
Alex Weston
Cinematography
Tim Curtin
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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