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  • Amy Adams hired baseball coach for Trouble With The Curve - 12 September 2012
    -Amy Adams hired a private coach to prepare for her role in new baseball movie Trouble With The Curve because she has always been bad at sports - and was even kicked off her youth baseball team.-The actress' semi-professional body builder mum Kathryn coached her at


  • Adams is Superman's new Lois Lane - 28 March 2011
    -Oscar nominee Amy Adams will steal the heart of new Superman Henry Cavill after landing the role of Lois Lane in the upcoming reboot of the comic book franchise.- -The Fighter star learned she would be putting on her reporter's hat on Sunday (27Mar11) after receiv


  • Adams planning perfect picnic wedding - 8 January 2011
    -Actress Amy Adams wants her wedding to be a laid back, barefoot affair - she is planning a bohemian ceremony with guests sat on picnic rugs in a meadow.- -The Doubt star became engaged to her boyfriend of 10 years, Darren Le Gallo, in 2008, but the pair put off pl

Amy Adams - what members say


  • Enchanted
  • Enchanted review by MooncalfReviews from Peterborough
    Rated - 3.0 stars Could Have Been Better 18 December 2007
    ...half of the film it manages to be very funny, and also quite sweet at times. Amy Adams is brilliant in this movie! Her character's naive and overly sweet outlook and ...   Read customer review
  • Charlie Wilson's War
  • Charlie Wilson's War review by Joi from Rochester
    Rated - 2.0 stars My War with Boredom 23 August 2008
    ...uding Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Om Puri, Ned Beatty and Amy Adams, they only manage an ok film, with no particular scenes standing out. ...   Read customer review
  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day review by PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
    Rated - 4.0 stars And what day it is.... 26 August 2008
    ...e roaring 20s to life Frances McDormand (Fargo etc etc) is superb as always and Amy Adams (Enchanted) is similarly excellent. Definately worth a watch. ...   Read customer review

Amy Adams - filmography


  • Superman - Man of Steel (2013)
    Starring: Henry Cavill,  Amy Adams,  Russell Crowe
    Director: Zack Snyder
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 78% from 118 members
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  • Trouble with the Curve (2013)
    Starring: Clint Eastwood,  ,  
    Director: Robert Lorenz
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Baseball-themed drama starring Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. Gus Lobel (Eastwood) is a veteran baseball scout who is nearing the end of his career. Realising that her father is struggling to keep up with the demands of his job as his eyesight deteriorates, Gus's daughter Mickey (Adams) reluctantly ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 46 members
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  • The Master on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Rami Malek,  Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Paul Thomas Anderson writes and directs this Academy Award-nominated drama about a US Navy veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who seeks salvation in the company of a charismatic cult leader. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Freddie Quell, a troubled drifter who arrives home to post-WWII ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 2,960 members
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  • The Muppets - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Jack Black,  Zach Galifianakis,  The Muppets
    Director: James Bobin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Jim Henson's Muppets return in this Disney comedy starring Amy Adams and Jason Segel. When tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) plans to uproot the Muppet Theater to drill for oil, Muppet Walter (voice of Peter Linz), teams up with his brother, Gary (Segel) and Gary's girlfriend, Mary (Adams), to ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 4,399 members
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  • The Muppets on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Jason Segel,  Emily Blunt
    Director: James Bobin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Muppet domination continues with a hilarious new movie from Walt Disney Studios. Jason Segel, Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role, Junebug, 2005, Doubt, 2008, The Fighter, 2010) and Academy Award winner Chris Cooper (Best Performance By An Actor In A ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 10,243 members
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  • Leap Year - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Matthew Goode,  Kaitlin Olson
    Director: Anand Tucker
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Romantic comedy starring Amy Adams as Anna Brady, a matrimonially-impatient Manhattan interior designer. When her self-absorbed cardiologist boyfriend Jeremy (Adam Scott) repeatedly fails to propose to her, she decides to follow him on a trip to Dublin, where she plans to take advantage of an old ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 4,311 members
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  • Leap Year on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Matthew Goode,  Kaitlin Olson
    Director: Anand Tucker
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Romantic comedy starring Amy Adams as Anna Brady, a matrimonially-impatient Manhattan interior designer. When her self-absorbed cardiologist boyfriend Jeremy (Adam Scott) repeatedly fails to propose to her, she decides to follow him on a trip to Dublin, where she plans to take advantage of an old ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 18,920 members
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  • The Fighter on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Mark Wahlberg,  Christian Bale,  Amy Adams
    Director: David O. Russell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 39,733 members
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  • The Fighter - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Mark Wahlberg,  Christian Bale,  Amy Adams
    Director: David O. Russell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 16,838 members
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  • Doubt - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Meryl Streep,  Philip Seymour Hoffman,  Amy Adams
    Director: John Patrick Shanley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality and authority.
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,650 members
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  • Doubt on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Meryl Streep,  Philip Seymour Hoffman,  Amy Adams
    Director: John Patrick Shanley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play's quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality and authority.
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 26,318 members
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  • Julie and Julia - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Meryl Streep,  Jane Lynch
    Director: Nora Ephron
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    The film follows Powell, a government employee who decides to cook her way through legendary cook Julia Child's classic cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year's time out of her small Queens kitchen. Powell blogs her daily experiences, gaining a loyal following along the way.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 4,597 members
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  • Moonlight Serenade on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Alec Newman,  Amy Adams
    Director: Giancarlo Tallarico
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Musical drama in which a pair of aspiring musicians with unglamorous day jobs team up in a bid to find success. Nate (Alec Newman) works in the financial services industry during the day, identifying struggling companies in order to bet against them on the stock market and bring home profit. Aware ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 42% from 73 members
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  • Julie and Julia on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Meryl Streep,  Jane Lynch
    Director: Nora Ephron
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Unavailable
    The film follows Powell, a government employee who decides to cook her way through legendary cook Julia Child's classic cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year's time out of her small Queens kitchen. Powell blogs her daily experiences, gaining a loyal following along the way.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 30,658 members
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  • Sunshine Cleaning on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Emily Blunt,  Alan Arkin
    Director: Christine Jeffs
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski now finds herself a 30-something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah is still living at home with their dad Joe, a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes. Desperate to get ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 14,463 members
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  • Enchanted - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Patrick Dempsey,  Susan Sarandon
    Director: Kevin Lima
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess (Amy Adams) from the past who is thrust into present-day by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon). Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 4,896 members
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  • Underdog - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: James Belushi,  Taylor Momsen,  Patrick Warburton
    Director: Frederik Du Chau
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Canine adventure based on the popular animated TV series. After an accident in the mysterious lab of mad scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage), an ordinary beagle named Shoeshine (voice of Jason Lee) finds himself with extraordinary powers, and the ability to talk. Armed with a fetching ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 1,213 member
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  • Enchanted on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Patrick Dempsey,  Susan Sarandon
    Director: Kevin Lima
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess (Amy Adams) from the past who is thrust into present-day by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon). Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 61,363 members
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  • Charlie Wilson's War on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Erick Avari,  Tom Hanks,  Julia Roberts
    Director: Mike Nichols
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 51,151 members
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  • Standing Still on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Jon Abrahams,  James Van Der Beek,  Mena Suvari
    Director: Matthe,  Matthew Cole Weiss
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Coming-of-age drama starring James Van Der Beek, Mena Suvari and Colin Hanks. The story focuses on soon-to-be-married lovebirds Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia) whose bachelor and bachelorette celebrations bring up old anxieties, resentments and, of course, attractions. Each character ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 637 members
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  • The Wedding Date on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Jack Davenport,  Jeremy Sheffield,  Peter Egan
    Director: Clare Kilner
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Romantic comedy starring Debra Messing as Kat, a New Yorker who is invited to her younger sister's wedding in London. But when she discovers that the best man is her ex-fiancé, she hires Nick (Dermot Mulroney), a charming professional male escort, to pose as her new boyfriend and escort her to the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 44,622 members
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  • Junebug - Blu-ray (2005)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Embeth Davidtz,  Alessandro Nivola
    Director: Phil Morrison
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A dealer in outsider art threatens the equilibrium of her middle-class in-laws in North Carolina. Madeline is a go-getting art gallery owner from Chicago, recently married to George, a near-perfect Southern beau. When Madeline needs to close a deal with a reclusive North Carolina artist, George ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 371 members
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  • Junebug (2005)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Embeth Davidtz,  Alessandro Nivola
    Director: Phil Morrison
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A dealer in outsider art threatens the equilibrium of her middle-class in-laws in North Carolina. Madeline is a go-getting art gallery owner from Chicago, recently married to George, a near-perfect Southern beau. When Madeline needs to close a deal with a reclusive North Carolina artist, George ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 11,238 members
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  • Drive to Dream on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Ryan Gosling,  David Morse,  Clea Duvall
    Director: Alex Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Drama starring Ryan Gosling as a young football player who, having lost his father and been dropped from his team in the space of a couple of days, attempts to find a new direction in life. Roy Chutney (Gosling) is naturally devastated by the loss of his father and the emotional and physical escape ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 45% from 64 members
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  • Serving Sara on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Jerry Stiller,  Matthew Perry,  Terry Crews
    Director: Reggie Hudlin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Joe Tyler (Matthew Perry) used to be an attorney, but his career went downhill when he discovered some of his clients were associated with the Mob; the only job he can get now is handing out legal summons for defendents to appear in court. His colleague, however, is after his job and has started to ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 2,044 members
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  • Catch Me If You Can on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Martin Sheen,  Nathalie Baye,  Brian Howe
    Director: Steven Spielberg
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks star in this crime-caper by Steven Spielberg, based on the true story of Frank W. Abagnale Junior. As a teenager, Abagnale (DiCaprio) discovers he has a talent for impersonating officials, beginning with posing as a substitute teacher. Finding solace in his new gift -..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 59,224 members
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  • Cruel Intentions 2 on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Sarah Thompson,  Barry Flatman,  Mimi Rogers
    Director: Roger Kumble
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Prequel to the hit 1999 teen-drama 'Cruel Intentions'. Sebastian (Robin Dunne) has been kicked out of yet another private school and is sent home to live with his father and stepmother in New York. Here he meets his beautiful and manipulative step-sister Kathryn (Amy Adams), who will do anything to ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 2,595 members
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  • Drop Dead Gorgeous on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Kirsten Dunst,  Denise Richards,  Denise Richards
    Director: Michael Patrick Jann
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    This black comedy takes a satirical swipe at America's obsession with beauty. In smalltown Minnesota, two teenage girls become rivals in a beauty pageant. Amber (Kirsten Dunst) is the homely daughter of beer-swilling white trash Annette (Ellen Barkin). Becky (Denise Richards) is the spoiled ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 4,757 members
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  • The Last Run on DVD
    Starring: Fred Savage,  Amy Adams,  Steven Pasquale
    Director: Jonathan Segal
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    "The Last Run”, is a dark sexy comedy that confronts male/female relationships amidst a beauty obsessed and media driven society. Steven Goodson is your average twenty-eight year old guy toiling away as an accountant. His girlfriend Chloe is every guy’s dream, a stunning model who takes your ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 40% from 128 members
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Amy Adams facts

5 most recent films

Superman - Man of Steel - 4.0 stars
Trouble with the Curve - 3.5 stars
The Master - 3.0 stars
Trouble With The Curve - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Master - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Catch Me If You Can - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Fighter - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Superman - Man of Steel - 4.0 stars
The Fighter - 4.0 stars
The Muppets - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Trouble With The Curve - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Trouble with the Curve - 3.5 stars
Love and Distrust - 1.5 stars
The Last Run - 2.0 stars
Moonlight Serenade - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Philip Seymour Hoffman - 7 times - show films
Emily Blunt - 6 times - show films
Meryl Streep - 6 times - show films
Mary Lynn Rajskub - 5 times - show films
Tom Hanks - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Anand Tucker - 4 times - show films
Steven Spielberg - 4 times - show films
Nora Ephron - 3 times - show films
Kevin Lima - 3 times - show films
Phil Morrison - 3 times - show films