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  • Adams: 'I almost quit acting' - 8 August 2009
    -Amy Adams seriously considered quitting acting because she was struggling to enjoy herself.- -The Enchanted star, who appears alongside Meryl Streep in new movie Julie & Julia, went through a period of reassessing her life when she was a hard-up newcomer to Hollyw


  • Adams harboured doubts after role opposite DiCaprio - 20 July 2009
    -Amy Adams' role in Catch Me If You Can plunged her into crisis - because she was upset that co-starring with Leonardo DiCaprio didn't launch her to superstardom.- -The 34 year old's film career failed to take off after the 2002 drama, despite critical praise. - -


  • Blunt and Adams alienated cast on film set - 10 June 2009
    -Emily Blunt got on so well with her Sunshine Cleaning co-star Amy Adams the pair ostracised the rest of the cast during the shoot.- -The actresses, who first met on the set of 2007's Charlie Wilson's War, play troubled sisters who set up their own business cleanin

Amy Adams - what members say


  • Junebug
  • Junebug review by SAI81 from Tonbridge
    Rated - 5 stars Junebug 3 May 2006
    ...It's likely that most casual film fans have heard of Junebug only because Amy Adams performance was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Hopefully that recog...  
  • Enchanted
  • Enchanted review by MooncalfReviews from Peterborough
    Rated - 3 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 ...  
  • Charlie Wilson's War
  • Charlie Wilson's War review by Joi from Rochester
    Rated - 2 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. ...  

Amy Adams - filmography


  • Julie and Julia - BLU-RAY Version (2009)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Meryl Streep,  Jane Lynch
    Director: Nora Ephron
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
    Due for release on 11th January 2010
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  • Julie and Julia (2009)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Meryl Streep,  Jane Lynch
    Director: Nora Ephron
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 138 members
    Due for release on 11th January 2010
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  • Sunshine Cleaning (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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 232 members
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  • Enchanted on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Patrick Dempsey,  Susan Sarandon
    Director: Kevin Lima
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 49,345 members
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  • Charlie Wilson's War - HD DVD Version (2007)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Tom Hanks,  Julia Roberts
    Director: Mike Nichols
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The first time the audience sees Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) in the early 1980s, he seems far from a model politician. Surrounded by strippers, a Playboy Playmate, and cocaine, the naked congressman lies in a hot tub at a party. Despite the distractions, the TV news catches Charlie'..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 77 members
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  • The Ex on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Zach Braff,  Amanda Peet,  Jason Bateman
    Director: Jesse Peretz
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A slacker (Braff) is forced to work for his father-in-law after his pregnant wife (Peet) steps away from her high-paying job.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 9,326 members
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  • Junebug on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Embeth Davidtz,  Alessandro Nivola
    Director: Phil Morrison
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 8,833 members
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  • Catch Me If You Can on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Tom Hanks,  Leonardo DiCaprio,  Christopher Walken
    Director: Steven Spielberg
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Frank W. Abagnale's autobiography CATCH ME IF YOU CAN follows the cat-and-mouse chase of Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) and FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) as Abagnale travels the world passing forged checks and assuming false identities. Covering the time period ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 50,807 members
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  • Cruel Intentions 2 on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Sarah Thompson,  Robin Dunne,  Amy Adams
    Director: Roger Kumble
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Story about a stepbrother and sister and their experiences at school. Sebastian has been thrown out of many private schools and has been a bit of a rebel. He decides to turn over a new leaf and that also involves a new girlfriend. His sister, however has other plans and tries to make trouble for ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 2,148 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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 45% from 82 members
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  • Leap Year
    Starring: Amy Adams,  Matthew Goode,  Kaitlin Olson
    Director: Anand Tucker
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    "Leap Year" follows one woman's determined quest to get married to the perfect guy, despite what fate has in store for her. When their four-year anniversary passes without a marriage proposal, Anna decides to take matters into her own hands. Investing in an Irish tradition that allows women to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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Amy Adams facts

5 most recent films

Sunshine Cleaning - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Julie and Julia - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
Doubt - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Julie and Julia - 3.5 stars
Sunshine Cleaning - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Julie and Julia - 3.5 stars
Sunshine Cleaning - 3.5 stars
Enchanted - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Enchanted - 3.5 stars
Catch Me If You Can - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Julie and Julia - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
Leap Year - 3 stars
Junebug - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
Sunshine Cleaning - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
The Last Run - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Mary Lynn Rajskub - 4 times - show films
Emily Blunt - 4 times - show films
Meryl Streep - 4 times - show films
Philip Seymour Hoffman - 4 times - show films
Tom Hanks - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Christine Jeffs - 2 times - show films
Shawn Levy - 2 times - show films
Nora Ephron - 2 times - show films
Frederik Du Chau - 2 times - show films
Kevin Lima - 2 times - show films