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Irish screenwriter, playwright, and director Gerard Stembridge's glib romantic comedy is a tale of familial sexual intrigue told from the multiple perspectives of three sisters and their brother. In stark contrast to rural cinematic visions of Ireland like WAKING NED DEVINE, Stembridge's story is set in a glittering, hiply .. Read more

Starring	Stuart Townsend, Frances O'Connor, Charlotte Bradley, Kate Hudson
Director	Gerard Stembridge
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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- "...Stembridge's screenplay cleverly shifts perspective....Upbeat, well cast and occasionally droll....Kate Hudson is a gifted comedienne with an ear for accents..."
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- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  About Adam
  
  About Adam was not I'd expected of a film. Instead of the usual one storyline, there are many, don't know how many exactly, as I did not watch the ... read more »
  
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  Oh dear!
  
  Probably one of the worst films I have ever seen in my 48 years. I rather like the actors in this film but I can only think some kind of as yet unknown bad ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Aug 2011 at 13:45
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  About Adam
  
  Quite good. Entertaining with a few laugh out loud moments. If you can get past Kate Hudson doing an Irish accent and being slightly too happy, too smily, too... read more »
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 20 Jan 2009 at 15:38
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  Strange
  
  A strange film that leaves you wondering why? The story was a bit thin.
  
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  - Brighton
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 16:36
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  about adam
  
  pretty unbelievable plot, unbelievable characters, and dodgy irish accent from Kate hudson.
  
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  - hammersmith
  - 08 Sep 2008 at 16:25
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  About Adam
  
  Strange 'comedy', with a twist, I found the story a little annoying, while the characters narrate their way through. Filmed from the perspective of ... read more »
  
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  - Rochester
  - 18 Jun 2008 at 01:43
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  Great stuff
  
  I loved this film. Great story line and lovely irish accent! One of those films when you start watching you have no idea whats it going to be about, but turns ... read more »
  
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  - York, England
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 21:52
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  Good Film
  
  Not what I expected when my wife put this film on, but the film was very good, the plots and sub plots were at times a little silly.
  
  But the humour ... read more »
  
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  - Greenwich, England
  - 05 Feb 2007 at 13:11
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  Surprise
  
  One of the best things about film is when you watch one that you know nothing about and it is surprisingly good. This was one of those.<... read more »
  
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  - Epsom, Surrey, England
  - 20 Jan 2007 at 22:32
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  Disappointing
  
  I was a little bored by this movie finding it hard to believe the leading male character would be attractive to that many women. I actually flicked to the end ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 15 Sep 2006 at 18:19
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  Not worth even one star
  
  A profoundly awful movie. No story to speak of, a hacked out script devoid of any humour or charm, and some truly awful performances.
  
  It's no ... read more »
  
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  - 22 May 2006 at 18:10
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  About Adam
  
  About Adam was not I'd expected of a film. Instead of the usual one storyline, there are many, don't know how many exactly, as I did not watch the ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 07:50
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  Yawn!
  
  Utter tripe! Couldn't even stand to watch this to the end. Paint drying would be more entertaining. Kate Hudson - you disappointed me this time after ... read more »
  
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  - Ashford, Kent
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 20:13
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  boring
  
  not worth watching; plot is complete nonsense; film is boring and not even woth 1 star; didn't even watch the end
  
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  - devon
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 17:05
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  Not worth even one star
  
  A profoundly awful movie. No story to speak of, a hacked out script devoid of any humour or charm, and some truly awful performances.
  
  It's no ... read more »
  
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  - West Midlands, England
  - 22 May 2006 at 18:10
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  Not worth watching
  
  About Adam - about a loser who sleeps with three women and then marries one of them.
  
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  - 19 Sep 2005 at 16:20
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  WOW
  
  Fantastic film..loved it. Irish accent did it for me !
  
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  - Dorset, England
  - 03 Feb 2006 at 11:40
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  Weird
  
  Had potential to be a really good film but Kate Hudson's attempt at an Irish accent was awful (why not cast an Irish actress?!) and is one of those ... read more »
  
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- - tony35
  - Surrey
  - 25 Apr 2006 at 10:53
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  Good Film
  
  Not what I expected when my wife put this film on, but the film was very good, the plots and sub plots were at times a little silly.
  
  But the humour ... read more »
  
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  - Greenwich, England
  - 05 Feb 2007 at 13:11
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  Great stuff
  
  I loved this film. Great story line and lovely irish accent! One of those films when you start watching you have no idea whats it going to be about, but turns ... read more »
  
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  - York, England
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 21:52
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  About Adam
  
  Strange 'comedy', with a twist, I found the story a little annoying, while the characters narrate their way through. Filmed from the perspective of ... read more »
  
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- - Joi
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  - 18 Jun 2008 at 01:43

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Critics' reviews
- "...Stembridge's screenplay cleverly shifts perspective....Upbeat, well cast and occasionally droll....Kate Hudson is a gifted comedienne with an ear for accents..."
- 9337
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Often lively romantic comedy that skates over the central matter of betrayal in favour of the pleasures to be gained from seeing events from various perspectives.
- 31125
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- Meet the Owens - a modern Irish family comprising one unconventional matriarch, daughters Lucy, Laura and Alice, and... read more on Time Out
- 44325
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...Cleverly written and featuring a top-notch cast....[Townsend's] performance is a consistent delight..."
- 9332
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Refreshing....[Townsend] brings to the movie's duplicitous title character a winningly light touch..."
- 9335
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Kate Hudson, Frances O'Connor and Charlotte Bradley give delightful performances..."
- 9334
- - Movieline
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Irish screenwriter, playwright, and director Gerard Stembridge's glib romantic comedy is a tale of familial sexual intrigue told from the multiple perspectives of three sisters and their brother. In stark contrast to rural cinematic visions of Ireland like WAKING NED DEVINE, Stembridge's story is ...