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Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man, HBO's American Splendor) in the title role and Laura Linney (You Can Count On Me, Kinsey) as Adams' devoted wife Abigail, John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of America's independence and government, whose legacy has often been .. Read more

Starring	David Morse, Justin Theroux, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Polley
Director	Tom Hooper
Genres	Drama

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  A masterpiece. . .
  
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  Drama at its absolute best, be it television or cinema, and one of the finest achievements in any medium to emerge from the USA or anywhere else.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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  - North of Hollywood
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 14:23
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  Great Historical Drama
  
  Superb series telling the story of america's second president.
  
  Stand out moments - the signing of the declaration of independence and George ... read more »
  
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- - markchills
  - 1 review
  - Swindon
  - 06 Jan 2012 at 20:06
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  Another one to watch before you die.
  
  What can one say - I first caught a sight of this series by accident [channel flipping] and was immediately captivated by Paul Giammatti's acting and then ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Jan 2012 at 13:32
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  Superlative acting
  
  Superlative acting, history telling and scene setting. Moving, inspirational and eye-opening about American living standards and political life in the 18th ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Nov 2011 at 09:57
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  Well photographed
  
  While the production of this series is excellent and the lead characters are played with much solemnity and dignity there is an unreal atmosphere. To appease ... read more »
  
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  - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Oct 2009 at 21:55
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  A very enjoyable history lesson
  
  A grand retelling of the founding fathers and in particular John Adams. A very interesting character who is in no way the clear 'hero', taking much ... read more »
  
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- - ollivetti
  - 38 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 07 Sep 2009 at 09:50
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  - 1
  Laboured
  
  Beautifully shot and acted but just too slow. Wanted to watch this as much as a documentary as entertainment but, for me, it failed on both counts. I didn't... read more »
  
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- - nooken
  - 2 reviews
  - Somerton
  - 17 Aug 2009 at 11:29
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  DevilMayCare
  
  Longer than I had initially thought it would be I guess it's not an issue that can be covered in 2 hours! Fantastic cast and acting. Great story telling and... read more »
  
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  - Southampton
  - 21 Jul 2009 at 16:10
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  John Adams
  
  The only thing that I didn't like about this film series was the time it took for the opening credits to reach the point where one could view the film. The ... read more »
  
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- - keegasa
  - 5 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 20 Jul 2009 at 20:15
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  John Adams - The Series
  
  Only ordered this on the basis of one of the reviews and the fact that we like Historical Films. This surpassed our expectations, it was fabulous and we watched... read more »
  
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- - Athers
  - 3 reviews
  - Belper
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 13:13
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  johnadams
  
  Starts brilliantly, interesting time in American history, early stages of moves toward independence from Britain. Excellent actors, good early script.
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  - Bridport
  - 04 Jun 2009 at 13:44
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  A masterpiece. . .
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Drama at its absolute best, be it television or cinema, and one of the finest achievements in any medium to emerge from the USA or anywhere else.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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- 715765
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  - North of Hollywood
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 14:23
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  The long journey of John Adams
  
  This three DVD set was very disappointing; the film desperately needed some serious editing. In fact, the whole story could have been encompassed on one DVD, I ... read more »
  
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- - Will44
  - 19 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 26 Mar 2009 at 09:46
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  Very Disappointing
  
  I was really looking forward to watching this series. I've always been interested in the War of Independence and I thought this would give an interesting ... read more »
  
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- - Meredith
  - 1 review
  - Oxford
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 13:16
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  John Adams - The Series
  
  Only ordered this on the basis of one of the reviews and the fact that we like Historical Films. This surpassed our expectations, it was fabulous and we watched... read more »
  
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- - Athers
  - 3 reviews
  - Belper
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 13:13
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  John Adams
  
  Probably good as a TV series but a bit long winded. Interesting from an historical point of view if you are into American history.
  
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- - ZimboNel
  - 2 reviews
  - Musselburgh
  - 07 Feb 2009 at 16:14
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  HBO at it's best
  
  If you like historical docu dramas then it doesn't get much better than this. Another great series from HBO. Being from the UK I am no expert on American ... read more »
  
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- - gtemco
  - 1 review
  - Gravesend
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 12:23
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  Excellent
  
  For anyone with an interest in learning more about American history (and I am a novice, married to an American, so needed to get up to speed) this is fantastic... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 10 Mar 2009 at 20:40
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  John Adams
  
  The only thing that I didn't like about this film series was the time it took for the opening credits to reach the point where one could view the film. The ... read more »
  
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- - keegasa
  - 5 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 20 Jul 2009 at 20:15
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  DevilMayCare
  
  Longer than I had initially thought it would be I guess it's not an issue that can be covered in 2 hours! Fantastic cast and acting. Great story telling and... read more »
  
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- 787048
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  - Southampton
  - 21 Jul 2009 at 16:10
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  A very enjoyable history lesson
  
  A grand retelling of the founding fathers and in particular John Adams. A very interesting character who is in no way the clear 'hero', taking much ... read more »
  
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- 807810
- - ollivetti
  - 38 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 07 Sep 2009 at 09:50

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  Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man, HBO's American Splendor) in the title role and Laura Linney (You Can Count On Me, Kinsey) as Adams' devoted wife Abigail, John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of America's independence and government, ...