Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
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- 3 wins & 3 nominations
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- TriviaThe chief executive officer of Halloran, in the letter regarding Adam's interview, is named Tamar Ganish. The film's production designer is Tamar Gadish.
- GoofsWhen Beth has her picture hanging up inside Adam's closet, he turns around to look at her and the clock next to Beth says 10:40. Then Adam looks at the picture again in confusion then looks at Beth again a few seconds later and the clock next to Beth then reads 10:39.
- Quotes
Adam Raki: I can see that you're upset, but I don't know what to do.
Beth Buchwald: Could you give me a hug?
Adam Raki: Yes.
Beth Buchwald: Adam, I'd like you to give me a hug.
- ConnectionsEdited into Adam: Alternate and Deleted Scenes (2009)
Featured review
As someone who actually does suffer from Asperger's Syndrome, it is easier for me than it might be for some people to understand and relate to many of the things that Adam says and does. I have been apprehensive in the past about viewing films that deal with this sort of subject, as I have learned that many of them paint stereotypical, unrealistic, and occasionally belittling portraits of people in my place or other similar situations. I was pleasantly surprised upon viewing this, as it really hit home in many ways. I often found myself saying "this reminds me of me" when watching Adam live his life from day to day (though we are very dissimilar in that I would never have a tantrum in front of a girl). Finally, this is quite possibly the most down to earth movie of its kind, as there is nothing that happens in it that cannot or is overly unlikely to happen in real life. Unfortunately, I cannot give it a perfect rating, because as impressive as its portrayal of Asperger's syndrome is, the story itself is weak and uninspiring and not as compelling and heart-wrenching as it ought to be.
- g-zimmerman1
- Aug 19, 2009
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,277,396
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $68,377
- Aug 2, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $3,037,173
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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