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Adoration (2009)

Name: Adoration
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-04-15
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Devon Bostick, Scott Speedman, Arsinée Khanjian, Rachel Blanchard, Kenneth Welsh

Adoration (2009), directed by Atom Egoyan, starring Devon Bostick and Scott Speedman.

04/15/2009 BR Drama and Romance 1h 40m

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Synopsis

For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

Paul SarossyCinematography
Atom EgoyanDirector, Producer, Writer
Susan ShiptonEditing
Jennifer WeissProducer

About the film

Adoration is a 2008 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Arsinée Khanjian, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Noam Jenkins, Devon Bostick, and Kenneth Welsh.

The film was first shown at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Adoration won "Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation" at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in theatres in Canada on April 24, 2009, by Entertainment One.

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Adoration is a 2008 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Arsinée Khanjian, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Noam Jenkins, Devon Bostick, and Kenneth Welsh.

Plot

High school French teacher Sabine reads to her class as a translation exercise a French newspaper report of a terrorist who planted a bomb in the airline luggage of his pregnant girlfriend. If the bomb had detonated, it would have killed her, her unborn child, and many others, but it was discovered in time by Israeli security personnel. Egoyan based the story partly on the 1986 Hindawi affair.

In the course of translating, Simon, who lives with his maternal uncle Tom, imagines that the news item is his own family's story: that his Palestinian father Sami was the terrorist, the woman was his mother Rachel, an accomplished violinist, and he was her unborn child. Years ago, Sami crashed the family car, killing both himself and Rachel, making Simon an orphan. Influenced by his maternal grandfather, Morris, who disliked Sami, Simon has always feared that the crash was not an accident but intentional.

Sabine asks him to develop the story as a drama exercise, to read it to the class, and for dramatic effect to pretend that it really happened. He does so, and discussions evolve on the Internet about the story. Sabine is fired for making Simon lie.

Tom, who is a tow truck driver, tows Sabine's car away. Sabine follows him in a taxi, and by mobile phone she offers him a meal in a restaurant. Later she reveals to him that she had been married to Sami for 5 years, until Sami met Rachel.

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Production

The Internet discussion sessions featured in the film were edited from a two- to four-hour improvised group discussion undertaken on the Internet by several of Egoyan's friends and fellow artists.

Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Adoration has a score of 62% based on 101 critics, with an average rating of 6.1/10, the critical consensus stating, "A complex and thought-provoking work, Atom Egoyan's Adoration works well as both mystery and engaging drama." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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External links

"Adoration". sonyclassics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16.

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Trivia

It cost US$ 4.7 million and grossed US$ 375.555 in theaters — 0.1 times its budget.
It premiered on April 15, 2009, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSerendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm
CountriesCanada, France
LanguagesHebrew, French, English
BudgetUS$ 4,700,000
Box officeUS$ 375,555
StatusReleased

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Paul Sarossy Cinematography
Atom Egoyan Director
Susan Shipton Editing
Atom Egoyan Producer
Jennifer Weiss Producer
Simone Urdl Producer
Mychael Danna Original music
Atom Egoyan Writer

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What is Adoration about?

Adoration: For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

Who directed Adoration?

Adoration was directed by Atom Egoyan in 2009.

Who stars in Adoration?

The cast of Adoration includes Devon Bostick, Scott Speedman, Arsinée Khanjian, Rachel Blanchard and Kenneth Welsh.

How long is Adoration?

Adoration runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.

How much did Adoration cost and how much did it make?

Adoration had a budget of US$ 4,700,000 and took US$ 375,555 at the box office.

Where can I watch Adoration?

Adoration is available on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.