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The Adults (2023)

Name: The Adults
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023-08-18
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis, Wavyy Jonez, Anoop Desai

The Adults (2023), directed by Dustin Guy Defa, starring Michael Cera and Hannah Gross.

16 08/18/2023 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 32m

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Synopsis

Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to old childhood conflicts.

Tim CurtinCinematography
Dustin Guy DefaDirector, Editing, Writer
Michael TaylorEditing
Allison Rose CarterProducer

About the film

The Adults is a 2023 American comedy drama film, written and directed by Dustin Guy Defa and starring Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis and Wavyy Jonez. The film follows Eric, who has a plan to make a trip back home as short as possible but he finds himself balancing the relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game.

It was nominated to compete for the Encounter Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on February 18, 2023. It was released on August 18, 2023, by Variance Films and Universal Pictures Content Group.

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Synopsis

Eric wanted to have a short trip back home, but as time passes, it turns into a nostalgic stay as Eric catches up with his two sisters. His desire to prove himself to be the best poker player in town is also holding up his return. His sour relationship with his sister Rachel, and their little sister Maggie's attempts to revive the camaraderie they once shared, make Eric and Rachel face the reality of the present divide between them.

Cast

Michael Cera as Eric

Hannah Gross as Rachel

Sophia Lillis as Maggie

Wavyy Jonez as Dennis

Anoop Desai as Josh

Kyra Tantao as Megan

Kiah McKirnan as Amanda

Simon Kim as Greg

Lucas Papaelias as Bobby

Tina Benko as Christina

Christopher Denham as Scott

Release

The film had its world premiere on February 18, 2023. at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. It was invited to Horizons section of 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was screened on 30 June 2023.

It was released on August 18, 2023.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 39 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "The Adults finds enough profundity in grief and strained sibling bonds to overcome an occasionally aimless story, with subtly rewarding results." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Rory O'Connor graded the film B+ for The Film Stage and wrote, "It’s coarse to the touch but The Adults is a tender film." Steph Green reviewing for IndieWire graded the film B and wrote, "A raw, sensitive, and true look at a family in flux with too much love to give and no tools to whittle it into something useful." Guy Lodge reviewing at Berlin Film Festival, for Variety wrote, "From... queasiness comes bristly tension, tautening and deepening what otherwise seems a low-key, low-stakes character study, and eventually a sweet, conciliatory sliver of hope too."

Conversely, Damon Wise reviewing for Deadline Hollywood criticized the film, writing: "The Adults is a comedy-drama that doesn’t seem to deliver much of either, and that gray, in-between state just isn’t appealing anymore. Could it be that the cinema of awkwardness, or mumblecore in different clothes, has finally reached its sell-by date?"

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External links

Official website

The Adults at IMDb

The Adults at Berlinale

The Adults at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from The Adults (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adults_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on August 18, 2023, a Friday.
It runs 1h32 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSavage Rose Films, Dweck Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Tim Curtin Cinematography
Dustin Guy Defa Director
Dustin Guy Defa Editing
Michael Taylor Editing
Allison Rose Carter Producer
Hannah Dweck Producer
Jon Read Producer
Julia Thompson Producer
Michael Cera Producer
Theodore Schaefer Producer
Alex Weston Original music
Dustin Guy Defa Writer

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What is The Adults about?

The Adults: Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to old childho…

Who directed The Adults?

The Adults was directed by Dustin Guy Defa in 2023.

Who stars in The Adults?

The cast of The Adults includes Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis, Wavyy Jonez and Anoop Desai.

How long is The Adults?

The Adults runs for 92 minutes, or 1h32.

Where can I watch The Adults?

The Adults is available on Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.