''Adam the First'' is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Irving Franco. It was released by Nova Vento Entertainment in select theaters in the United States on February 14, 2024, and on May 14, 2024, via streaming by

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Synopsis

A 14-year-old boy sets out across the country to meet a series of men who could be his father.

Cast

Oakes Fegley Oakes Tonne Fegley (; born November 11, 2004) is an American actor. He has starred in '' Pete's Dragon'' (2016), '' Wonderstruck'' (2017), '' The Goldfinch'' (2019), '' The War with Grandpa'' (2020), ''The Fabelmans'' (2022), '' Adam the First' ...

as Adam *

David Duchovny David William Duchovny ( ; born ) is an American actor, writer, and musician. He received his breakthrough with the role of Fox Mulder in The X-Files franchise, earning Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards a ...

as James * T.R. Knight as Jacob Jr. *

Larry Pine Larry Pine (born March 3, 1945) is an American actor. A veteran of the Broadway stage, he began his career playing the role of Fop in the 1968 production of ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. He has since starred in film and television, with recurring role ...

as Jacob #3 *

Billy Slaughter William H. Slaughter is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles in '' The Big Short'', '' The Magnificent Seven'', '' The Campaign,'' Netflix's '' Mindhunter'', Anne Rice's '' Mayfair Witches'', and Marvel's '' Cloak & ...

as The Bounty Hunter *Jason Dowies as Jacob Watterson #2 *Eric Hanson as Jacob #1

Production

On October 31, 2022, it was announced that

would star in the film, alongside

and T.R. Knight. ''Adam the First'' was filmed in Mississippi.

Reception

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, Allan Ng gave it a 7.5/10 rating saying that the film "explores what it means to be a family from the perspective of an outsider desperately wanting to find the truth." At

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

, Jeffrey M. Anderson gave it a 3/5 rating saying that "frequently feeling a bit shallow or underwritten (and sometimes even exasperating), this drama is nonetheless held together by its undeniable earnestness and poignant lead performance." At ''

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'', Will Sayre gave it a 7/10 rating saying that "it's not groundbreaking stuff, but you'll certainly root for the goodhearted young lad played by Oakes Fegley all the way." Prairie Miller of

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Radio said that "suffice it to say, that whatever conventional circumstances exist in the real world concerning lost and found children, best to enter this tale of somewhat biblical proportions as suggested in the title, with an extraordinarily open mind."

References

External links

Adam the First
at Nova Vento Entertainment * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adam First 2024 2020s English-language films 2024 drama films 2024 films American drama films 2020s American films