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Adoration (2008) -- 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.
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User Rating:
6.5/10   849 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Atom Egoyan (written by)
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Release Date:
15 April 2009 (France) more
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Plot:
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. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(47 articles)
Exclusive Video: Watch the First 7 Minutes of Adoration!
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Interview: In "Adoration" of Atom Egoyan
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User Comments:
Intriguing but Pretentious more (21 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Scott Speedman ... Tom
Rachel Blanchard ... Rachel
Kenneth Welsh ... Morris

Devon Bostick ... Simon

Aaron Poole
Dominic Cuzzocrea ... Cab Driver

Katie Boland ... Hannah
Noam Jenkins ... Sami

Arsinée Khanjian ... Sabine

Geraldine O'Rawe ... Carole

Duane Murray ... Parking Security

Hailee Sisera ... Jennifer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maury Chaykin

Soo Garay ... Anna / daughter
Ieva Lucs ... Irate Woman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
USA:100 min | France:100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:R | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:M
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene at the end of the film at his grandfather's empty lake house, Simon first unloaded the wooden Christmas figures from his duffel bag onto a pile of firewood on the dock. He then went into his grandfather's workshop and sawed the scroll off of his mother's violin. With his phone, he took a picture of the severed scroll in his hand with the dock in the background, but the dock was empty. more

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Intriguing but Pretentious, 17 November 2009
7/10
Author: kenjha

As with other films by Egoyan, this one starts with a lot of loose ends that are tied together as the film progresses. The writer/director is fond of moving back and forth in time and balancing multiple plot threads. While it is intriguing, there is a pretentious streak running through it that undermines the narrative. There are too many scenes of characters pontificating in chat rooms and too much focus on technological gadgets. His films don't always succeed, but Egoyan should be applauded for taking chances. There are good performances from Speedman, Bostick, and Egoyan's favorite actress (and wife), Khanjian.

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