IMDb 5.7 2023 HD

The Adults

The Adults

2023
Comedy Drama
91 min R USA
6.254 / 10
5.7 IMDB

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…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Devin Smith / Dustin Guy Defa / Tara Donnelly / Andrew Harrington
Starring
Michael Cera / Hannah Gross / Sophia Lillis / Wavyy Jonez / Anoop Desai / Kyra Tantao / Kiah McKirnan / Simon Kim

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

poignant uncomfortable introspective raw awkward tense familial cathartic melancholic understated affecting

Reviews

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Priya Sharma
Mar 19, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Michael Cera leads 'The Adults' with a performance that perfectly captures the disquiet of returning to a life you’ve tried to outgrow. The film’s strength lies in its authentic portrayal of sibling dynamics, with Hannah Gross and Sophia…

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David Chen
Mar 19, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a masterclass in understated drama. 'The Adults' finds Michael Cera in fine form, portraying Eric’s fractured return home with a disarming blend of vulnerability and quiet desperation. The directorial hand is assured, allowing the complex relationships…

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 19, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Adults' offers a keen, if somewhat understated, examination of familial discord and the ghosts of adolescence. Michael Cera plays Eric with his signature awkwardness, which serves the character’s journey of confronting his past effectively. The film's tone…

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Marcus Thorne
Mar 19, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Director Unknown crafts a potent, character-driven drama in 'The Adults'. Michael Cera delivers a performance that is both familiar and nuanced, embodying Eric’s internal struggle with remarkable subtlety. The film’s strength lies in its unflinching look at how…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 19, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Michael Cera anchors 'The Adults' as Eric, a man whose return home unravels his carefully managed adult identity. The film excels in its depiction of simmering familial tension, brought to life by Hannah Gross and Sophia Lillis. The…

FAQs

The plot summary strongly indicates themes of family reconciliation, or at least the attempt at it. Eric's return home places him directly in the path of his sisters, and the narrative suggests this reunion is fraught with tension. The 'confrontations and revelations' imply that mending or understanding familial bonds requires addressing past conflicts, making reconciliation a central, albeit potentially challenging, element of the story.