Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
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- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Hugh Dancy | ... |
Adam Raki
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| Rose Byrne | ... |
Beth Buchwald
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| Peter Gallagher | ... |
Marty Buchwald
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| Amy Irving | ... |
Rebecca Buchwald
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| Frankie Faison | ... |
Harlan
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| Mark Linn-Baker | ... |
Sam Klieber
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| Haviland Morris | ... |
Lyra
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| Adam LeFevre | ... |
Mr. Wardlow
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| Mike Hodge | ... |
Judge
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| Peter O'Hara | ... |
Williams
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| John Rothman | ... |
Beranbaum
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| Terry Walters | ... |
Michael
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| Steffany Huckaby | ... |
Carol
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| Susan Porro | ... |
Jen
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| Maddie Corman | ... |
Robin
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| Jeff Hiller | ... |
Rom
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| Karina Arroyave | ... |
Teacher Assistant
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| Mark Doherty | ... |
Cop # 1
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Tom Levanti | ... |
Cop #2
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Ursula Abbott | ... |
Kelli
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| Luka Kain | ... |
Bruce
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Brooke Johnston | ... |
Stephanie
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Lonnie McCullough | ... |
Expert Witness
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| Tyler Poelle | ... |
Bryan
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| Andrew Patrick Ralston | ... |
Mr. Garland (Tour Leader)
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Torsten N. Hillhouse | ... |
Guest #1
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| Bill Dawes | ... |
Scottie
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| Hunter Reid | ... |
Child
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| Susan Cagle | ... |
Woman In The Subway
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Victoria Dicce | ... |
Bartender
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Gary Cherkassky | ... |
Marty Buchwald's Nephew (uncredited)
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| Andrew Flihan | ... |
Busy Subway Patron (uncredited)
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Markus Goldberg | ... |
Street Kid (uncredited)
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| Katheryn Mcgaffigan | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Thatcher Robinson | ... |
Field Trip Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Max Mayer | ||
Written by
| Max Mayer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Miranda de Pencier | ... | producer |
| Gary Giudice | ... | co-producer |
| Marc Lieberman | ... | associate producer |
| Geoff Linville | ... | co-producer |
| Daniel Revers | ... | executive producer (as Dan Revers) |
| Leslie Urdang | ... | producer |
| Dean Vanech | ... | producer |
| Christina Weiss Lurie | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Christopher Lennertz | ||
Cinematography by
| Seamus Tierney | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Grant Myers | ||
Editorial Department
| Roger Ames Berger | ... | digital intermediate iq artist |
| Marisa Clayton | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
| Aaron Edell | ... | editor: s-two |
| Skip Kimball | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Casey Leming | ... | digital intermediate electronic graphics operator |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
| Lucia Diaz Sas | ... | editor: s-two (as Lucia Diaz) |
| Toby Yates | ... | editing consultant |
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Michael Mintz | ... | digital film colorist (uncredited) |
| Lucia Diaz Sas | ... | digital asset manager (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Sig De Miguel | ||
| Stephen Vincent | ||
Production Design by
| Tamar Gadish | ||
Art Direction by
| Natalie Tyler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anita Chacinska | ... | (as Anita Z. Chacinska) |
Costume Design by
| Alysia Raycraft | ||
Makeup Department
| Michelle Brown | ... | key hair stylist |
| Amy Duskin | ... | key makeup artist (as Amy Spiegel) / makeup department head (as Amy Spiegel) |
| Jill Karol | ... | hair assistant (as Jill Astmann) / makeup assistant (as Jill Astmann) |
| Courtney Lether | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Christopher Milone | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Rachel Stevens | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Matthew Vose Campbell | ... | unit production manager (as Matthew Campbell) |
| Marc Lieberman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matthew Vose Campbell | ... | first assistant director (as Matthew Campbell) |
| Melissa Mugavero | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Abraham Altbuch | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph Bonheim | ... | set dresser |
| Meghan Boody | ... | artist: Christmas party artwork and interiors |
| Kevin Brogan | ... | illustrator: hyper-technical |
| Brian Chapman | ... | assistant property master |
| Nick Davis | ... | set dresser |
| Amra Dumisic | ... | art department production assistant |
| Brian Fleischman | ... | art department production assistant |
| Brooke Hanson | ... | additional assistant property master |
| Kate Kraynak | ... | art department production assistant |
| Tim Linden | ... | set dresser (as Timothy Linden) |
| Paul Deo Lowther | ... | digital prop designer |
| Aliana Menlendez | ... | set dresser |
| Les 'Fuzzy' Opiola | ... | carpenter |
| Danielle Payne | ... | additional assistant property master |
| August Popkin | ... | set dresser |
| Ira Powsner | ... | lead man |
| Seth Powsner | ... | set dresser |
| Erin Prickett | ... | art department production assistant |
| Ali Robinson | ... | art department production assistant |
| Marya Tessler | ... | illustrator |
| Meg Vinson | ... | property master |
| Paul Wala | ... | assistant carpenter |
| Anita Chacinska | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Aniello | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kevin Bowe | ... | boom operator (as Kevin C Bowe) |
| José E. Caldararo | ... | foley artist (as Jose Caldararo) |
| Justin M. Davey | ... | co-supervising sound editor (as J.M. Davey) / re-recording mixer (as J.M. Davey) |
| Bechen de Loredo | ... | foley recordist |
| Leandro de Loredo | ... | foley recordist |
| Brandon Huus | ... | additional boom operator |
| Nathan Lantaff | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jared Neal | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rodrigo Ortiz-Parraga | ... | foley editor |
| Guillermo Pena-Tapia | ... | boom operator |
| Francisco Rizzi | ... | foley artist |
| Phil Rosati | ... | sound mixer (as Philip Rosati) |
| Zach Seivers | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Carrie Sheldon | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Mike Silvestri | ... | boom operator |
| Sebastián Sonzogni | ... | foley artist (as Sebastian Sonzogni) |
| Eric Gitelson | ... | adr engineer (uncredited) |
| Esteban Golubicki | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| David Marcus | ... | director of sound services (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Carmen Del Toro | ... | digital asset supervisor: Sleight of Frame |
| Cassandra Fanning | ... | compositor: Sleight of Frame |
| Michael Farley | ... | compositor |
| Aidan Fraser | ... | visual effects supervisor: Sleight of Frame |
| Erin Lehmkühl | ... | compositor: Sleight of Frame (as Erin Lehmkuhl) |
| James Teague | ... | digital matte painter: Sleight of Frame (as james Neil Teague) |
| Maya Zuckerman | ... | visual effects animator: Sleight of Frame |
Stunts
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt rigger |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abe Albach | ... | key rigging grip (as Abe Albuch) |
| David Anthony | ... | additional electrician |
| Kevin Aragon | ... | additional grip |
| Luis Armada | ... | best boy electric |
| Rebecca Arndt | ... | first assistant camera |
| Justin Bennett | ... | best boy grip |
| Mike Castro | ... | best grip rigger |
| Dylan Crawshay-Williams | ... | key grip |
| Tim Curtin | ... | video operator: s-two |
| Nicholas de Pencier | ... | cameraman: raccoon footage (as Nick de Pencier) |
| Erik DeGroot | ... | additional grip |
| Jacob Diaz | ... | additional grip |
| Deirdre Duffey | ... | still photographer |
| David Dutkus | ... | additional grip (as David A. Dutkus Jr.) |
| Greg Flores | ... | additional key grip |
| Lewis Fowler | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Michael Fuchs | ... | camera intern (as Mike Fuchs) |
| Julia Griner | ... | still photographer |
| Lauren Haber | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kurt Harris | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Sarah-Jane Paterson Harrison | ... | camera intern |
| Michael Intile | ... | rigging electrician |
| Andy Jagerson | ... | jib operator |
| Daniel Katz | ... | additional grip / third electrician |
| Chris Keenan | ... | rigging electrician |
| Marshall Korshak | ... | second assistant camera |
| Christian May | ... | key gaffer |
| David McDonough | ... | additional grip |
| Mike Milia | ... | jib operator (as Mike Mejia) / jib operator |
| Kathryn Moss | ... | additional first assistant camera (as KT Comkowycz) |
| Eva Navon | ... | additional electrician |
| Dennis Noyes | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Mike Petruezo | ... | additional electrician (as Mike Petruzzo) |
| Enrique Rico | ... | additional best boy grip |
| John Rotberg | ... | additional grip |
| Marlen Schlawin | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Leo A. Schott III | ... | best boy electric (as Leo Schott) |
| Meg Schrock | ... | additional electrician |
| Lara Sfire | ... | additional electrician |
| Robert Shoemaker | ... | additional best boy electric (as Bob Shoemaker) |
| Francis Spieldenner | ... | steadicam operator (as Francis Speildenner) |
| Matthew Van Doren | ... | best boy electric |
| Andreas Weeber | ... | high definition technician: s-twp |
| Nu Zhang | ... | best boy grip |
| Matt Zschoche | ... | additional gaffer (as Matthew Zschoche) |
| Michael Arisohn | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rita Powers | ... | extras casting |
| Sean Powers | ... | extras casting |
| Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick | ... | casting associate (as Danielle Pretsfelder) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lauren Burgee | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Lisa Smith Craig | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Jane Gerber | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Aminah Haddad | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Susan Carter Hall | ... | additional wardrobe assistant |
| Innie Jones | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Nicole Korzenik | ... | additional assistant costume designer |
| Mik Young Kwan | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Margaret Moy | ... | key set costumer |
| Abby O'Sullivan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Elisa Santiago | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Elissa Satiago) |
| Marlaice Shoemate | ... | wardrobe intern (as Laicey Shoemate) |
| Martina Melendez | ... | additional wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Neke Carson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kevin Henderson | ... | location scout |
| Brendan Kehoe | ... | location scout |
| Brendan MacDevette | ... | location scout/assistant: Oregon (as Brendan McDevette) |
| David Occhino | ... | location manager |
| Colleen Patti | ... | location scout |
| Vernon Rodriguez | ... | location scout |
| Louis Zuppardi | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Leon Blight | ... | scoring intern |
| Nick Fevola | ... | score coordinator |
| Christopher Lennertz | ... | conductor / original score mixer (as Chris Lennertz) / original score recordist (as Chris Lennertz) |
| Gary Liu | ... | scoring intern |
| Dana Niu | ... | music arranger |
| Boon Sim | ... | music arranger |
| Robin Urdang | ... | music supervisor |
| Jeff Vaughn | ... | score recordist / scoring mixer |
| Philip White | ... | score producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kim Ludlow | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David Diamond | ... | driver |
| Michael Dzienkiewicz | ... | driver |
| Carolyn Eileen Lynch | ... | driver |
| Phil Parker | ... | driver (as Philip Porter) |
Additional Crew
| Kristin Andersons | ... | office assistant: Miranda de Pencier |
| Brian Arthur | ... | production assistant |
| Allen C. Bell | ... | key production assistant |
| Melissa Bostian | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Heidi Burbela | ... | office assistant: Miranda de Pencier |
| Omar Capra | ... | production assistant (as Omar Hernandez) |
| Matthew Celia | ... | additional production assistant (as Matt Celia) |
| Robyn Charles | ... | additional production assistant |
| Rachel Cofield | ... | assistant: Dean Vanech |
| Bryan Cordero | ... | production office intern |
| Alex Coursen | ... | additional production assistant |
| Tighe Damron | ... | additional production assistant |
| Stephen Dembitzer | ... | legal services: Dembitzer & Dembitzer (as Stephen A. Dembitzer) |
| Samuel Scott Doerr | ... | production assistant (as Samuel Doerr) |
| Delia Fiori | ... | production office intern |
| Brian Fleischman | ... | production office intern |
| Courtney Fransen | ... | production coordinator |
| Lisa D. Goumelle | ... | production coordinator (as Lisa Dyer) |
| Thomas Graves | ... | key craft service |
| Alice Greenwood | ... | video file converter |
| Tal Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Megan Hawkins | ... | on-set assistant: Miranda de Pencier |
| Andrew Herwitz | ... | worldwide sales agent |
| Bill Hussey | ... | key production accountant |
| William Jackson | ... | production assistant (as William D. Jackson) |
| Innie Jones | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Jordan | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Kahil | ... | production assistant: first team |
| Jonathan Kaufman | ... | consultant: asperger's syndrome |
| Greg Lemonides | ... | caterer |
| Daniel Lugo | ... | production assistant |
| Carolyn Eileen Lynch | ... | production assistant (as Carolyn Lynch) |
| Jessica Martinez | ... | insurance agent: Ventura Brokerage |
| Joey McGill | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie Mosesson | ... | assistant production office coordinator (as Charles Mosesson) |
| Mike Murphy | ... | production assistant (as Michael Murphy) |
| Grant Myers | ... | title designer |
| Maria Nilsson | ... | production office intern |
| Steve Pines | ... | accounting services (as Steven R. Pines) |
| Traci Pohlson | ... | additional craft service |
| Philip Porter | ... | production assistant |
| Gina Resnick | ... | consultant: producing |
| Madeline Samit | ... | assistant: Leslie Urdang (as Madeline Shapiro) |
| Stephanie Sanet | ... | legal services: Dembitzer & Dembitzer (as Stephanie J. Sanet) |
| Stephen Scharf | ... | legal services: O'Melveny and Myers |
| Avi Sheer | ... | office intern / production office intern |
| Amanda Thurm | ... | production office intern |
| Sabina Vajraca | ... | assistant: Max Mayer |
| Lauren Vanderschuur | ... | on-set production assistant |
| Paul Velle | ... | additional production assistant |
| Jeff Warden | ... | additional production assistant |
| Thomas L. Wentworth | ... | additional production assistant (as Thomas Wentworth) |
| Stephanie Wise | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher Wright | ... | parking coordinator |
| Melinda Ziyadat | ... | key production assistant |
Thanks
| Ami Armstrong | ... | special thanks |
| Catherine Corpeny | ... | very special thanks |
| Lizzie Gottlieb | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Haggis | ... | special thanks |
| Alejandro G. Iñárritu | ... | special thanks (as Alejandro González Iñárritu) |
| Peter Kass | ... | special thanks |
| Julianna Margulies | ... | special thanks |
| Mary McDonnell | ... | special thanks |
| Rob Morrow | ... | special thanks |
| Ken Olin | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Tenney | ... | very special thanks |
| Patricia Wettig | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Sleight of Frame (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (camera equipment supplied by)
- Camera Service Center (cameras and lenses)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- City National Bank New York (production bank)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (cameras and lenses)
- Dembitzer & Dembitzer (legal services)
- Digital Motion Pictures (post-production facilities)
- Eastern Effects (grip and lighting equipment)
- Enterprise (transportation)
- HD Cinema & Different By Design (cameras and lenses)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Media Services (payroll services)
- Modern VideoFilm (digital intermediate)
- Muskoka Wildlife Centre (supplier: Raccoons)
- O'Melveny & Myers (legal services)
- S.two Corp. (hd digital capture system)
- SNAPSOUND (post-production sound services)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Ventura Insurance Brokerage (insurance)
- Wow & Flutter (sound post-production)
- Wow & Flutter (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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| Taglines | A story about two strangers. One a little stranger than the other... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $68,377, 02 Aug 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The chief executive officer of Halloran, in the letter regarding Adam's interview, is named Tamar Ganish. The film's production designer is Tamar Gadish. See more » |
| Goofs | When Beth has her picture hanging up inside Adam's closet, he turns around to look at her and the clock next to Beth says 10:40. Then Adam looks at the picture again in confusion then looks at Beth again a few seconds later and the clock next to Beth then reads 10:39. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Adam: Alternate and Deleted Scenes (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Friendly Face See more » |
| Quotes |
Adam Raki:
I can see that you're upset, but I don't know what to do. Beth Buchwald: Could you give me a hug? Adam Raki: Yes. Beth Buchwald: Adam, I'd like you to give me a hug. See more » |