| Adam the First | |
| Director: | Irving Franco |
| Runtime: | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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,[2] and on May 14, 2024, via streaming by Electric Entertainment.[3]
A 14-year-old boy sets out across the country to meet a series of men who could be his father.
On October 31, 2022, it was announced that David Duchovny would star in the film, alongside Oakes Fegley and T.R. Knight.[4] Adam the First was filmed in Mississippi.[5]
[6] At Film Threat, 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."[7]
Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson praised the film saying, "Franco's brilliantly conceived and beautifully acted conversation set pieces gradually increase the storytelling weight where the resulting, well-earned empathy is undeniable and tremendous."[8]
Hope Madden of The Screening Room Podcast stated, "Adam the First is an outstanding examination of the indomitable human will."[9]