Adoration (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Adoration is a 2009 drama directed by Atom Egoyan. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $384,659 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation at the TIFF 2008. Critics gave it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Atom Egoyan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Adoration About?
The premise of Adoration without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A French class assignment unexpectedly triggers a deep connection for Simon, who begins to question a past family tragedy. He reimagines a terrorist's story as his own, leading him to suspect his father's death wasn't an accident. As Simon investigates, a fabricated online persona exposes a startling revelation and ultimately leads to an unexpected, evolving family relationship.
Adoration Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- christmas decorations
- internet
- high school student
- student
- french class
- controversy
- terrorism
- high school
- suburb
- toronto ontario canada
- online
- chatting
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- hijab
- burqa
- damaging a violin
- execution
- reality vs fiction
- burning a nativity scene
- gas can
- suspicion
- suspected murder suicide
- suspected suicide
- suspected murder
- towing a car
- apology
- flash forward
- personal finance
- unborn baby kicking
- school play
- loan
- messiah
- prophet
- veil
- nativity scene
- reference to the virgin mary
- reference to joseph
- reference to jesus christ
- exploding car
- airplane
- model airplane
- cultural difference
- snowing
- snow
- money problems
- delivery boy
- guitar
- hospital
- drawing
- tattoo
- martyrdom
The Director of Adoration
Directed by Atom Egoyan.
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Director Atom Egoyan
More from Atom Egoyan
More films directed by Atom Egoyan, best-rated first: The Sweet Hereafter, Seven Veils, Felicia's Journey and Exotica.
Adoration Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Adoration 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 93% Tomatometer
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Metacritic 64 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 59% User score
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Adoration Plot Summary
What happens in Adoration from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Simon, a young orphan, finds himself navigating a complex emotional landscape while being raised by his uncle Tom. Early in the film, we witness poignant moments where Simon captures his conversations with his ailing grandfather in a hospital setting. From Simon’s innocent perspective, his grandfather emerges as a caring and wise individual. In contrast, Simon’s uncle reveals a more troubling side of this family legacy, reflecting deeply ingrained racism and backward thinking. As the plot thickens, it becomes clear that Simon’s grandfather harbored a deep-seated animosity towards Simon’s father, suggesting that he intended to cause the fatal car crash that claimed the lives of both Simon’s mother and father.
Full summary
The whole story of Adoration, scene by scene
Adoration Box Office
Adoration grossed $384,659 worldwide. $294,244 came from the US and Canada and $90,415 (24%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$384.7K
- US & Canada
- $294.2K
- International
- $90.4K
Adoration Awards & Nominations
Adoration earned 1 award nomination, including Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation at the TIFF 2008.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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TIFF 2008 1 nomination- Nominated Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation – Atom Egoyan
Adoration Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Adoration.
How Well Do You Know Adoration?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is Simon raised by?
Adoration Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Adoração” and “Perfect Mothers”.
- Also known as
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- Adoração
- Perfect Mothers
- قضاوت منصفانه
- Simons Geheimnis
- הערצה
- 애모
- 爱慕
- 愛慕拼圖
- Adoracja
- Adoración
- ستایش
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Adoration, The Son and Incendies.
Adoration FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards, post-credit scenes and language of Adoration, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Adoration?
Adoration runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Adoration released?
Adoration was released on May 8, 2009.
Who directed Adoration?
Adoration was directed by Atom Egoyan.
More films by Atom Egoyan How much did Adoration make at the box office?
Adoration grossed $384,659 worldwide ($294,244 domestic, $90,415 international).
How is Adoration rated?
Adoration has 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Was Adoration nominated for any awards?
Adoration received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Adoration have a post-credit scene?
No. Adoration has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Adoration in?
The original language of Adoration is French.
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