John Adams

John Adams

2008

Paul Giamatti shines in the title role of this epic Emmy and Golden Globe winner that recounts the life of founding father John Adams as revolutionary leader, America's first ambassador to England, the first vice president and the second president. The iconic cast of characters includes Abigail Adams (Laura Linney), George Washington (David Morse), Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane) and Benjamin Franklin (Tom Wilkinson).

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Film Detail

Genre
TV - Biography
Length
8 hrs. 21 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 16, 2008
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
HBO Films
Released
June 10, 2008
Acquired Date
January 25, 2012
Times Seen
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Actors

Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Danny Huston
Danny Huston
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
Ritchie Coster
Ritchie Coster
Guy Henry
Guy Henry
Steven Hinkle
Steven Hinkle
Madeline Taylor
Madeline Taylor
Brennan Brown
Brennan Brown
Boris McGiver
Boris McGiver
Tom Beckett
Tom Beckett
Bill Buell
Bill Buell
Vincent Renart
Vincent Renart
Cheyenne Casebier
Cheyenne Casebier
Dara Coleman
Dara Coleman
Michael Hall D'Addario
Michael Hall D'Addario
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
David Morse
David Morse
Zeljko Ivanek
Zeljko Ivanek
John Dossett
John Dossett
Clancy O'Connor
Clancy O'Connor
Ed Jewett
Ed Jewett
Del Pentecost
Del Pentecost
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Michael Countryman
Michael Countryman
Paul Fitzgerald
Paul Fitzgerald
Tim Parati
Tim Parati
John O'Creagh
John O'Creagh
Eric Zuckerman
Eric Zuckerman
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Judith Magre
Judith Magre
Neal Huff
Neal Huff
Jerome Aarts
Jerome Aarts
Jean Brassard
Jean Brassard
Pip Carter
Pip Carter
Jules Croiset
Jules Croiset
Damien Jouillerot
Damien Jouillerot
Thomas Langston
Thomas Langston
Sean McKenzie
Sean McKenzie
Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Samuel Barnett
Samuel Barnett
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
Kevin Trainor
Kevin Trainor
Dominic Borrelli
Dominic Borrelli
Bertie Carvel
Bertie Carvel
Alex Draper
Alex Draper
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
Cyril Descours
Cyril Descours
Mamie Gummer
Mamie Gummer
Alan Cox
Alan Cox
John Keating
John Keating
Hugh O'Gorman
Hugh O'Gorman
John Curran
John Curran
Caroline Corrie
Caroline Corrie
Buzz Bovshow
Buzz Bovshow
Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion
Lizan Mitchell
Lizan Mitchell

Directors

Tom Hooper
Tom Hooper

Producers

David Coatsworth
David Coatsworth
Steve Shareshian
Steve Shareshian
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Writers

Kirk Ellis
Kirk Ellis
Michelle Ashford
Michelle Ashford

Awards & Accolades

  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: TV - Rank: #199

Special Features

Featurettes
  • David McCullough: Painting with Words
  • Facts Are Stubborn Things
  • The Making of John Adams
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
82%
Tomatometer
39 votes
RT Hot
86%
Popcornmeter
50 votes
METASCORE
78
27 votes
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
37,837 votes

Additional Info

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