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The Adam Project

2022

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

Ages 12+Source checked

Why this age? Frequent sci-fi combat, gunfire, explosions, peril, deaths, and emotionally intense grief make this best suited to about age 12+, with parental discretion for younger viewers. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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What parents should know

Frequent sci-fi combat, gunfire, explosions, peril, deaths, and emotionally intense grief make this best suited to about age 12+, with parental discretion for younger viewers. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 12+Main watch-out: Violence 4/5
Recommendation 3.5/5
Review depth16 scored categories16 evidence notes

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Recommended age12+

Strongest cautions

  • Violence4/5
  • Death of a character3/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Positive messages4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Some minor product placement common in major studio films, but not a merchandise-driven production.

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

The story centers partly on the father's prior death and includes Laura's sacrifice and Sorian's death, with grief and reconciliation as important themes.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Occasional scenes of injury and light blood, but minimal graphic detail or lingering wounds.

Strong language3/5
Why this rating?

Contains frequent mild to moderate profanity, consistent with a PG-13 rating.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Adult romantic relationships are important to the plot, including Adam and Laura's marriage and their eventual reunion, without romance driving the whole film.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Time-travel danger, armed pursuers, captivity, dystopian threats, facility destruction, and characters facing possible death create sustained tension.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Includes some light romantic innuendo, but no sexual content or nudity.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Brief adult drinking is present, with no indication that substance use is central or glamorized.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Frequent action combat includes guns, soldiers, fights, hostage danger, shooting, explosions, and a lengthy fight; violence is largely fantastical but consequential.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Characters repeatedly confront armed enemies, grief, captivity, and seemingly impossible odds to protect family and prevent oppression.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Time travel, alternate futures, inventive technology, and problem-solving around causality strongly encourage imaginative thinking.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The cast features a diverse ensemble of actors in various roles, though the primary focus remains on the specific family dynamic.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Introduces concepts of theoretical physics and time travel in a purely entertainment-focused, fictionalized manner.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

The older and younger Adams learn empathy, family members reconcile, and characters protect one another through sacrifice and cooperation.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strong messages support family connection, forgiveness, grief processing, resisting corruption, protecting others, and using knowledge responsibly.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The Adams and their allies show loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and accountability, though the protagonists also use violence and initially act recklessly.

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  2. How did the story handle conflict or violence? Did the characters have other choices?
  3. Which choice in The Adam Project would you have made differently, and why?
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