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A time traveller meets his twelve-year-old self while people with weapons close in on both of them. The Adam Project has plenty of chases and fighting, but there is grief under the jokes too. We would start at 13 for the language, the danger to a child and the loss running through the story.
Uplifting themes
The film argues that facing pain beats running from it, and that family can repair itself with honesty. Teamwork between past and future selves carries the finale Young Adam shows courage and empathy, and some adults step up to protect him. Future Adam starts selfish but learns to listen
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence Future soldiers trade gunfire, chase scenes, and drone threats through…
Future soldiers trade gunfire, chase scenes, and drone threats through suburbs and labs. Blood shows up but the tone stays comic-book, with more noise than lingering gore
Language Heroes and villains toss around s-word, hell, damn, and b-word when fig…
Heroes and villains toss around s-word, hell, damn, and b-word when fights go wrong. Crude insults spike in action beats but stay in PG-13 territory
Sex / nudity Adult characters flirt hard, and one quick bedroom beat turns into cond…
Adult characters flirt hard, and one quick bedroom beat turns into condom jokes without nudity. It is awkward humour aimed at teens, not a love story for kids
Drugs / alcohol A throwaway gag treats a banana like something to smoke. No real drug u…
A throwaway gag treats a banana like something to smoke. No real drug use on screen
Frightening Crash landings, armed chases, and a dying timeline add sci-fi tension.…
Crash landings, armed chases, and a dying timeline add sci-fi tension. Young Adam is often scared, but the film keeps a adventure-movie pulse
Child peril / abuse Twelve-year-old Adam gets pulled into shootouts, stabbings, and time-tr…
Twelve-year-old Adam gets pulled into shootouts, stabbings, and time-travel danger beside his adult self. He is never abused, but he is in real harm's way
Bullying / discrimination School bullies taunt young Adam before the plot widens. The film treats…
School bullies taunt young Adam before the plot widens. The film treats mean-kid behavior as something to push back on, not admire
Gore / death / weapons Bullet wounds, armor-piercing guns, and talk of killing a spouse appear…
Bullet wounds, armor-piercing guns, and talk of killing a spouse appear, yet injuries heal fast in the sci-fi logic. Weapons look modern and serious when fired
Mental health Characters mention therapy, depression, and anger after losing a parent…
Characters mention therapy, depression, and anger after losing a parent. Grief drives the story more than a clinical portrait
Grief / bereavement Both Adams mourn a dead wife and mother, and the future version still c…
Both Adams mourn a dead wife and mother, and the future version still carries that loss. Reconciliation scenes may hit kids who have lost someone
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Young Adam has to trust a stranger who claims to be his future self. What would you need to hear before you believed someone like that?
- Both versions of Adam are angry about the same loss. How can families talk about grief without shutting each other out?
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