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Adopted

  • 2024
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 23m
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4.2/10
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Adopted (2024)
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DramaThriller

A couple's hopes of adopting the perfect child unravel as their new son reveals a dark side, bringing terror into their lives.A couple's hopes of adopting the perfect child unravel as their new son reveals a dark side, bringing terror into their lives.A couple's hopes of adopting the perfect child unravel as their new son reveals a dark side, bringing terror into their lives.

  • Director
    • Chris Stokes
  • Writers
    • Marques Houston
    • Chris Stokes
  • Stars
    • Drew Sidora
    • Daniel J. Johnson
    • Jayden Aguirre
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    258
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    • Director
      • Chris Stokes
    • Writers
      • Marques Houston
      • Chris Stokes
    • Stars
      • Drew Sidora
      • Daniel J. Johnson
      • Jayden Aguirre
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Drew Sidora
    Drew Sidora
    • Carrie
    Daniel J. Johnson
    Daniel J. Johnson
    • James
    Jayden Aguirre
    Jayden Aguirre
    • Dylan
    Victoria Nuckles
    • Melissa
    Livvy Neachell
    Livvy Neachell
    • Stacy…
    George La Buck
    • Edward Stanton
    Marques Houston
    Marques Houston
    • Detective Dante Miller
    Tai Nelson
    Tai Nelson
    • Brenda Bradshaw
    Milana Pedtke
    • Kelly
    Nevaya Pedtke
    • Kelly
    Leticia Perez
    Leticia Perez
    • Jen
    Jenna Malatskey
    Jenna Malatskey
    • Marsha
    Jae Garcia
    • Police Officer
    Mia Denae'
    Mia Denae'
    • Kat
    Shalèt Monique
    Shalèt Monique
    • Diane Roland
    • (as Shalet Monique)
    Jahlil Muhammad
    • Ryan
    Amanda Michelle Smith
    Amanda Michelle Smith
    • Julie
    Joel Werner
    Joel Werner
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • Chris Stokes
    • Writers
      • Marques Houston
      • Chris Stokes
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    2terrencemartineau

    EASILY one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

    This movie is a joke.. but the only problem is it's not supposed to be!

    The Good Son meets Chucky, meets Orphan... lol...

    The ENTIRE plot is pretty much given away in the trailer.. though it is so formulaic and predictable you would've guessed it anyways!

    Its only redeeming quality is that the production value is actually not bad for a movie likely filmed on an iPhone. The acting, is INCREDIBLY bad, especially that little kid, who is easily the worst child actor I've ever seen in a movie! I have seen scraped together YouTube movies that have more of an interesting plot and better acting than this movie. I even noticed they use YouTube devices like the BOOM sound effect when someone says something "dramatic".

    It is actually entertaining in a way... In that you're laughing continually at just how bad this movie is!
    8glcharger

    Awesome...!

    Ignore the naysayers completely.

    This was hilariously fluffy all the way, while the tyrannical psychotic little kid delivered in Spades.

    Sweet as apple pie on the outside...and an utterly rotten apple inside.

    This was well plotted and paced and the shocks and hits just keep coming one after another, and those on the naive clueless delivery end step into it all very nicely so to speak for this kind of film.

    Think of a Chucky in the flesh who is cuter, funnier, far more charming...and who is certainly as self-centered and chillingly ruthless. Again, ignore the naysayers... If you like these kind of films, then this is one you'll certainly remember.

    The kid nailed it...
    1MarvelMan23

    Worst movie of 2024

    This is the worst movie of 2024. I am not kidding. Drew Sidora must be desperate for roles. This was terrible. More people need to start telling the truth about Tubi movies. Bad acting is unacceptable.

    Speaking of bad acting. This movie has alot of it. The adopted boy could not act to save his life. No type of range. Just the same preppy, cringe tone. Drew Sidora also sounded preppy and cringe with no range. The adopted girl could not act worth one red penny.

    The plot also was comical. A little boy goes around killing people and getting away with it. That doesn't make sense. He's a kid. Not a trained assassin.

    Do not waste your time with this movie. Unless you want to laugh at how bad it is. This is terrible.
    3soulfunkyjazz

    Not All That Bad

    This movie was'nt all that bad .But the acting was terrible and the dialogue was cheesy. For starters the parents that adopted the young boy in this film were so corny i could'nt wait for the little boy to off them myself . Plus it seemed a bit unrealistic the main character whose supposed to be 10 years old is a calculating psycopathic killer and a crack shot with a hand gun. Especially the part where he shoots his original parents both between the eyes and then burns down the house in broad daylight ? What nobody in the area saw that ? A bit hard to believe. My hats of to the main character playing the child psycopath character Jayden Aguirre . I actually gave it 3 stars because i liked the scenery the California sunshine and all that.
    2lbakos

    HORRENDOUS acting!!

    Besides the major jumps in timeline, the acting was atrocious! The young man who plays the kid is so unbelievable. I don't usually slam the acting ability of kids, but he was horrible. Not unlike the adults. The plot was so lackluster, no skin in the game for character development or any believability.

    Of course, watched the whole thing because it was literally just on for background noise, so you know if I noticed how bad it was with it just being background, it was horrible.

    Most unbelievable story line. I mean, if you're going to write a movie about something that COULD be real, at least make it believable how it could happen. Pathetic excuse for a movie.

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      James and Carrie's house is the real home of Jayden Aguirre, who plays Dylan. The pool scenes were also shot at Jayden's home.

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      • December 20, 2024 (United States)
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