# Adam the First > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adam_the_First > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Adam_the_First.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_the_First > Source revision: 1340508153 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2024 film directed by Irving Franco Adam the First Directed by Irving Franco Starring Oakes Fegley David Duchovny Larry Pine T. R. Knight Production companies Randomix Productions Crystal City Entertainment Adam 1 Pictures Distributed by Nova Vento Entertainment Electric Entertainment Release date February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) Running time 103 minutes[1] Country United States Language English ***Adam the First*** is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Irving Franco. It was released by Nova Vento Entertainment in [select theaters](/source/Limited_theatrical_release) in the United States on February 14, 2024,[2] and on May 14, 2024, via streaming by [Electric Entertainment](/source/Electric_Entertainment).[3][4] ## Synopsis A 14-year-old boy sets out across the country to meet a series of men who could be his father.[5] ## Cast - [Oakes Fegley](/source/Oakes_Fegley) as Adam - [David Duchovny](/source/David_Duchovny) as James - [T.R. Knight](/source/T.R._Knight) as Jacob Jr. - [Larry Pine](/source/Larry_Pine) as Jacob #3 - [Billy Slaughter](/source/Billy_Slaughter) as The Bounty Hunter - Jason Dowies as Jacob Watterson #2 - Eric Hanson as Jacob #1 ## Production On October 31, 2022, it was announced that [David Duchovny](/source/David_Duchovny) would star in the film, alongside [Oakes Fegley](/source/Oakes_Fegley) and [T.R. Knight](/source/T._R._Knight).[6] *Adam the First* was filmed in Mississippi.[7] ## Reception ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) below (*[Rotten Tomatoes prose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Rotten_Tomatoes_prose)*) is being considered for deletion. See [templates for discussion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_18#Rotten_Tomatoes_and_Metacritic_film_prose) to help reach a consensus. › On the [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), [100%](/source/List_of_films_with_a_100%25_rating_on_Rotten_Tomatoes) of 9 critics' reviews are positive.[4] At *[Film Threat](/source/Film_Threat)*, Allan Ng gave it a 7.5/10 rating saying that the film "explores what it means to be a family from the perspective of an outsider desperately wanting to find the truth."[5] At *[Common Sense Media](/source/Common_Sense_Media)*, Jeffrey M. Anderson gave it a 3/5 rating saying that "frequently feeling a bit shallow or underwritten (and sometimes even exasperating), this drama is nonetheless held together by its undeniable earnestness and poignant lead performance."[1] Prairie Miller of [WBAI](/source/WBAI) Radio said that "suffice it to say, that whatever conventional circumstances exist in the real world concerning lost and found children, best to enter this tale of somewhat biblical proportions as suggested in the title, with an extraordinarily open mind."[8] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Common_Sense_Media_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Common_Sense_Media_1-1) ["Adam the First"](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/adam-the-first). *Common Sense Media*. Retrieved May 13, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Oakes Fegley & David Duchovny in Fathers Film 'Adam the First' Trailer"](https://www.firstshowing.net/2024/oakes-fegley-david-duchovny-in-fathers-film-adam-the-first-trailer/). *First Showing*. Retrieved May 13, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["'Adam The First' Review – A Journey Into Our Truest Selves"](https://geekvibesnation.com/adam-the-first-review/). *Geek Vibes Nation*. Retrieved May 16, 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RT_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RT_4-1) ["*Adam the First*"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/adam_the_first). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. [Fandango Media](/source/Fandango_Media). Retrieved August 16, 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FT_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FT_5-1) ["Adam the First"](https://filmthreat.com/reviews/adam-the-first/). *Film Threat*. Retrieved October 27, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Ritman, Alex (October 31, 2022). ["David Duchovny Joins 'Adam the First,' Archstone Selling at AFM"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-duchovny-adam-the-first-movie-1235251878/). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** McCoy, Chris (March 19, 2024). ["Oxford Film Festival 2024 Brings Indie Greatness to North Mississippi"](https://www.memphisflyer.com/oxford-film-festival-2024-brings-indie-greatness-to-north-mississippi). Memphis Flyer. Retrieved June 5, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["WBAI-FM Upcoming Program"](https://www.wbai.org/upcoming-program/?id=9836). *WBAI*. Retrieved May 17, 2024. ## External links - [Adam the First](https://novavento.com/allfilms/2024_adam_the_first/) at Nova Vento Entertainment - [*Adam the First*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14134062/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Adam the First](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_the_First) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_the_First?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.