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48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Joe Brown
    75
    A genuinely affecting love story with something to say about such contemporary obstacles to affection as weird families, hot exes, addictions, anonymous hookups, homophobia, irony, gay two-stepping -- and the difficulty of connecting no matter what gender you go for.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Melissa Levine
    70
    Lighthearted and funny, it falters only in the rare moments when it takes itself too seriously.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marrit Ingman
    67
    It's the most honest, refreshing comedy about love – gay, straight, or both – I've seen in many moons, and at the end everyone's problems are solved by a country-western dance battle with drag doyenne Jackie Beat on the mic.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    63
    Often charming and funny, though sometimes quite gross.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    63
    It hits more often than it misses, and the best parts are always the simplest, in which the stars wing it with nothing to go on but their natural chemistry.
  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    60
    Adam & Steve is uneven, but it's a relief to see a gay romance that isn't about ab-perfect 20-year-olds, and which features lovers played by two long out-of-the-closet actors. Wonder of wonders.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    60
    Gay Gotham farce written, directed and starring veteran actor Craig Chester ("Swoon," "Kiss Me Guido") delivers plenty of well-timed slapstick, a brace of oddball zanies and a couple of show-stopper musical numbers. Material is uneven, but rhythm and pacing keep action moving smartly.
  8. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    Any professional film editor watching this movie is going to suffer through one moment after another that begs to be ripped from the film and cut up into ukulele picks. Never mind the film editor: A lot of audiences, with all the best will in the world, are going to feel the same way.
  9. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Co-stars Parker Posey and Chris Kattan offer minor diversions, but the humor never rises to the quality any New Yorker, regardless of sexual orientation, would expect.
  10. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Bobby Hankinson
    50
    Not the knee-slapper it wants to be, but it's endearing nonetheless.
  11. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    50
    It wobbles between a conventionally quirky lighthearted goof and an oddball farce in which character is sacrificed for sight gags.
  12. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    50
    Much of Craig Chester's good-hearted love story Adam & Steve is silly and contrived, but the film boasts four engaging actors.
  13. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    40
    Strikes an unsatisfying balance between serious romantic texture and outright farce.
  14. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    40
    Despite the high spirits, most of the comedy is feeble and forced; Steve's career as a therapist seems especially far-fetched.
  15. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Allison Benedikt
    38
    A mostly bland, sporadically crude, by-the-numbers romantic comedy about two gay men in love.
  16. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    30
    Ultimately Adam & Steve mainly goes to prove that indie gay romantic comedies can be just as witless, vulgar and over the top as their straight, major studio counterparts.
  17. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    30
    The gay, independent comedy Adam & Steve is as crude and nonsensical as any number of B-list studio equivalents, with the added disadvantages of a low budget and shaky direction by Craig Chester, who wrote and also stars.
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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. PrestonB.
    9
    I really enjoyed this movie. The characters are endearing and I found myself giggling throughout the film. Supporting actors Parkey Posey and Chris Kattan steal the show.… Full Review »
  2. Quaid
    0
    This movie made me wanna go to a bar and meet some gorgeous women. I think I threw up in my mouth a half dozen times also.
  3. KevinM.
    9
    This movie is hilarious and gives lots of laughs, especially to those of us who remember the 1980s. It's exceptionally light fare for those who aren't looking for Oscar-worthy performances or writing.… Full Review »
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