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The Adjuster is a 1991 Canadian drama film directed by Atom Egoyan, his fourth feature film and the first to achieve international acclaim. The film won five awards, as well as two other nominations upon its initial release.
A parallel plot involves a wealthy and bored couple, Bubba and Mimi, who seek sexual adventure. On the pretext of shooting a film, probably pornographic, they rent Noah's isolated house and he moves his family to join his clients in the motel. Returning late one night, he finds his family gone and assumes that they have returned home. Rushing there, he finds his house is burning down.
Egoyan promoted a book named after the same title as his film, The Adjuster, at a launch in Ottawa. It is a film analysis written by Tom McSorley, a head of the Canadian Film Institute. This book is part of an examination of Canadian cinema, in a series for the University of Toronto Press. The author goes into intricate depth about The Adjuster as he traces the genesis, production, and reception of the film.Tom McSorley (2026). 9781442641167, University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. ISBN 9781442641167 McSorley claims that it is a watershed film.
The film at the New York Film Festival and was invited to the Director's Fortnight program at the Cannes Film Festival. The film opened with generally favourable reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 73% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. Both Roger Ebert and The New York Times' Janet Maslin gave positive reviews for the film's initial release. It was selected as one of The New York Times' Best 1000 Movies Ever Made.
The Adjuster was awarded Best Canadian Film and Best Ontario Feature at the Sudbury Cinéfest, the Special Jury Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival, and the Golden Spike at the Valladolid International Film Festival; all taken place in same year of its release in 1991.
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