Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn, Cameron Bright

Set in 1963, in the swirl of glamour and intrigue that turned President John F. Kennedy's Washington into Camelot, the movie traces the coming of age of a lonely 13-year-old Catholic school boy.

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17% liked it

35 critics

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: William Olsson

Release Date: February 27, 2009

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  • September 27, 2009
    All pleasantries aside, An American Affair sole plot is the infatuation of a 13-year-old boy to a much older woman in Gretchen Mol. She plays Catherine who has a secret love affair with JFK. Adam (Cameron Bright) starts noticing Catherine through his bedroom window while l...( read more)ooking at a Playboy. He invites himself to Catherine's place and offers to work for her, so he can be closer to her. Unaware of his intentions, she agrees and has him do a little landscape work in her backyard. His interest deepens for her after witnessing her and a married man making love in her room while hiding in the closet. She spots him almost immediately, but in a weird way allows him to watch. The plot of the film, about the death and cover up of JFK, is completely put in the background and concentrates on Catherine and Adam the majority of the film. The directer of An American Affair seemed rather confused going in. He was juggaling two seperate stories in one film. But, where it lacks on delivery it makes up for in superb acting from Gretchen Mol. There's something about her that puts a smile on my face. It's like she's always in a radiant mood. Even when she's depressed. It's really quite endearing and her performance saves me from giving An American Affair a bad rating.
  • August 18, 2009
    too many affairs..
    who's to blame..??
  • August 9, 2009
    Not a fast paced story, but a good story nonetheless.
  • August 2, 2009
    I don't see why this got such dreadful reviews, I thought was intriguing and well acted, particularly Gretchen Mol. I never lost interest, great cinematography. Fascinating plot.
  • July 20, 2009
    Really great flick, excellent acting.
  • March 12, 2009
    http://www.flixster.com/movie/an-american-affair-2009
  • March 12, 2009
    Gretchen ' no nuts' Mol. currently in the soon to be cancelled US Life On Mars which is awesome, this could be awesome especially after her turn as Bettie Paige.
  • March 11, 2009
    Plot :
    Set in 1963, in the swirl of glamour and intrigue that turned President John F. Kennedy's Washington into Camelot, the movie traces the coming of age of a lonely 13-year-old Catholic school boy .


    first , the poster seems so nice , creative and intriguing

    Second ,...( read more) it told us about 13 year old Catholic school boy .

    Third , it was set in 1963

    fourth , simply i like it because it's poster . xD .




    What can you do for your country?

  • March 7, 2009
    enough comedi romantic
  • March 6, 2009
    hope I'm allowed to watch this. :p

Critic Reviews


March 12, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The title sums up the bland, unimaginative and cliche-laden thriller/coming-of-age tale. full review

February 27, 2009
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

This is not, by any reasonable definition of the term, a professional film, even though several experienced and established actors have been inveigled to inhabit it full review

February 27, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Even Oliver Stone would giggle. full review

February 26, 2009
Bob Mondello, NPR.org

If you can get past the exploitation-of-minors thing, there's a tawdry exuberance to moments like the one in which the twerp and his overage girlfriend drunkenly splash paint on each other. full review

February 26, 2009
Bob Mondello, NPR

If you can get past the exploitation-of-minors thing, there's a tawdry exuberance to moments like the one in which the twerp and his overage girlfriend drunkenly splash paint on each other. full review

February 23, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The reason to see An American Affair is Gretchen Mol. full review

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