Godsend(2004) Apr 2026

The 2004 film is a supernatural psychological thriller directed by Nick Hamm that explores the ethical and horrifc consequences of human cloning. The story follows Paul and Jessie Duncan (Greg Kinnear and Rebecca Romijn), a grieving couple who are approached by the enigmatic Dr. Richard Wells (Robert De Niro) with an illegal offer to clone their recently deceased eight-year-old son, Adam. Core Plot & Themes

It is eventually discovered that Dr. Wells used the DNA of his own deceased son, Zachary—who died in a fire after killing his mother—to supplement Adam's cloning process. Godsend(2004)

The film transitions from a drama about grief into a supernatural horror after the cloned "Adam II" reaches his eighth birthday—the same age the original Adam died. The 2004 film is a supernatural psychological thriller