"Adam Resurrected" received a mixed response from critics. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 35%, based on , with a rating average of 5.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Such an unusual tale might have made for a compelling drama, but Adam Resurrected suffers from narrative confusion and an emotional detachment at its core." The website Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on , indicating "mixed or average reviews".