Crazy, Stupid, Love.

"This is crazy. This is stupid. This is love."

2011 1h 58m EN

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7.3

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79%

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 9,565🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 601,291

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

“This is crazy. This is stupid. This is love.”

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Cast

Steve Carell
Cal
Ryan Gosling
Jacob
Julianne Moore
Emily
Emma Stone
Hannah
Lio Tipton
Jessica
Jonah Bobo
Robbie
Joey King
Molly
Marisa Tomei
Kate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glenn Ficarra
Writers: Dan Fogelman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glenn Ficarra, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is crazy. This is stupid. This is love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1570728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Glenn Ficarra directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Lee Haxall cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Glenn Ficarra, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and Julianne Moore carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This is crazy. This is stupid. This is love.".
8IMDB entry: tt1570728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "friendship", "soulmates", "marriage crisis", "midlife crisis".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Lee Haxall
Production design: William Arnold
Costume design: Dayna Pink
Makeup / hair: Roxane Griffin
Sound: Doug Hemphill
Stunt coordinator: Charles Croughwell
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $145,079,584
Return: 290% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 7.4/10 · 601,291 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

5 wins & 23 nominations total

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Andres Gomez2014-01-21
★ 8/10
Really good comedy, following the typical situations but with fresh unexpected turns.
The Movie Mob2022-11-18
★ 7/10
Crazy, Stupid, Love creates contradictory feelings with inconsistent values and judgments, spending too much time glorifying activity that it later condemns. Crazy, Stupid, Love had me conflicted. So here are my likes and dislikes since its hard to untangle my feelings for a cohesive review: Pros: - The relationship between Steve Carrell and Ryan Gosling's characters is a unique take on friendship not generally seen in movies, with the characters challenging each other to move beyond their current circumstances and grow. - There were some surprising plot twists I didn't see coming that kept a longer rom-com more engaging and interesting than expected. - Cal's love and yearning for his family, no matter the hurt and heartbreak they caused, was truly endearing. - Steve Carrell is always a pro, a true gem of a human being. Cons: I should have expected it, but the movie's trivialization of sexual relationships was frustrating. Women were treated poorly and disrespected. It is hard to "root" for characters that are that self-centered and arrogant. - I was annoyed with the inconsistency of how the film treated characters' failures and indiscretions. Julianne Moore's character was very unlikable because her character stood on the moral high ground over Steve Carrell's despite cheating on him. - The movie is classified as a rom-com, and while it has some funny moments, it's hard to consider it entirely comedic. It grapples with serious subject matter that keeps it from being as lighthearted as the word "comedy" would imply. Crazy, Stupid, Love has a higher rating from me because of the fun friendship between Carrell and Gosling, the ultimate focus on commitment at the end, and Steve Carrell just being in the movie. It has a different feel than many other films in the genre, which is appreciated. Ultimately, Crazy Stupid Love boasts some great elements and a charming resolution, but the road to get there has some speed bumps.
Andre Gonzales2023-06-11
★ 10/10
Love this movie. This was just like my break up except the babysitter. Really hilarious though. Very entertaining!