Smashed

2012 1h 25m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 313

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Kate Hannah
Aaron Paul
Charlie Hannah
Octavia Spencer
Jenny
Nick Offerman
Dave Davies
Megan Mullally
Principal Barnes
Mary Kay Place
Rochelle
Kyle Gallner
Owen Hannah
Mackenzie Davis
Millie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Ponsoldt
Writers: Susan Burke, James Ponsoldt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by James Ponsoldt, shot by Tobias Datum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric D. Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Ponsoldt directs. Tobias Datum behind the camera. Eric D. Johnson scores. Suzanne Spangler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 14 years ago.
5Directed by James Ponsoldt, shot by Tobias Datum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Eric D. Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Suzanne Spangler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2063781 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "support group", "addiction", "teacher".