The Crush

R

1993

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

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27%

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30 Reviews

42%

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10,000+ Ratings

Writer Nick Eliot (Cary Elwes) moves to a new city for a magazine job and rents a room in the house of Cliff (Kurtwood Smith) and Liv Forrester (Gwynyth Walsh), whose 14-year-old daughter, Adrian (Alicia Silverstone), instantly makes her attraction to Nick clear. While Nick romances photographer Amy Maddik (Jennifer Rubin) at work, he has trouble fending off Adrian's advances. As her obsession with Nick grows, Adrian becomes angry at being rejected and starts attacking his property and friends.

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Geoff Brown

Times (UK)

A Hollywood potboiler which probably should have gone straight to video.

Apr 21, 2021

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

Leaves much to be desired.

Feb 9, 2006

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2003

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Joe Lipsett

Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network

Elwes is at peak hotness while Silverstone's unhinged performance as Dorian is inspired. Like any good Erotic Thriller, suspension of disbelief is key (a carousel in the attic?!) but The Crush is plenty of fun.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2023

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

As directed and written by Alan Shapiro, this proves a crushingly childish and silly attempt at a thriller.

Jun 4, 2018

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Dustin Putman

TheBluFile.com

An infectious little psychodrama, one with high replay value.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 20, 2016

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Julian P

One reviewer mentions the stupidity of the adults who believe the girl's lies. That's most of us. We think ourselves defenders of the young . It makes us feel good defending the young....in this case a psychopath .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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kevin f

Cult classic in the stalker thriller dept. Alicia Silverstone does a great job playing a psychotic stalker that takes it five levels too high. Definitely some plot holes but I don't care it's entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Steve D

I just found it really uncomfortable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Abigail M

kinda just a pointless watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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B Rad

Not much new in this movie but I liked it none the less. Worth a look IMO

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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Rick A

I liked this movie. It is fast paced without a dull moment. The scenery is great, and I think the writing is purposeful. Every sentence is there for a reason. The camera work is good, with many scenes shot in low light, but effective. I think the acting is good, and Alicia Silverstone in her first performance was exceptional, conveying a wide range of emotions quite effectively. I read that in production the movie tried to get a balance of being scary and thrilling, while being somewhat campy at the same time. I think this polarity was achieved brilliantly. It has a few techincal faults, but delivers quite a crescendo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Alan Shapiro

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Cary Elwes

Nick Eliot

Alicia Silverstone

Adrienne Forrester

Jennifer Rubin

Amy Maddik

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Cliff Forrester

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Synopsis

Writer Nick Eliot (Cary Elwes) moves to a new city for a magazine job and rents a room in the house of Cliff (Kurtwood Smith) and Liv Forrester (Gwynyth Walsh), whose 14-year-old daughter, Adrian (Alicia Silverstone), instantly makes her attraction to Nick clear. While Nick romances photographer Amy Maddik (Jennifer Rubin) at work, he has trouble fending off Adrian's advances. As her obsession with Nick grows, Adrian becomes angry at being rejected and starts attacking his property and friends.

Director: Alan Shapiro
Producer: James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Alan Shapiro
Production Co: Morgan Creek Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.4M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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