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Crazy, Stupid, Love.

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Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily (Julianne Moore). 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 (Ryan Gosling), a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
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It never lives up to the first part of its title, but Crazy, Stupid, Love's unabashed sweetness -- and its terrifically talented cast -- more than make up for its flaws.

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Kate Erbland Film School Rejects Despite some shaky plotting, the Carell and Gosling duo is an engaging watch and the two have their own special brand of chemistry that keeps the film going, even when things feel just ludicrous enough to be distracting. Rated: B- Sep 23, 2019 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com The acting is universally excellent, and during the majority of the film's running time what's taking place is almost too glorious for words. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 27, 2012 Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Steve Carell sets aside his goofball schtick for a more earthy role in this satisfying, mature ensemble romantic dramedy. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 18, 2011 Full Review Patricia Karounos Refinery29 Crazy, Stupid, Love isn't just about one couple; rather, it's an exploration about the nature of dating, coming together, and relationship expiration dates in general. Oct 23, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review What I like best about Crazy, Stupid, Love. is the structure, and how seemingly frivolous subplots come together and inform the others in crucial ways during a hilarious screwball climax. Rated: 3/4 Mar 6, 2023 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Crazy Stupid Love is able to succeed because of having relatable characters. Jul 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Incredible acting and character growth Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Dave S One of the best Romantic Comedies ever made! Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling make the oddest pairing but it works so fantastically well. They steal the show! Movie will leave you in stitches from start to finish! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review Audience Member All my homies hate David Lindhagen! A polished iteration of the rom-com at the tail end of the genre’s prime period that maxes out the number of popular white actors that can be included, before it becomes a bloated mess like “Valentine’s Day”. The quality of the actors does not affect their quantity, as the top-billing cast are all rom-com veterans, allowing them all to deliver performances perfectly in-line with the film’s tone. It has aspects that are already aging poorly, with the most disgusting being the exchange of nudes between minors that is somehow played as a joke or a bittersweet moment? Disturbing scene aside, this film is one of the best and most iconic rom-coms of its decade due to its ability to balance the classic sappy love messaging with skepticism, prevalent in films released in the 2010s. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Scott P Nearly Perfect. Great performances. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review João S What an amazing soundtrack! Thievery Corporation? Are you kidding me? Such a genius move. Really put a smile on my face . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Emon M I laughed a lot while watching this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily (Julianne Moore). 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 (Ryan Gosling), a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
Director
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Producer
Steve Carell, Denise Di Novi
Screenwriter
Dan Fogelman
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Carousel, DiNovi Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Coarse Humor|Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$84.3M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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