Crazy, Stupid, Love.

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Crazy, Stupid, Love.

PG-13

2011

1h 58m

Romance

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Caroline Siede

Girl Culture (Substack)

Dec 24

[Crazy, Stupid, Love] somehow manages to capture everything that’s great about and wrong with the romantic comedy genre in just 118 minutes.

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Kate Erbland

Film School Rejects

09/23/2019

B-

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.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

2.5/4

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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

07/18/2025

5/5

It's incredibly fresh, funny, emotional, daring, and, for a romantic "dramedy," has more jaw-dropping twists than big budget thrillers.

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

10/23/2023

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/06/2023

3/4

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.

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Bobbie

Feb 2

This is such a great movie. So many different feels all throughout. You feel for and understand where each character is at. I love the character of Hannah's best friend, Liz. She is the inner voice in all of us.

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Thomas F

@RT70557918 Jul 20

Heavy hitting cast and great humor. Loved it.

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Johannes S

@RT64416087 Jul 16

Had an absolute blast watching! It's hilarious, absolutely weird, cringe, but it's also inspiring, which is the best feeling you can get from a movie!

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Sal D

@JustTheLaw Jul 11

I avoid this genre of film almost always but Steve Carell, Julianne Moore. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were enough of a reason to give a shot. Maybe I am over-grading because I generally revolt to rom-come but didn’t here - though Carell’s speech in Act III gave me hue cringy feelings -but this was a well produced, performed and directed movie that allowed me to shut my Mind off for a while. Well done.

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Stark 8

@Stark818 Jul 3

I don’t usually love comedies, but Crazy, Stupid, Love. ended up being a really fun surprise. It avoids a lot of the exaggerated humor that can take me out of these kinds of movies, and the characters feel surprisingly genuine. The pacing is great and kept me invested the whole way through, and the climax is easily one of the funniest parts of the film. The performances are strong, the characters actually develop, and nothing feels too over-the-top. If you’re looking for a genuinely entertaining romantic comedy, this is an easy recommendation. 🍅 Fresh

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Mathias

@RT99519370 May 24

Biggest ragebait movie ever. Wife cheats, and somehow the whole movie is about how the guy was in the wrong. Worst moment was when the son said "go home dad". Cant watch without getting pissed off. Good acting though.

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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: DiNovi Pictures, Carousel
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