Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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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

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

Steve Carell, with Ryan Gosling as his wing man? Go figure.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 14, 2013

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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

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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

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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

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Crazy Stupid Love is able to succeed because of having relatable characters.

Jul 29, 2021

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Dani G Something of a silly, but funny romantic comedy with a great cast that brought us the first installment of the Emma-Ryan combo Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Seemita P Amazing movie - lovestruck ✨️ Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review John S There is a point where you stop chasing something running away. Glad he found his man card. It was the sign of the times. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review BJ M Funny and witty. A splendid comedy with a lot of heart. I loved it. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Stacey L The movie is just what I need when I feel down. It's silly, happy, moments of sadness with a happiness encore. Great cast. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Marek S The cast was spot on, Steve Carell in a role of a loving father, however his acting was very similar to his role of Michael Scott(the Office) . The kids love story was off, and they visibly tried to make it look adult like, but it just didn't come out very well. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Glenn Ficarra Director John Requa Director Steve Carell Cal Weaver Ryan Gosling Jacob Palmer Julianne Moore Emily Weaver Emma Stone Hannah

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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