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Crazy, Stupid, Love

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• Comedy
• Drama

• 2011
• Glenn Ficarra
• 124 mins
• 12A

Summary

Romantic comedy drama starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone. Cal, a middle-aged man whose wife has just asked him for a divorce, starts getting lessons in playing the field from bar-room acquaintance Jacob. Meanwhile, Cal's son is hopelessly enamoured with the babysitter, who has a secret crush on his dad.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Stella Papamichael

Love can be a surprise package and this comedy drama proves to be similarly disarming. Steve Carell is on form as a regular guy who begins the film happily married, but only until the end of the witty opening scene, when wife Julianne Moore asks for a divorce. He then meets bar-room player Ryan Gosling, who offers to restore the self-confessed cuckold to manly glory, and from there on this plays out like Pygmalion in shiny suits. But for all the laddish exploits, co-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) never lapse into cynicism. Crucially, Gosling's womaniser remains endearing and funny, so that when the wholesome Emma Stone comes along and proves immune to his charms, you root for him to get the girl. Another subplot involving Carell's teenage son and his babysitter slows the pace, and a contrived finale somewhat undermines the realism, but there's more than enough charm and good humour here to sweep you off your feet.

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7.4/10

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Cast

rolenameCal WeaverSteve CarellJacob PalmerRyan GoslingEmily WeaverJulianne MooreHannahEmma StoneJessica RileyLio TiptonRobbieJonah BoboMollyJoey KingKateMarisa TomeiClaireBeth LittlefordBernieJohn Carroll LynchDavid LindhagenKevin BaconLizLiza LapiraRichardJosh Groban

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Crew

rolenameDirectorGlenn FicarraDirectorJohn Requa

Details

Theatrical distributor

Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd

Released on

2011-09-23

Languages

English

Guidance

Some swearing

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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