Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.

Directors:

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Writer:

Dan Fogelman

Stars:

Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Cal Weaver
Ryan Gosling	...	Jacob Palmer
Julianne Moore	...	Emily Weaver
Emma Stone	...	Hannah
Analeigh Tipton	...	Jessica
Jonah Bobo	...	Robbie
Joey King	...	Molly
Marisa Tomei	...	Kate Taffety
Beth Littleford	...	Claire Riley
John Carroll Lynch	...	Bernie Riley
Kevin Bacon	...	David Lindhagen
Janine Barris	...	Heather
Josh Groban	...	Richard
Mekia Cox	...	Hip Hairdresser Tiffany
Julianna Guill	...	Madison

Storyline

Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have the perfect life together living the American dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). Make that a lot of help...

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Plot Keywords:

love | divorce | bar | friend | one night stand | 

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Taglines:

This Is Love

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for coarse humor, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Dan Fogelman/Steve Carell Project

Filming Locations:

Red Carpet Wine & Spirits - 400 East Glenoaks Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,104,303 (USA) (29 July 2011)

Gross:

$84,244,877 (USA) (11 November 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carousel Productions (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film marks the second time that Kevin Bacon has played the romantic antagonist to a cast member from The Office. The first was in Super, which starred Rainn Wilson.

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Goofs

Before Cal flees from the car, his seat-belt is either being worn across his chest or absent depending on the shot. When the driver's side camera is shown, it is noticeably missing.

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Quotes

Robbie: If you love her, then go get her back.
Cal: Wow, how old are you?

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.42 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Manhattan"
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Written by Frank Longo and Larry Longo
Performed by The Longo Brothers featuring Moe Koffman and Guido Basso.

User Reviews

I enjoyed everything about this movie.

My initial reaction is that this film is the best romantic comedy that I've seen in years. The genre has been pretty devoid of quality lately. So, I don't know if that plays a part or not and I really don't care at this point. I enjoyed everything about this movie. It has tremendous heart and charisma and it's so very easy to get caught up in to the lives of these characters. A certain degree of patience is required while viewing because some secondary characters that feel unnecessary to the story are worth getting to know. Steve Carell's character is the one everyone empathizes with and when the movie shifts away from the "A" story you wonder why and start to think that the "B" story is going to be muddled or cliché or one to endure. Well, they're not and everything comes together in a wonderful fashion. The entire cast here is perfection. The overall message may be one to debate but it doesn't matter because the ride and this film are just so smart and so well done.