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 & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Cal
Ryan Gosling	...	Jacob
Julianne Moore	...	Emily
Emma Stone	...	Hannah
Analeigh Tipton	...	Jessica
Jonah Bobo	...	Robbie
Joey King	...	Molly
Marisa Tomei	...	Kate
Beth Littleford	...	Claire
John Carroll Lynch	...	Bernie
Kevin Bacon	...	David Lindhagen
Liza Lapira	...	Liz
Josh Groban	...	Richard
Mekia Cox	...	Hip Hairdresser aka 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:

divorce | male objectification | marriage | bar | 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time Emma Stone has been in a film with one of the stars of The Office (2005). She previously appeared in The Rocker (2008) with 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

Cal: [standing in the rain after Emily argues with him] What a cliché.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Emma Stone Performances (2015)

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Soundtracks

Komponent (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix)
Written by Apparat (as Sascha Ring), Raz Ohara, Katarina Pfaender and Lisa Stepf
Performed by Apparat featuring Raz Ohara
Courtesy of shitatapult, a division of random noise music GmbH

User Reviews

Pleasantly surprised, a great movie overall!

I saw this expecting an amusing, albeit predictable, movie. Boy was I pleasantly surprised!

Steve Carell plays a man, Cal, blindsided by his wife's sudden request for a divorce. While wallowing in self pity at the local bar, Jacob (Ryan Gossling) decides to turn him into a project, and introduce him to the wonderful world of womanizing.....But you've seen that from the previews right? What comes next is a great look at love, from first crushes to long term marriage.

This movie is the perfect blend of funny and sweet (the entire theatre was laughing throughout). Great performances from the whole cast, including a surprisingly refreshing change for Steve Carell. The writing was perfect, the pacing was great.... A perfect date movie! Not overly sappy and not typical "chick flick" drivel.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [France]

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 USA:

$19,104,303, 31 July 2011

Gross USA:

$84,351,197

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$145,051,197

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carousel Productions (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1