A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober.
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James Ponsoldt
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mary Elizabeth Winstead | ... | Kate Hannah | |
| Aaron Paul | ... | Charlie Hannah | |
| Nick Offerman | ... | Dave Davies | |
| Megan Mullally | ... | Principal Barnes | |
| Octavia Spencer | ... | Jenny | |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Rochelle | |
| Kyle Gallner | ... | Owen Hannah | |
| Mackenzie Davis | ... | Millie | |
| Bree Turner | ... | Freda | |
| Brad Carter | ... | Felix | |
| Barrett Shuler | ... | Greg | |
| Rene Rivera | ... | Rico | |
| Richmond Arquette | ... | Arlo | |
| David Grammer | ... | Junior | |
| Ron Lynch | ... | Chuck | |
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Kate and Charlie Hannah have a relationship well lubricated with alcohol, but Kate finally finds her chemical appetites have gotten completely out of control. With the help of an ex-addict friend at work, Kate finds a support group that helps her begin to conquer her addictions. However, that recovery proves just part of a larger personal challenge to rebuild her life even as her marriage with her drunken husband deteriorates. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Rated R for alcohol abuse, language, some sexual content and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Aaron Paul and Mary Elizabeth Winstead claimed that they went on one real binge drinking night during filming, which was video recorded, so they could see in playback how they would interact while drunk. See more »Goofs
As Kate drinks from a hip flask in her car, a woman with a large purse walks by in the background. She walks by again after Kate gets out of her car. See more »Quotes
Kate Hannah: I'm Kate, um, I'm... an alcoholic. Haha. I'm sorry I don't mean to laugh, um, just those words are... weird. Um... I mean I guess I... yeah, I don't know if I'm an alcoholic really. I just drink, I drink a lot. And, um... I've always drank a lot, everyone I know drinks a lot. So I never really thought it was a problem. But lately, it kind of seems like it is, so. I mean I just want to be able to have a beer, without it turning into twenty, or... wetting the bed. It just sort of seems like ...See more »
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Country:
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14 December 2012 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Smashed See more »Filming Locations:
Santa's Village, Sky Forest, Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Edit
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$500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$26,943, 14 October 2012Gross USA:
$376,597Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This film was one of two real standouts for me at the Sundance Film Festival 2012. Lead by two Oscar-worthy performances from Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Kate) and Aaron Paul (Charlie), "Smashed" accomplishes the impossible by addressing a very serious topic with depth and sympathy and realism, while still finding time to make the audience laugh hysterically now and then. Director James Ponsoldt and his co-writer Susan Burke deserve high praise for pulling off that feat. Additional kudos go to "Parks and Recreation's" Nick Offerman, as the deadpan sad- sack co-worker who takes Kate to AA and starts her on the road to sobriety. In a role that's the opposite of uber-confident Ron Swanson, he's hilarious as the always-ill-at-ease Dave.
This is one of those rare movies that is just like life: sometimes very funny, sometimes very sad, but always real. I hope it gets the audience it deserves.