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Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
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Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 61
Rotten:36
Average Rating: 5.8/10
Consensus: The story is not new, but the film gets credit for trying to move away from the genre's cliches. Kirsten Dunst and newcomer Jay Hernandez give believable performances.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for mature thematic material involving teens, drug/alcohol content, sexuality & language
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Jun 29, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $16,162,786
Synopsis: CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL is not your typical teen romance. The film offers a grittier, more realistic take on the subject than most. It manages to be sweetly romantic without pandering to, or insulting, the... CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL is not your typical teen romance. The film offers a grittier, more realistic take on the subject than most. It manages to be sweetly romantic without pandering to, or insulting, the intelligence of its intended audience. Director John Stockwell uses an unobtrusive, verité style to bring a strong script from debut screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi to the screen. Stockwell began his film career as an actor (perhaps best known for playing the main character's best friend and protector in John Carpenter's CHRISTINE), and that experience is evident in his handling of the cast. The multifaceted Kirsten Dunst (BRING IT ON) plays the troubled Nicole, a rich girl whose self-destructive behavior stems from a traumatic experience in her past. Newcomer Jay Hernandez makes a strong impression as Carlos, a talented, intelligent, straight-laced Latino boy determined to succeed despite the obstacles life has thrown at him. When the two hook up, cultures clash. CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL has a rare freshness and authenticity, providing a different perspective on the family lives of these teens, and allowing the chemistry between the attractive and engaging lead actors to guide the film. [More]
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, Lucinda Jenney
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, Lucinda Jenney, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Taryn Manning, Rolando Molina
Director: John Stockwell
Director: John Stockwell
Producer: Rachel Pfeffer, Harry J. Ufland, Mary Jane Ufland
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
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Release:
Nov 13, 2001
Reviews for Crazy/Beautiful
Has a typical, write-by-the-numbers plot, about as predictable as they come and almost that interesting.
The effect is a much more engrossing experience than we have come to expect from teen movies.
The movie's dramatic moments come from dialogue not actions, and much of the time viewers are left on their own to fill in the words that remain unspoken.
...these kids talk like real kids, not like Hollywood's version of precocious, advanced adolescence...
Writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi took a kind of hackneyed idea and made it, along with director John Stockwell, into something really odd and unpredictable
Latest News for Crazy/Beautiful
November 30, 2006:
Box Office Guru Preview: "Nativity" Leads Trio of New Releases
The post-turkey blues will kick in as the North American box office should slump this weekend following a busy Thanksgiving holiday frame. More...
June 05, 2001:
Expect some steamy romantic scenes, even though Disney, releasing the film under its Touchstone banner, required that Stockwell deliver a PG-13. ![]()
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June 05, 2001:
Dunst has already played everything from a vampire to a suicide, but director Stockwell says we’ll see a steamier side of her here: 'A lot of her fans are going to be thrown.' ![]()
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