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crazy/beautiful

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crazy/beautiful reviews
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9.5 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 26 critic reviews
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Based on 55 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Romance

Written by: Phil Hay
Matt Manfredi

Directed by: John Stockwell

Release Date:
Theatrical: June 29, 2001
DVD: November 13, 2001

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving teens, drug/alcohol content, sexuality & language

Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, Lucinda Jenney, Taryn Manning, and Rolando Molina

This teen drama, set at a Southern California high school, focuses on the complicated romance between a rebellious girl from and affluent family (Dunst) and a hardworking Latino boy from East L.A. (Hernandez).

What The Critics Said

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80

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Gutsy romance-drama that breaks a cardinal rule of storytelling and pop psychology: its iconic lovers aren't forced by a tragedy to learn that they shouldn't depend on each other to feel whole.

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80

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

Even after losing its sexiest, tawdriest moments, this teen romance is still hotter, smarter and more fearless than its Hollywood contemporaries.

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80

The New York Times Dana Stevens

It is an enormous improvement over the brainless, patronizing teenage romances that have slouched into (and quickly out of) theaters in recent years. But it could, if the filmmakers had trusted themselves and the actors a bit more, have lived up to its title.

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80

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

Very much of a guilty pleasure. A nifty piece of teenage romantic piffle, it combines two strong and attractive performances.

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80

Mr. Showbiz Cody Clark

A teenage movie that trusts its audience -- it sounds crazy, but it's actually quite beautiful.

75

Chicago Tribune Mark Caro

Stockwell deserves kudos for working mental illness into a teen story without making it the explicit focus, as in simplistic exercises like "Girl, Interrupted."

75

USA Today Susan Wloszczyna

Atypical teen drama about opposites attracting that often (and happily) confounds expectations.

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75

Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez

Fast, wacky and bubbling with passion or dark, troubled and doomed. In the unusually titled crazy/beautiful, it's all those things at once.

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75

Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach

The story seems fresh and alive. They also had the good sense to cast Dunst, at 19 already one of Hollywood's finest and most consistent actresses.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Wesley Morris

Even when the movie is bad -- it's addictively so.

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75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

An impressive portrait of the migraine of teenage girlhood, and also works on the more modest level of teen romance.

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75

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

An intelligent romance that cuts against the grain of the youth-pic genre, crazy/beautiful boasts a scarily good performance from Dunst.

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75

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Tougher, less sentimental mirror version of "Save the Last Dance."

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75

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

Dunst, in her finest performance yet, has now transcended her fellow teen stars. She is arguably the first actress of her generation poised to take on Gwyneth and Julia.

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70

New Times (L.A.) Luke Y. Thompson

There's enough substance here to make Crazy/Beautiful more than worthwhile for its target audience, and certainly more useful than the standard teen crapfests.

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67

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

An absorbing little drama full of unexpected revelations, keen insights into the Anglo and Hispanic cultures of L.A., and strong supporting performances.

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67

Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones

Movingly captures the terrors and delights of being lovesick at 17. Would that it hadn't felt constrained to target only the 17-year-olds.

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67

Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan

Really a vehicle for Dunst, which would be fine if only the vehicle were more inspired.

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63

Boston Globe Jay Carr

To have been the film it could have been, crazy/beautiful needed to be messier.

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60

LA Weekly Ella Taylor

Crazy/beautiful has a leisurely local specificity, and Stockwell has a tender way with his actors.

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50

Variety Todd McCarthy

The significant potential of its premise is squandered by an increasing reliance on teen movie cliches, silly plotting and the urge to be upbeat rather than to communicate life lessons.

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50

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

Courageous, convincing performance by Dunst.

30

Washington Post Nicole Arthur

Surprisingly mawkish teen film.

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30

Village Voice Amy Taubin

Overproduced as a Super Bowl soft-drink commercial, so much so that even its potentially insightful moments seem like movie fakery.

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30

TV Guide Steve Simels

Numbingly predictable.

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20

Rolling Stone Peter Travers

From the lowercase lettering of the title to the deadly familiarity of the plot, there is much to grate on your nerves in this TV Afterschool Special trying to pass as a real movie.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 55 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Alexandria M. gave it a10:
You know, I truly believe this is the greatest teen movie that has been made. I'm glad that they understand fully how a teenagers life is, its not like other ridiculous teen films where you can't connect with their emotions, and their feelings are very inadequate to a NORMAL teenager's life. This movie deserves a 10, they had a perfect cast, and Kirstin Dunst is a genius with her performance, and Jay, don't even get me started with him. Incredible talent, sure to see him rise to the top. Overall, phenominal, and I'm glad that this movie was made.

krystle gave it a10:
Omg i just saw the movie today it was amazing!!!He a great actor and cant wait to see the movie again.i wish i was kristen dunst!

Jamie B. gave it a10:
I gave it a 10 becuz JAY is so danm good looking and he made the movie good kristen dunst is ugly they should have put someone else.

Andrew M. gave it a 9:
Great youth film. Tenderly handled, delicately delivered, but with a toughness about it. Dunst and Hernandez are superb and the supporting cast are solid. Not much weak about it. A film to recommend to all teens, but not restricted to just them; I am in my late 20's and I got a lot out of this movie. See it.

Laura gave it a 10:
I loved this movie.....it waz an excellent love story and jay is so hot!!!!!

Tara L. gave it a 10:
This movie was the ultimate BEST! They are both such good actors.. the love experience was great and its def. a teenage movie! If you haven't seen it, you should! I'm hoping there will be a second one..hmm never know..

[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
My favorite movie--very realistic--nothing bad about it!

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