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2011 film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa

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*Crazy, Stupid, Love.* is a 2011 American comedy drama and teen film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. The screenplay was written by Dan Fogelman, with music composed by Christophe Beck. The cast includes Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, and Emma Stone. Steve Carell and Denise Di Novi served as producers, while Andrew Dunn was the director of photography and Stuart Craig was the production designer.

The film was produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix. It was filmed in Los Angeles, which also serves as the narrative location. The movie has a runtime of 118 minutes and was released on July 29, 2011, and August 18, 2011. Its tagline is "This is crazy. This is stupid. This is love."

The production had a capital cost of 50,000,000. Box office revenue reached 142,900,000, with another figure listing revenue at 145,079,584. The film holds a rating of 7.4 on IMDb based on 621,050 votes and a vote average of 7.273 from 9,265 votes on TMDb.

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It is catalogued under topics including 2011 American films, 2011 English-language films and 2011 films.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

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7.3

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Released: 2011-07-29118 minDir: Glenn FicarraComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $50.0MBox office: $145M

Cast

  • Steve Carell as Cal
  • Ryan Gosling as Jacob
  • Julianne Moore as Emily
  • Emma Stone as Hannah
  • Lio Tipton as Jessica
  • Jonah Bobo as Robbie

Themes

  • friendship
  • soulmates
  • marriage crisis
  • midlife crisis
  • babysitter
  • womanizer
  • law school
  • los angeles, california
  • middle school
  • relationship

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

621,050 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
118 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Key facts

Directed by
Glenn Ficarra John Requa
Written by
Dan Fogelman
Produced by
Steve Carell Denise Di Novi
Starring
Steve Carell Ryan Gosling Julianne Moore Emma Stone John Carroll Lynch Marisa Tomei Kevin Bacon
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Edited by
Lee Haxall
Music by
Christophe Beck Nick Urata
Production companies
Carousel Productions , Di Novi Pictures
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
July 19, 2011 ( 2011-07-19 ) ( New York City ) July 29, 2011 ( 2011-07-29 ) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$145 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
John Requa
Screenwriter
Dan Fogelman
Cast member
Zayne Emory
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Cinematographer
Andrew Dunn
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Los Angeles
Duration
118
FilmAffinity ID
748557
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
publication date
2011-08-18
title
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
distributed by
Netflix
production designer
Stuart Craig
capital cost
50000000
box office
142900000
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
68/100
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Encyclopedic overview

Crazy, Stupid, Love. is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and written by Dan Fogelman. It stars Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, and Kevin Bacon. It follows a series of interconnected love stories centered on a recently separated man, played by Carrell, who learns how to be more romantic and charm women.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 29, 2011, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $145 million worldwide against a $50 million budget. It was nominated for Best Comedy at the 17th Critics' Choice Awards, while Gosling was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 69th Golden Globe Awards.

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