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Cal Weaver is living the dream-good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school sweetheart. But when Cal learns that his wife, Emily, has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his "Perfect" life quickly unravels.
Comedy Drama Romantic - This is a romantic comedy aimed at an adult audience and should have
more adult appeal than most of its genre. Fans of Steve Carell and
Ryan Gosling will especially enjoy. The women in the film have
smaller roles, especially Marisa Tomei. Language and sex references
make the film inappropriate for kids.
Steve Carell DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS, DESPICABLE ME, DATE NIGHT Ryan Gosling ALL GOOD THINGS, BLUE VALENTINE Julianne Moore THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, CHLOE, BLINDNESS, NEXT Emma Stone EASY A, ZOMBIELAND, GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST John Carroll Lynch LOVE HAPPENS, THE THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE Marisa Tomei THE LINCOLN LAWYER, CYRUS, THE WRESTLER, WILD HOGS Kevin Bacon X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, MY ONE AND ONLY, FROST/NIXON Wri/Dir:Glenn Ficarra I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS Director:John Requa I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS
Roger EbertFull Review Good The strength of the movie, however formulaic its structure, is that it is slightly more thoughtful about its characters.
USA TodayFull Review Above Average Crazy, Stupid, Love is at its wisest when focusing on the inexplicable — but recognizable — craziness of love.
Washington PostFull Review Average We might enjoy the ride while we're on it, but it will seem like a visit to another planet once we're home.
NY PostFull Review Good Pity the crowds expecting another cute comedy like "Date Night" who wind up at "Crazy, Stupid, Love." It'll be like asking for a burger and getting served escargot.
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Moviegoer Opinions:
Based on a theater exit polling of 166 moviegoers:
TEENS:GREAT REVIEWS! Three-quarters loved it with half the rest rating it above average. Only a small percentage rated as low as average.
TWENTYSOMETHINGS:Over half loved "Crazy Stupid Love." Nearly all the rest rated it above average, which indicates a movie they enjoyed very much.
ADULTS:Nearly all the males and females enjoyed "Crazy Stupid Love" very much with approximately half loving it. Only a small percentage rated it a bit low.
At fortysomething, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the
dream—good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school
sweetheart. But when Cal learns that his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), has
cheated on him and wants a divorce, his "perfect" life quickly unravels.
In today's single world, Cal, who hasn't dated in decades, stands out as the
epitome of un-smooth. Spending his free evenings sulking alone at a local bar,
the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protégé to handsome lothario Jacob
Palmer (Ryan Gosling). In an effort to help Cal get over his wife and start
living his life, Jacob opens Cal's eyes to the many options before him: flirty
women, manly drinks and a sense of style that can't be found at Supercuts or The
Gap.
Cal and Emily aren't the only ones looking for love in what might be all the
wrong places: Cal's 13-year-old son, Robbie (Jonah Bobo), is in love with his
17-year-old babysitter, Jessica (Analeigh Tipton), who harbors a major crush of
her own…on Cal. And even Jacob's new-woman-every-night modus operandi is
challenged when he tries his best lines on Hannah (Emma Stone), a girl he just
can't seem to get out of his mind—maybe because she's the first woman he's ever
met who doesn't think this professional player has any game.
