Crazy/Beautiful

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Crazy/Beautiful

PG-13,

2001,

1h 39m,

Romance/

Drama

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61%

95 Reviews

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69%

50,000+ Ratings

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61%

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95 Reviews

69%

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50,000+ Ratings

Two high school students from opposite ends of the social spectrum fall for each other in this teen drama. Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst), the troubled daughter of a wealthy congressman, attends a public school in the upscale community of Pacific Palisades. As an act of defiance, she makes a play for the attentions of Carlos Nuñez (Jay Hernandez), a straight-A student who takes a two-hour bus ride to attend Nicole's school. Her self-destructive tendencies threaten his ambitions.

Critics 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.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

3/5

There is nothing new in this teen fantasy.

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Jane Crowther

BBC.com

Sep 10, 2001

3/5

[Dunst's] intelligent, complex performance makes Nicole a charming, frustrating, pathetic, and ballsy protagonist worthy of screen time.

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

Aug 6, 2001

2/5

The arc of their romance ... has nothing in the way of surprises or quirks to lift it out of the ordinary.

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Stacie Hougland

Hollywood.com

Jan 14, 2004

.5/4

This movie is godawful. Simply godawful.

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Alan Sissenwein

Palo Alto Weekly

May 20, 2003

2/4

Rebecca Murray

About.com

Dec 17, 2002

C

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George W

Dec 17, 2018

Beatiful Jay Hernandez

Finn G

Feb 18, 2010

Too melodramatic. And there is no chemistry between the two lead actors. That is a problem, because their characters are supposed to be in a romantic relationship. (First and only full viewing - 9/25/2014)

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John Stockwell

Director

Kirsten Dunst

Nicole Oakley

Jay Hernandez

Carlos Nuñez

Bruce Davison

Tom Oakley

Lucinda Jenney

Courtney

Taryn Manning

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Synopsis

Two high school students from opposite ends of the social spectrum fall for each other in this teen drama. Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst), the troubled daughter of a wealthy congressman, attends a public school in the upscale community of Pacific Palisades. As an act of defiance, she makes a play for the attentions of Carlos Nuñez (Jay Hernandez), a straight-A student who takes a two-hour bus ride to attend Nicole's school. Her self-destructive tendencies threaten his ambitions.

Director: John Stockwell
Producer: Harry J. Ufland, Mary Jane Ufland, Rachel Pfeffer
Screenwriter: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug/Alcohol Content|Mature Thematic Material|Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.9M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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