Crazy, Stupid, Love
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 29, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
32
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJul 29, 2011
It's hard to ignore the fact that very little in the movie feels true - no one clicks as a couple, and there are carefully contrived coincidences around every corner. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichJul 28, 2011
It's especially disappointing when the story takes an inevitable turn to starry-eyed mush, dulling the sharp satire of the crazy, stupid ins and outs of romantic entanglement with an unconvincingly saccharine one-true-love-for-all moral. Read full review
58
Portland OregonianShawn LevyJul 28, 2011
At 118 minutes it's longer than "The Philadelphia Story" or "Annie Hall" or "When Harry Met Sally" or "500 Days of Summer" or, well, you get it. Working from a script by Dan Fogelman that wasn't overly bright or sharp to begin with, directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa dawdle and stretch and repeat themselves, until what should have been light and brisk becomes leaden and overdone. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn HornadayJul 28, 2011
With its contrived setups, preposterous coincidences and calculated sentimentalism, Crazy, Stupid, Love seems beamed from the same alternate reality as "Larry Crowne." We might enjoy the ride while we're on it, but it will seem like a visit to another planet once we're home. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderBen SachsJul 28, 2011
As in the directors' earlier work, the humor is rooted in humiliation, but the execution here is tepid and indecisive, possibly because the big-name stars need to seem charming no matter how loathsome or idiotic their behavior. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJul 28, 2011
This is the "Babel" or "Crash" of ensemble romantic comedies, with screenwriter Dan Fogelman mapping out several narrative surprises that throw you for little loops as they're delivered. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerJul 27, 2011
This schizophrenic conception of Gosling's character is indicative of the film's largely dichotomous view of romantic relationships. Read full review
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