Crush (R, 2002)

common sense media says

Explicit romance; unsupportive friends.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this movie has very strong language and many sexual references and explicit sexual situations. Characters drink and smoke and behave very foolishly and irresponsibly.

Violence: Character killed in an accident.
Sex: Explicit sexual situations.
Language: Very strong language and sexual references.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Drinking and smoking portrayed as necessary for bonding, character gets drun.

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Families can talk about how friends who are supportive when things are not going well may become jealous of each other's happiness, and how important it is to search our own hearts to make sure that we do not make that mistake.

What's the story?

What's the story?

Three close friends get together every week to share their saddest stories about looking for love. The women are Kate (Andie MacDowell), headmistress of a school; Janine (Imelda Staunton), a police chief; and Molly (Anna Chancellor), a doctor. All three are very successful and capable and involved in the community. They just can't seem to get the love thing right. When one of them finds love, the others are not as happy for her as they thought they would be. While she is attending a funeral, Kate sees a handsome young organist (Kenny Doughty as Jed) who looks familiar. He was once her student, but is now grown up and, whether a reaction to seeing how quickly life is passing or just a need to be close to someone, she impulsively has sex with him. The bigger surprise is that it turns into a relationship of great tenderness for both of them. Molly and Janine find it disconcerting. Kate's radiant happiness rattles them. They persuade themselves that they are acting in Kate's best interest when they try to break up the relationship. But their meddling has unforgivably tragic consequences.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

CRUSH is uneven, partly because of its unconventional choice to make the story about the relationship between the three women rather than about the relationship between Kate and Jed. But its biggest problem is the awkwardly melodramatic interjection of a tragic death followed by a melodramatic pregnancy that threatens to turn it into soap opera.

Movie themes & details

Movie Details
Studio: Sony Pictures
Director: John McKay
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Anna Chancellor, Imelda Staunton
Genre: Drama
Run time: 112 minutes
Theatrical release: April 12, 2002
DVD release: August 20, 2002
MPAA Rating: R
MPAA explanation: sexual references and situations and language

This review was written by Nell Minow
 
 

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NOT FOR KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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