Crash

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Crash

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2005

1h 52m

Drama

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Writer-director Paul Haggis interweaves several connected stories about race, class, family and gender in Los Angeles in the aftermath of 9/11. Characters include a district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his casually prejudiced wife (Sandra Bullock), dating police detectives Graham (Don Cheadle) and Ria (Jennifer Esposito), a victimized Middle Eastern store owner and a wealthy African-American couple (Terrence Dashon Howard, Thandie Newton) humiliated by a racist traffic cop (Matt Dillon).

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Critics Consensus

A raw and unsettling morality piece on modern angst and urban disconnect, Crash examines the dangers of bigotry and xenophobia in the lives of interconnected Angelenos.

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Jonathan Romney

Independent on Sunday

Feb 28, 2018

If there's anything worse than a film with no point, it's one that's all point and nothing but.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Feb 23, 2015

Instead of heartwarming messages about forgiveness, it honours ambiguity and brings us close, closer than is comfortable, in fact, to what Americans today are really thinking about one another.

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

Feb 23, 2015

[Crash] is familiar enough that it slips easily into our film-watching faculty without any fuss, yet [Haggis'] handling of it -- his muscular belief in what he is doing -- makes us hope that his next screenplay will be a bit less safe.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 2, 2025

2.5/4

The weakest of all five Best Picture Oscar nominees (not just Brokeback Mountain) for 2005, it's still a relevant movie that would have been even better had Haggis eased up on the gas every once in a while.

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

Jun 27, 2023

Crash is a bit too on the nose as it addresses racial tensions without much subtlety. The score, cinematography, and acting are all pretty outstanding, but it isn’t enough to save the tone-deaf Crash from feeling extremely contrived and overbearing.

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

Jun 29, 2022

4/10

Hampered by unrealistic dialogue and unpleasant characters, it delivers its portrayal of a world that needs changing in the most aggressive and obvious way possible.

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Jeffrey K

@Jeffreyw Sep 24, 2026

An intense movie about racism, hate and empathy.

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Sep 19, 2026

A collection of some hateful, racist people tripping over each other’s lives. Reminds of the dangers of broad generalization.

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Skyler T

@RT83774132 Sep 3, 2026

Snooze fest, this only won the Academy award because they were afraid to give it to a gay film at the time called Broke Back Mountain.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Jul 27, 2026

Crash is an intense and emotionally charged film that successfully connects multiple storylines into one powerful narrative. The movie follows several different characters whose lives unexpectedly collide, creating a story filled with conflict, tension, and deeply emotional moments. The biggest strength of the film is its incredible ensemble cast, with each actor bringing depth and realism to their role. Sandra Bullock delivers another memorable performance, and I truly am infatuated with Sandra Bullock and everything she’s in. She continues to prove why she is such a captivating actress. The screenplay does an excellent job developing each character while showing how their choices and experiences impact one another. The direction keeps the audience fully engaged, balancing multiple perspectives without losing focus. While Crash is not necessarily a film I would revisit often because of its heavy themes, it is still a powerful cinematic experience that leaves an impression.

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Liam P

@Monostate Jul 23, 2026

One of the best movies ever made.

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Alexander K

@RT68447975 Jul 18, 2026

I just don’t understand why everyone criticized this movie. Personally I found incredible and impredecible from the first I saw it.

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Synopsis

Writer-director Paul Haggis interweaves several connected stories about race, class, family and gender in Los Angeles in the aftermath of 9/11. Characters include a district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his casually prejudiced wife (Sandra Bullock), dating police detectives Graham (Don Cheadle) and Ria (Jennifer Esposito), a victimized Middle Eastern store owner and a wealthy African-American couple (Terrence Dashon Howard, Thandie Newton) humiliated by a racist traffic cop (Matt Dillon).

Director: Paul Haggis
Producer: Cathy Schulman, Tom Nunan, Mark R. Harris, Don Cheadle, Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco
Screenwriter: Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Bull's Eye Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.6M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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