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Crash
2005 112 min United States of America, Germany R 16+
★8.0
Drama
Director: Paul Haggis
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Description
In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.
Budget:
$6.5M
US Gross:
$54.58M
Worldwide:
$98.4M
Starring
Don Cheadle
Actor
Sandra Bullock
Actor
Thandiwe Newton
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2006
— Best Original Screenplay
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2006
— Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA 2006
— David Lean Award for Direction
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Screenplay
Golden Globe 2006
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2006
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Original Song
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006
— Best Cast Ensemble
European Film Awards 2005
— Screen International Award
BAFTA 2006
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2006
— Best Supporting Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006
— Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe 2006
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2006
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2006
— Best Cinematography
Key opinion
Crash is a polarizing ensemble drama that uses intersecting lives in Los Angeles to explore deep-seated racial tensions and human prejudice. While many viewers find its emotional intensity and powerful acting profound, others critique the film for relying on heavy-handed didacticism and superficial character tropes.
| Acting | The ensemble cast delivers uniformly high-caliber performances that anchor the complex narrative. | |
| Score | The score provides an evocative and atmospheric backdrop that enhances the film's emotional weight. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is praised by some for its intricate, interwoven structure, while others dismiss it as relying on forced coincidence and didactic moralizing. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the film's social commentary are divided; supporters view it as a necessary, searing look at modern prejudice, whereas critics argue its portrayal of racism is exaggerated, clichéd, or lacks genuine depth. |