The Crush fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Crush is tense and fast-paced.
Romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Crush is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Screambox in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 34). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 29 min
The Crush runs 1 h 29 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Crush higher (56) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Crush in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for The Crush, including Stalker with a Crush, Harassing Phone Call, Ephebophile.
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