Romantic drama

Crazy/Beautiful (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Crazy/Beautiful
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-06-29
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez

Crazy/Beautiful is a 2001 romantic drama starring Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $19.9 million worldwide on a $13 million budget. Critics gave it 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.

IMDb rating: 6.4/10
worldwide gross: $19.9M
Metascore: 61
budget: $13M

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Released: June 29, 2001
Runtime: 1h 39m (99 min)
Genres: Drama , Romance
Original language: Filipino
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Budget: $13M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Crazy/Beautiful About?

The premise of Crazy/Beautiful without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Jackie is a young woman known for her unconventional and chaotic lifestyle. Seeking change, she joins a medical mission and finds herself in a challenging environment. There, she meets Kiko, and an unexpected connection develops between them. Through their interactions and the experiences of the mission, Jackie begins a journey of self-discovery, learning about compassion and finding beauty in unexpected places.

Crazy/Beautiful Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Crazy/Beautiful Cast

Kirsten Dunst leads the cast, with Jay Hernandez.

Ratings

Crazy/Beautiful Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Crazy/Beautiful 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.

IMDb

6.4 /10
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Metacritic

61 Metascore

User score 6.3
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TMDB

66% User score
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Plot

Crazy/Beautiful Plot Summary

What happens in Crazy/Beautiful from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Carlos Nuñez, a determined 17-year-old Mexican-American from East Los Angeles, undertakes a daily four-hour bus journey to attend a prestigious school in the affluent Pacific Palisades. His goal is clear: to join the esteemed U.S. Naval Academy and become a pilot. One day, during a carefree outing at the Santa Monica Pier with his friends, he encounters Nicole Oakley, a classmate currently serving a DUI sentence by collecting trash on the beach. An unapologetically rebellious and wild daughter of a U.S. congressman, Nicole hails from privilege but grapples with a tumultuous relationship with her father, rooted in the sorrow of losing her mother at a young age.

Full summary

The whole story of Crazy/Beautiful, scene by scene

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Box office

Crazy/Beautiful Box Office & Budget

Crazy/Beautiful grossed $19.9 million worldwide on a $13 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $16.9 million came from the US and Canada and $3 million (15%) from the rest of the world.

2001 box office

Worldwide gross

$19.9M

1.5× its budget