Crush (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Crush is a 2002 comedy drama directed by John Mckay, starring Andie MacDowell and Imelda Staunton. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $3.7 million worldwide on a $6 million budget. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- John Mckay
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $6M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crush About?
The premise of Crush without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A gifted and headstrong artist is unexpectedly recruited for her high school track team, challenging her to reconcile her artistic pursuits with the demands of athletics. Through the pressures of competition, she unexpectedly forms a bond with a teammate, leading her to explore themes of love, self-discovery, and what it truly means to find your place.
Crush Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- organ
- female police officer
- sex
- headmistress
- vomiting
- toilet
- restaurant
- paris france
- older woman younger man relationship
- london england
- kitchen
- flashback
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- cigarette smoking
- baby
- wedding ceremony
- supermarket
- sex standing up
- schoolgirl
- road accident
- reverend
- pregnancy
- police station
- loss of loved one
- interruption
- hospital
- female doctor
- dinner
- depression
- christmas party
- choir
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- sex in a car
- may december romance
- funeral
- england
- engagement
- church
- american abroad
Crush Cast
Andie MacDowell leads the cast, with Imelda Staunton. Directed by John Mckay.
- Director John Mckay
More from John Mckay
More films directed by John Mckay: Not Another Happy Ending, We’ll Take Manhattan, A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets and Piccadilly Jim.
Crush Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Crush 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 79%
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Metacritic 37 Metascore
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TMDB 57% User score
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Crush Plot Summary
What happens in Crush from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Forty-something schoolmistress Kate Andie MacDowell and her two best friends, police superintendent Janine and doctor Molly, live in rural Britain and fill their weekly chats with stories about single life and dating exploits.
Full summary
The whole story of Crush, scene by scene
Crush Box Office & Budget
Crush grossed $3.7 million worldwide on a $6 million budget, 62% of what it cost. $1.1 million came from the US and Canada and $2.6 million (71%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.7M
62% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
- International
- $2.6M
- Budget
- $6M
Crush Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Crush.
How Well Do You Know Crush?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actress portrays the schoolmistress Kate?
Cars in Crush
14 cars on screen, including the 1992 Volvo 960 and the 1986 Daimler Hearse.
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1992 Volvo 960 Main role -
1986 Daimler Hearse Important role -
1996 ERF ES 8.27R Minor role -
Honda ST 1100 Pan-European Minor role
Crush Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Drei Freundinnen und ein Liebhaber” and “Sposami”.
- Also known as
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- Drei Freundinnen und ein Liebhaber
- Sposami
- Kate!
- Mientras haya hombres
- Heiraten für Fortgeschrittene
- Crush le club des frustrées
- Bizsergés
- חברות הכי טובות שיש
- Mentre hi hagi homes
- Клуб неудачниц
- Увлечение
- Wpadka
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- 크러쉬
- Druhá míza
- Клуб невдах
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Crush FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Crush, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crush?
Crush runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Crush released?
Crush was released on April 3, 2002.
Who directed Crush?
Crush was directed by John Mckay.
More films by John Mckay Who is in the cast of Crush?
Crush stars Andie MacDowell and Imelda Staunton.
How much did Crush make at the box office?
Crush grossed $3.7 million worldwide ($1.1 million domestic, $2.6 million international) on a budget of $6 million.
How is Crush rated?
Crush has 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Crush have a post-credit scene?
No. Crush has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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