Smashed (2012): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Smashed is a 2012 comedy drama directed by James Ponsoldt. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $499,725 worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2013. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- James Ponsoldt
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Smashed About?
The premise of Smashed without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
As a Los Angeles schoolteacher's hard-partying lifestyle begins to fall apart, she's forced to face the painful reality of her alcoholism. Reaching a breaking point, Kate finds herself isolated and struggling to survive. Determined to find a path to recovery, she connects with a mentor, her vice principal, and together they begin a difficult and challenging journey towards sobriety and rebuilding her life.
Smashed Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- addiction
- drinking
- alcoholic husband
- drunken sex
- alcoholic
- abstinence
- marital breakup
- losing a job
- teacher
- husband wife relationship
- alcoholics anonymous
- alcoholism
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- couple
- wife
- love
- marriage
- female sexual predator
- female on male rape
- female rapist
- male rape victim
- support group
- recovery sponsor
- music writer
- false pregnancy
- baby shower
- smoking crack
- school
- substance abuse
- marital separation
- self improvement
- lake arrowhead
- urinating on the floor
- one word title
- profanity
- awkwardness
- mother daughter relationship
- elementary school
- drunk
- alcoholic relapse
- bar
- drunkenness
The Director of Smashed
Directed by James Ponsoldt.
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Director James Ponsoldt
More from James Ponsoldt
More films directed by James Ponsoldt, best-rated first: The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour, Off the Black and Summering.
Smashed Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Smashed 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 83% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 71 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 65% User score
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Letterboxd 3.4 /5
22 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.8 /5
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Smashed Plot Summary
What happens in Smashed 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
Kate Hannah, portrayed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, is a passionate elementary school teacher who endures a rough start to her day when she vomits in front of her class. In a moment of panic, when a curious student asks if she’s pregnant, she impulsively says yes, a claim she then feels compelled to maintain when questioned by the school principal, Mrs. Barnes, played by Megan Mullally. Her substitute teacher, Dave, depicted by Nick Offerman, has seen her drinking in her car and warns her about the risks to her imaginary baby. Eventually, Kate confesses to Dave that she isn’t pregnant but was, in fact, hungover, prompting him to promise to keep her secret.
Full summary
The whole story of Smashed, scene by scene
Smashed Box Office
Smashed grossed $499,725 worldwide. $376,597 came from the US and Canada and $123,128 (25%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$499.7K
- US & Canada
- $376.6K
- International
- $123.1K
Smashed Awards & Nominations
Smashed earned 2 award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2013. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Artios Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy
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Spirit Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Female Lead – Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Smashed Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette 2012 James Ponsoldt: "Smashed"
How Well Do You Know Smashed?
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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What is Kate's profession?
Smashed Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “酒醒时分” and “Wyjść na prostą”.
- Also known as
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- 酒醒时分
- Wyjść na prostą
- В хлам
- Részegen (Szárazon)
- Paramparça
- Smashed: De Volta à Realidade
- Tocando fondo
- מרוסקת
- Μεθυσμένοι από Έρωτα
- Вщент
- Na mol
- Разбито
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- 스매쉬드
- Sau Cơn Say
- Prin aburii alcoolului
- ประคองหัวใจไม่ให้เมารัก
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Smashed FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Smashed, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Smashed?
Smashed runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Smashed released?
Smashed was released on October 12, 2012.
Who directed Smashed?
Smashed was directed by James Ponsoldt.
More films by James Ponsoldt How much did Smashed make at the box office?
Smashed grossed $499,725 worldwide ($376,597 domestic, $123,128 international).
How is Smashed rated?
Smashed has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Was Smashed nominated for any awards?
Smashed received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Smashed have a post-credit scene?
No. Smashed has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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