Crash
Directed by Paul HaggisIn 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.
- gpi642February 18, 2026A host of characters and story lines. One's time is spent stichting together the fragments shown in order to create a more meaningful appreciation of the actual characters. In summary, an intellectual film (well crafted) that needs more than one viewing to truly assess it's worth.
- dvanghelFebruary 17, 2025Some of the most heavy handed, on the nose writing ever released by a major studio. Any one of the storylines may have worked as a singular, but all in unison they come across as a satirical caricature. The dialogue in every scene beats us over the head with a sack full of capital R racism. Real racism is prevalent and subtle. This is neither.
- TonyAugust 8, 2025One of the best movies that deals honestly with the racism that society as whiole displays in it's various formats, and the sheer number of awards this film received were fullyearned, and more. The writing is excellent, the acting supports the writing level to the hilt, providing the viewer with deeper insights than possibly first suggested. Dillon gives a masterclass in three facets of his life and psyche, each of which supports whole of his real persona, together with the contrasting characters of Cheadle, Howard, Peña, Bullock & Newton, together with the rest of the cast that brings it all together. The characters of Newton and Bullock are less explored though their subtle final realisations of themselves, without words, speaks absolute volumes. The closing music by Bird together with the accompanying video montage brings the movie to a just conclusion. When I find life is becoming just a pain, I can watch this movie and again fully appreciate the people in my life.
- tellumMay 29, 2025I’m very judgmental for saying this, but liking this movie means you are ok with a racist sex offender being redeemed because he did his job. This is a major plot point of the movie that bothered me since release and legitimately frustrates me because there are plenty of people who save lives and benefit society, and they don’t ever sexually assault women or racially profile. The messaging in this movie is horrendous and always has been, and is an indictment on the Academy for awarding this garbage.
Crash Trivia
Crash was released on September 10, 2004.
Crash was directed by Paul Haggis.
Crash has a runtime of 1h 52m.
Crash was produced by Bobby Moresco, Don Cheadle, Bob Yari, Cathy Schulman, Mark R. Harris, Paul Haggis.
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.
The key characters in Crash are Det. Graham Waters (Don Cheadle), Jean Cabot (Sandra Bullock), Rick Cabot (Brendan Fraser).
Crash is rated R.
Crash is a Drama, Crime, Thriller film.
Crash has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
Crash had a budget of $6.5M.
Crash has made $98.4M at the box office.