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Crush

Crush

Thriller · 2013

A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.

Movie details

Crush

“Careful what you wish for”

2013 Thriller 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Crush?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Malik Bader

Written by

Sonny Mallhi

Lucas Till

Lucas Till

Scott

Crystal Reed

Crystal Reed

Bess

Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Jules

Caitríona Balfe

Caitríona Balfe

Andie

Reid Ewing

Reid Ewing

Jeffrey

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Mike Norris

D

D.J. Kemp

Brock

Court is in session

Put Crush on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.