Crash

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Crash

NC-17

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1h 40m

Drama

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"Crash" is about the strange lure of the auto collision, provoking as it does the human fascination with death and the tendency to eroticize danger. Most motorists will slow down to stare at the scene of a collision; they may feel their pulses quickening and become aware of the fragility of their own bodies. The characters of "Crash" carry this awareness a step further, cherishing and nurturing it. For them, a car collision is a sexual turn-on, and a jolting life force they come to crave.

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Despite the surprisingly distant, clinical direction, Crash's explicit premise and sex is classic Cronenberg territory.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Nov 27, 2020

4/5

It risks being laughed at, and there is a definite, tiny grain of Razzie absurdity that is a part of its weirdly hypnotic high-porn torpor.

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Rob Humanick

Slant Magazine

Nov 12, 2012

4/4

[A] necessarily disturbing and equally profound inquiry into human desire, however self-destructive.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Apr 4, 2011

C-

For a movie obsessed with the connection between sexual intercourse and car accidents, David Cronenberg's Crash could hardly be more stationary.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 19, 2026

4/5

‘…burrows into one of the darkest areas of human behaviour and makes a virtue of horrific detail…’

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Sam Moore

Vague Visages

Jun 5, 2024

While the bodies of these David Cronenberg characters are fusions of technology and skin, the acts that they engage in are also a sort of fusion.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jun 21, 2023

6/10

Somehow, its start hooks me with its original premise extracted from the fictional engine of J.G. Ballard, but I'm afraid its erotic vehicle of symphorophilia loses fuel and crashes on repetitive roads. [Full review in Spanish]

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Joshua M

Feb 8, 2023

Deep allegory about toxic and broken relationships!

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 23, 2026

Crash = a 3.5 star Movie!

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Alejandro V

@Pelicula Jul 29, 2026

I’ve seen it twice it impressed me more the first time but in both cases is quite a piece of work. I like the actors. It’s quite graphic. It serves the plot however. Not for every taste but a good piece of work if you like movies and particular directors.

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Scott R

@ScottR Jul 4, 2026

SNS22 list. Sadly this did not have much to it beyond its original premise and it devolved into stupidity. Saw on box.

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Chris S

@Janomi Jun 19, 2026

Crash remains one of David Cronenberg's boldest and most controversial films. Few directors would attempt a story this provocative, and even fewer would commit to it as completely as Cronenberg does. Whether viewers admire or reject the film, there is no denying the confidence behind its exploration of technology, desire, obsession, and alienation. James Spader anchors the film effectively, while Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Elias Koteas fully embrace the material's unusual demands. The cold cinematography, detached performances, and haunting score create an atmosphere unlike almost anything else in cinema. The film's central subject matter is intentionally uncomfortable and will be a major barrier for many audiences. Emotional connection often takes a back seat to ideas and themes. Even so, Crash is a fascinating piece of filmmaking whose imagery and concepts linger long after the credits roll.

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Dave C

@RT88014293 Sep 6, 2025

Can't Believe I Watched this Movie Was Involved In a Car Crash 22 June 1992 Nearly Died! Lost My Left Ear Noise was Broken, Left Cheek Caved In Fixed With Four Inch Pin Plus a Fractured Collar Bone I'm Six Foot One I Was in the Back Seat Of a Old Mini Car with No Seat Belt. Thank God I Don't Remember it Drive Save Stay Save Always Wear a Seat Belt. 👍😀🌈🧠🤯

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Synopsis

"Crash" is about the strange lure of the auto collision, provoking as it does the human fascination with death and the tendency to eroticize danger. Most motorists will slow down to stare at the scene of a collision; they may feel their pulses quickening and become aware of the fragility of their own bodies. The characters of "Crash" carry this awareness a step further, cherishing and nurturing it. For them, a car collision is a sexual turn-on, and a jolting life force they come to crave.

Director: David Cronenberg
Producer: David Cronenberg
Screenwriter: David Cronenberg
Production Co: The Movie Network (TMN), Telefilm Canada
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Nov 17, 1998
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.4M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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