
A hopeless romantic (Domhnall Gleeson) thinks he's found true love with an older woman (Christina Applegate), only to learn that she's married and their encounter was merely an instrument of revenge against her neglectful husband (Thomas Haden Church). Initially out for blood, the husband finds himself strangely sympathetic to the romantic's plight. He decides that the best way for the two of them to get revenge is by moving in together, cutting her out, and living a bachelor... (Full plot summary below)
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A hopeless romantic (Domhnall Gleeson) thinks he's found true love with an older woman (Christina Applegate), only to learn that she's married and their encounter was merely an instrument of revenge against her neglectful husband (Thomas Haden Church). Initially out for blood, the husband finds himself strangely sympathetic to the romantic's plight. He decides that the best way for the two of them to get revenge is by moving in together, cutting her out, and living a bachelor's life.
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| Film Journal InternationalAnna StormUnabashedly silly take on an Odd Couple premise delivers some very funny lines. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe movie's reason for being is the chemistry between Gleeson — mop-headed and awkward, an idealistic milquetoast wearing a pajama top as a shirt — and Church, mustachioed and oozing testosterone, but coolly incisive despite the dumb misogyny of Grady's lines. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenCharming lead performance in quirky but mature comedy. |
| New York TimesMonica CastilloThe movie’s premise isn’t as bad as the forced, unnatural dialogue. Even the reliable Ms. Applegate and Mr. Church can’t salvage the screenwriter Jeremy Catalino’s clumsy lines. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreYes, it’s an R-rated “How I Met Your Mother,” without the mother. But the Jeremy Catalino banter sparkles, with Gleeson gifted with assorted tirades, manifestos and shrieking lectures (to frat boys and the compliant “little sisters” who show up for their beer busts). |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonThe film's annoying casual misogyny and tiresome bickering derail any consistent comic momentum toward a predictable resolution. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakThe film normalizes what they do and hopes we laugh at it because they're "just being boys." Rather than tear down masculinity stereotypes, Crash Pad reinforces them. |
| TheWrapTricia OlszewskiYou’ll be surprised to discover that it’s actually smartly written and expertly pulled off. |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark DujsikDo we really want to understand either of these guys? |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenA plucky ensemble fails to elevate Crash Pad, a forced, formulaic revenge comedy about an obnoxious slacker whose new housemate turns out to be the husband of his older ex-mistress. |