Crash Pad Explained

Crash Pad
Director:Kevin Tent
Music:Rolfe Kent
Cinematography:Seamus Tierney
Editing:Franco Pante
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Crash Pad is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Kevin Tent, from a screenplay by Jeremy Catalino. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church and Nina Dobrev.

It was released through video on demand on September 25, 2017, before opening in a limited release on October 27, 2017, by Destination Films and Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

A hopeless romantic thinks he's found true love with an older woman, only to learn that she's married and that his fling is merely an instrument of revenge against her neglectful husband.

Cast

Production

In October 2015, it was announced Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church and Nina Dobrev had been cast in the film, with Kevin Tent making his directorial debut from a screenplay by Jeremy Catalino. Alexander Payne will serve as an executive producer on the film, alongside William Horberg, Lauren Bratman, Dominic Ianno, Jon Ferro, Stuart Pollok, Joseph McKelheer, Bill Kiely, and Vicki Sotheran under their Wonderful Films, Indomitable Entertainment, Windowseat Entertainment and Sodona Entertainment banners respectively.[1]

Release

The film was released through video on demand on September 25, 2017, before opening in a limited release on October 27, 2017, by Vertical Entertainment and Destination Films.[2] [3]

Critical reception

Crash Pad received mixed reviews from film critics. It holds a 54% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.07/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 46 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: McNary. Dave. Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Applegate Starring in Rom-Com 'Crash Pad' (EXCLUSIVE). October 21, 2015. Variety. September 7, 2017.
  2. News: Jagernauth. Kevin. 'Crash Pad' NSFW Trailer: Domhnall Gleeson & Thomas Haden Church Party. August 28, 2017. The Playlist. September 7, 2017.
  3. News: Billington. Alex. First Red Band Trailer for Comedy 'Crash Pad' with Domhnall Gleeson. August 29, 2017. Firstshowing.net. September 7, 2017.
  4. Web site: Crash Pad (2017). Rotten Tomatoes. May 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: Crash Pad Reviews. Metacritic. October 30, 2017.