Crash
Seen it?2005 | 17 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 3 Oscars, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (73% on Rotten Tomatoes). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Three men. From different corners of the crime world: A hired gun, Musta; a con man, Cem; and a thief, Ali. By a twist of fate their paths crosses at Central Station and start to work as a team. But their past won't let them go too faraway...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards: Best Film Editing. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress, British Academy Film Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Won 2 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 1 more SAG Award. Plus 16 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$98 million worldwide on a $30K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 809K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umut Aral
- Gürkan UygunMuşta
- Ruhi SarıAli Akar
- Ali ÇekirdekçiCem
- Selçuk UluergüvenKonyalı
- Şerif AtarKonyalı'nın Adamı
- Özlem SungurKonyalı'nın Sekreteri
- Melisa SözenÇantası Çalınan Kadın
- İnanc AyarPolis Memuru