Crash Pad

Crash Pad
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKevin Tent
Written byJeremy Catalino
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySeamus Tierney
Edited byFranco Pante
Music byRolfe Kent
Production
companies
  • Wonderful Films
  • Indomitable Entertainment
  • Windowseat Entertainment
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

References

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