''Crash Pad'' is a 2017 American

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film directed by

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, from a screenplay by Jeremy Catalino. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church and Nina Dobrev. It was released through

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on September 25, 2017, before opening in a

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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

* Domhnall Gleeson as Stensland * Thomas Haden Church as Grady Dott * Christina Applegate as Morgan Dott * Nina Dobrev as Hannah * Dan Gill as Lyle * James Yi as Mr. Laframboise * Balinder Johal as Muumuu * Britt Irvin as Carrie * Anna Van Hooft as Samantha * Anja Savcic as Peggy the Pony Snuggler * Aliyah O'Brien as Female Bartender * Julian Christopher as Billy Ocean

Production

In October 2015, it was announced Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church and Nina Dobrev had been cast in the film, with

making his directorial debut from a screenplay by Jeremy Catalino.

Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satire, satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received List of awards and nominations rec ...

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.

Release

The film was released through

on September 25, 2017, before opening in a

on October 27, 2017, by Vertical Entertainment and Destination Films.

Critical reception

''Crash Pad'' received mixed reviews from film critics. It holds a 54% approval rating on review aggregator website

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, based on 13 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.07/10. On

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, the film holds a rating of 46 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, crash_pad 2017 films American comedy films Destination Films films Films shot in British Columbia Vertical (film company) films Films scored by Rolfe Kent 2017 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films