The Crush

The Crush

He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong.

Directed by Alan Shapiro

Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment

199389 min6.7 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about a manipulative teenage girl's obsessive pursuit of an older man, built on paranoia and the violation of trust.

A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Crush easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Crush end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Crush scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Crush violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Crush sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Crush, and what each one shares →

Like The Crush

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Crush

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Crush, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Crush, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Crush, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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