Smashed (2012)

100% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
97% want to see it
(204 ratings)

In SMASHED, Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter . . . and getting smashed. When Kate's partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something's got to give. But change… More In SMASHED, Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter . . . and getting smashed. When Kate's partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something's got to give. But change isn't exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she's been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: James Ponsoldt
Written By: James Ponsoldt, Susan Burke
Genres: Drama, Comedy

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
What's new about this affecting, unsensationalized portrait of addiction, recovery, codependence, setbacks, one-day-at-a-time progress, and their effects on relationships, is the low-keyed energy of the storytelling.
Amanda Mae Meyncke, Film.com
Smashed is subtle, beautiful, and sad.
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
Mary Elizabeth Winstead rules in a small, solid study of alcoholism and recovery.
Justin Chang, Variety
An affecting and immersive addiction drama about the unforeseen pitfalls along the road to recovery.
James Rocchi, The Playlist
All of the pain and problem-solving here feel human and natural, never forced or contrived.
Matt Patches, Hollywood.com
You won't want to hit the bar afterward, but hey, maybe that's a good thing.
Tim Grierson, Screen International
A modest but emotionally potent study of addiction and recovery.
Chris Bumbray, JoBlo's Movie Emporium
It's an absolute tour-de-force for star Mary Elizabeth-Winstead.
Kimberly Gadette, Doddle
Wonderful performances from Winstead, as the self-professed "adorable drunk," and Aaron Paul, marinating his character in a touchingly sad combination of punch drunk love and denial.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Smashed is a film of pummeling intensity and bruised emotions, a refreshingly complex look at how one partner's emotional development can play havoc with the other partner's security and sense of self.