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Smashed (2012) Smashed , the affecting story of a young couple bound by shared drunkenness, follows in the long cinema-of-addiction tradition of Days of Wine and Roses… R PT85M Drama Megan Mullally Nick Offerman Aaron Paul Octavia Spencer Mary Elizabeth Winstead Sony Pictures Classics
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Smashed (2012)

MPAA Rating: R
Reviewed by | Oct 05, 2012

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PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE Smashed is an unsensationalized portrait of recovery
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PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE Smashed is an unsensationalized portrait of recovery
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Limited Release: Oct 12, 2012; Rated: R; Length: 85 Minutes; Genre: Drama; With: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer and Mary Elizabeth Winstead; Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

Smashed, the affecting story of a young couple bound by shared drunkenness, follows in the long cinema-of-addiction tradition of Days of Wine and Roses. But what's new about the unsensationalized portrait of one-day-at-a-time progress (and setbacks) is the low-key energy of this drunks' tale, by and for a generation with a high tolerance for humor and a low tolerance for soapiness. It's also a project shaped by television sensibilities, with a strong cast headed by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and former horror-movie scream queen Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as the partner who wants to dry out. A-

Originally posted Oct 03, 2012 Published in issue #1228-1229 Oct 12, 2012 Order article reprints
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Weekend of May 19 Box Office Source: Rentrak Corp.
Rank Title Weekend Gross* Weeks on Chart Cume. Gross* EW Grade
1. $70.6 1 $84.1 A
2.
Iron Man 3
Walt Disney Pictures
$35.2 3 $337.1 A-
3.
The Great Gatsby
Warner Bros.
$23.4 2 $90.2 B-
4.
Pain & Gain
Paramount
$3.1 4 $46.6 B
5.
The Croods
DreamWorks
$2.7 9 $176.7 C+
6.
42
Warner Bros.
$2.7 6 $88.7 B+
7.
Oblivion
Universal
$2.2 5 $85.5 C+
8.
Mud
Lionsgate
$2.2 4 $11.6 B+
9.
Peeples
Lionsgate
$2.1 2 $7.9 C+
10.
The Big Wedding
Lionsgate
$1.1 4 $20.2 B
* in millions