TelegraphMary Elizabeth Winstead stars in an occasionally interesting take on young professionals with alcoholism
TelegraphSmashed, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul, is a nuanced take on patterns of alcohol dependency
The GuardianThere are a few false notes, but James Ponsoldt's film about young recovering drinkers is powerfully acted
The Christian Sciene MonitorCo-writer/director James Ponsoldt’s “Smashed” is a kind of lesser, modern-day “Days of Wine and Roses.”
Chicago Sun-TimesThe first objective in the morning is to treat the hangover with a little judicious maintenance drinking. "Smashed" shows th...
Entertainment WeeklyWhat's new about this affecting, unsensationalized portrait of addiction, recovery, codependence, setbacks, one-day-at-a-tim...
New York Daily NewsWinstead and director James Ponsoldt add something gripping and modern to the cinema of recovery, a well-mined genre that ca...
Rolling StoneAddiction dramas are as common as reality shows and often just as rank. Smashed joins the ranks of the winners, mostly becau...
Los Angeles TimesWinstead, who appears in nearly every scene, can be compelling but, like the material, often pushes too hard.
The New York TimesThe movie observes unblinkingly what can happen to a couple when one member stops drinking and the other doesn't.
New York PostThere needs to be a 12-step program for movie people to stop sharing their "deeply personal" yet insight-free stories of add...
USA TodayWhile Smashed documents both the crazy highs and the terrifying lows of addiction, the story is primarily about commitment.
Chicago TribuneWinstead is very good in Smashed, though she's saddled with a merely adequate co-starring performance.
San Francisco ChronicleThe act of going out there as an unknown and coming back a star is the time-honored showbiz fantasy, and if there's any just...
Washington PostSmashed never really rises much above the level of a dramatic public service announcement.
The Boston GlobeWinstead is an inarguably warm actor. She's just not doing the sort of work that transcends the movie's shortcomings.
Black Sheep Reviews"Smashed" is easily one of the best surprises I've had at the movies all year. Winstead wins!
ComingSoon"Smashed" certainly isn't going to be for everyone because trying to mix a serious issue suffered by many with darker humor ...
Hollywood ReporterMary Elizabeth Winstead rules in a small, solid study of alcoholism and recovery.
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Partial Film Information
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writer: James Ponsoldt
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer
Release: October 12, 2012
Writer: James Ponsoldt
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer
Release: October 12, 2012
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