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Crazy Heart

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With too many years of hazy days and boozy nights, former country-music legend Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is reduced to playing dives and bowling alleys. In town for his latest gig, Blake meets Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a sympathetic reporter who has come to do a story on him. He unexpectedly warms to her and a romance begins, then the singer finds himself at a crossroads that may threaten his last shot at happiness.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to a captivating performance from Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart transcends its overly familiar origins and finds new meaning in an old story.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
This is a story that's been told a thousand times, sometimes with Kris Kristofferson in it, and sometimes not, and it just doesn't bring anything new to the party. Go to Full Review Ed Koch The Atlantic 01/16/2018
Crazy Heart is a wonderful picture that will immediately affect you and hold your interest to the very end. Go to Full Review Nev Pierce Empire Magazine 02/19/2010
4/5
A phenomenal, heart-breaking performance from Jeff Bridges powers this simple but affecting redemption story. Go to Full Review Giovanni Lago Next Best Picture 03/20/2025
7/10
Despite his overtly sloven nature, Bridges still manages to imbue his signature charm to help "Bad" be presentable in any situation. There's a pain suppressed deep behind the booze and packs of cigarettes that Bridge can effortlessly sell the audiences. Go to Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek 05/07/2024
3/5
The film glides by with an unassuming pace, with flashes of tenderness, humour and heartbreak. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/28/2023
3.5/4
Bridges has played characters like this all-time-low type before, most notably in The Fisher King, except none of them have the same sense of drained and desperate humanity that he displays here. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 1 Academy Award winner in 2010 for Best Actor (Jeff Bridges). 82nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony. See more Melissa K. @fluffebee Dec 11 The music was amaaaaazing, I just fell in love with it. Watching Jeff Bridges play a washed-up alcoholic honky tonk musician was a delight and the ending wasn’t as sad as I was expecting. Really likes this movie. See more Aike K. @aikekhun Jul 24 At first, I thought Bad Blake actually existed but it didn’t came out as I expected when I searched for. With Country music based, marvelous script and more importantly, Jeff Bridges’ lively performance, I would not surprise he got an Oscar. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 02/14/2025 Triste e melancólico, regado a álcool, sexo barato e hotéis sujos, ótimo, o ritmo arrastado coaduna com o desfalecimento da carreira artística do protagonista, o roteiro ágil e as falas depressivas contrastam entre si e formam as silhuetas de um cantor decadente, a verdade que a idade passa para todos nós, e nos tornamos aquilo que cativamos e nos importamos… Me choca o abandono parental e a maldade de quem o comete, Hank Thompson. Lindo filme, gera muita reflexão e entretenimento, adorável... See more iDream T @RT07548572 11/25/2024 A classic. A tale of a fallen legend. Addiction and depression. Failure and redemption. Spiced with a handful of down to earth good old country songs. See more Munkhchimeg T @RT64187897 08/10/2024 Very detailed and wells shown the deep feelings. Liked the whole story even some scenes are sad See more Read all reviews
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Scott Cooper

Director

Jeff Bridges

Bad Blake

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Jean Craddock

Robert Duvall

Wayne

Tom Bower

Bill Wilson

Colin Farrell

Tommy Sweet

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Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart (2009) Crazy Heart (2009) (L-R) Maggie Gyllenhaal as Jean and Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in "Crazy Heart." (L-R) Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Jean in "Crazy Heart." View more photos

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Synopsis With too many years of hazy days and boozy nights, former country-music legend Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is reduced to playing dives and bowling alleys. In town for his latest gig, Blake meets Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a sympathetic reporter who has come to do a story on him. He unexpectedly warms to her and a romance begins, then the singer finds himself at a crossroads that may threaten his last shot at happiness.
Director
Scott Cooper
Producer
Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Robert Duvall, T Bone Burnett
Screenwriter
Scott Cooper
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Butcher's Run Films, Informant Media
Rating
R (Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.5M
Runtime
1h 52m