Crush
A wounded teenage soccer player becomes entangled in a sinister web of unrequited desire, stalking, and suspicion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- disturbing
- youthful
- late night thriller viewing
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the thriller watchable and praised its lead performances, while many considered its premise derivative and its script thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jules and Bess both have crushes on Scott, while stalking and threats transform adolescent desire into the film's central danger.
Scott's unresolved knee injury from a soccer game leaves him focused on recovery and less able to respond confidently to the threats around him.
Scott believes Bess is responsible for the strange incidents and threats, making his interpretation a central source of suspense.
The principal characters are teenagers connected through high school soccer, friendship, work, and unrequited attraction.
Films like Crush, and why
The Roommate
teen-centered stalking thriller with romantic obsession and familiar suspense mechanics
Fear
high school suspense built around hidden motives, jealousy, and threatened young characters
Swimfan
teen thriller combining attraction, suspicion, and escalating danger in an everyday setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Malik Bader
- Release Date
- 2013-03-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (375)
Cast
- Lucas Till
- Crystal Reed
- Sarah Bolger
- Caitríona Balfe
- Reid Ewing
- Holt McCallany
- D.J. Kemp
- Camille Guaty
- Michael Landes
- Isaiah Mustafa
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Crush about?
- A wounded teenage soccer player becomes entangled in a sinister web of unrequited desire, stalking, and suspicion.
- What is Crush like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crush as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Crush violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Crush as mild.
- What did critics think of Crush?
- Critics generally found the thriller watchable and praised its lead performances, while many considered its premise derivative and its script thin.
- Which films are like Crush?
- Films with a similar feel include The Roommate, Fear, and Swimfan.
- How long is Crush?
- Crush runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crush?
- In United States, Crush streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
