Crazy/Beautiful

Crazy/Beautiful
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Stockwell
Written byPhil Hay
Matt Manfredi
Produced byRachel Pfeffer
Harry J. Ufland
Mary Jane Ufland
StarringKirsten Dunst
Jay Hernandez
Bruce Davison
CinematographyShane Hurlbut
Edited byMelissa Kent
Music byPaul Haslinger
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$19.9 million

Crazy/Beautiful (stylized as crazy/beautiful) is a 2001 American teen romantic drama film starring Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez (in his film debut). It is largely set at Palisades Charter High School and the surrounding area, including Downtown Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and East Los Angeles.

Poor Latino Carlos Nuñez and the troubled congressman's daughter Nicole Oakley inadvertantly meet far from their school Pacific Palisades High, and soon form an unlikely relationship despite others' opposition.

The film was released on June 29, 2001, to mostly favorable reviews and modestly recovered its production budget.