Home/Episodes/Crazy, Stupid, Love.
‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Mina Kimes
February 24, 2026 · Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1:55:33 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Categories
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsEarly 2000s Emma Stone (EZA, Crazy Stupid Love, Superbad era) was like seeing a great lottery pick - comparable to seeing Mahomes early or LeBron in '05, where you could tell we were going to go on a ride▶ 24:19
Mina KimesRyan Gosling and Emma Stone's chemistry in Crazy Stupid Love is so much better than La La Land, and the romantic scene in this movie is better than any scene in La La Land▶ 17:57
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes including the opening scene where Emily asks for a divorce and Cal jumps out of the car, Jacob meets Hannah and her friend at the bar, the shopping montage, and several other scenes throughout the movie▶ 36:12
Mina KimesAgrees the shopping montage is one of the three best scenes in the movie because it's funny and the makeover transformation is so effective▶ 40:10
Van LathanDiscusses the Jacob meets Hannah scene, emphasizing how it establishes Jacob's character when she rejects him 50 times but doesn't pierce his confidence, and praises the shopping montage as effective▶ 36:49
Hall of Fame Plaque
Bill SimmonsHannah goes back to Jacob's place - the courting scene with dirty dancing transitioning to the bedroom▶ 44:36
Mina KimesThe entire sequence of her going back in the rain to the bar, picking him up, going back to the house, transitioning from dirty dancing to the bedroom▶ 45:50
Van LathanHannah goes back to Jacob's place - the scene where they keep surprising each other and get to know each other with defenses down▶ 45:03
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsKevin Bacon as a romantic antagonist - praising his ability to play the smarmy scumbag role▶ 58:40
Mina KimesThe jokes in the movie generally have aged really well, including side comments and physical comedy moments▶ 59:05
Van LathanThe Westfield Century City Mall - calls it 'maybe one of the things that's aged the best of anything in my entire Rewatchables career' and 'the term cuckold'▶ 55:50
Great Shot Gordo Award
Bill SimmonsWhen Steve Carell and Julianne Moore are sitting in chairs far apart with a chair between them▶ 59:44
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Mina Kimesdiscussed the vodka cran scene with Ryan Gosling drinking with a straw and how the movie taught life lessons about men not using straws or drinking girl cocktails▶ 1:00:17
Van Lathandiscussed how the movie makes you want to go to LA bars because they look elegant, clean, and cool▶ 1:00:00
Is There a Better Title?
Van LathanDefends the original title, explaining it tracks the narrative arc of the movie (crazy, then stupid, then love)▶ 1:06:26
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe bar scenes - specifically that Hannah would never run into her dad at the same bar, and that Ryan Gosling goes to the same bar every night▶ 1:08:04
Mina KimesThe unrealistic bar dynamic where 20-somethings and 40-somethings both go to the same bar to pick people up▶ 1:08:45
Van LathanThe same bar issue - that Ryan Gosling goes to the same bar four nights a week and everyone uses the same bar▶ 1:08:34
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsAll the babysitter stuff - it just wouldn't fly now, especially giving the photos to the eighth grader at the end▶ 1:11:26
Van LathanYoung people being interested in having sex with other people and willing to talk to them to make it happen - the whole pickup culture at bars▶ 1:12:55
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsRyan Gosling — Ryan Gosling - La La Land; Emma Stone - La La Land; Julianne Moore - late 90s post Boogie Nights; Steve Carell - mid 2000s with The Office, Little Miss Sunshine, 40 Year Old Virgin and Anchorman; Singles bars in 21st century movies - yes; Dirty dancing homages - yes; Century City Mall - right now (2026)▶ 1:32:03
Mina KimesRyan Gosling — Mentioned Ken and Barbie for Gosling where he was nominated and sings, called it tough to decide; discussed their on-screen chemistry; agreed Century City Mall keeps getting better▶ 1:31:47
Van LathanRyan Gosling — Ryan Gosling - La La Land, but acknowledges the combination of this movie and Drive is pretty good; Steve Carell - mid 2000s period when he got Oscar nomination for Little Miss Sunshine▶ 1:32:11
Hanks or Cruise
Bill SimmonsTom Cruise — Initially said Hanks clearly, but after discussion settled on Cruise as Gosling and Hanks as Carell▶ 1:35:35
Mina KimesTom Cruise — Young Cruise (like cocktail Cruise) as Gosling would have been great▶ 1:35:10
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Mina KimesAges in the movie are confusing - they compressed all ages to make the plot work, with characters' stated ages not matching actors' apparent ages▶ 1:42:06
Van LathanAgreed that ages were problematic and compared it to inappropriate age dynamics in 80s movies that we now know were wrong▶ 1:43:05
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Van LathanThe scene where Cal is told the meanest thing - that his wife cheated on him because he lost sight of what it took to keep her content as a man, husband, and lover▶ 1:46:24
Best Double Feature
Mina KimesLa La Land — This movie paired with La La Land to compare Gosling and Stone's chemistry▶ 1:46:55
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsRyan Gosling — Gosling - 'It's his movie' and 'he wins almost every movie he's in'▶ 1:49:33
Movies Referenced (60)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La La Land (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Van Lathan | ▶ 17:34 |
| Pretty Woman (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Van Lathan | ▶ 25:12 |
| Dirty Dancing (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Mina Kimes | ▶ 20:11 |
| Barbie (2023) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Van Lathan, Mina Kimes, Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:25 |
| Superbad (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 18:45 |
| Hitch (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:16:04 |
| Zombieland (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Mina Kimes, Van Lathan | ▶ 19:56 |
| Fight Club (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan | ▶ 1:16:55 |
| Get Smart (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:17 |
| Lady Bird (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 36:18 |
| Little Miss Sunshine (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 8:09 |
| Moneyball (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:41:14 |
Directors Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Van Lathan | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 12:32 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes, Van Lathan | The Hot Chick | ▶ 21:38 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Mina Kimes, Bill Simmons | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 1:26:58 |
| John Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 1:43:19 |
| Kim Fields | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | ▶ 1:20:39 |
Actors Referenced (71)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gosling | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 46 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes | Blue Valentine, La La Land | ▶ 7:07 |
| Steve Carell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 34 | Van Lathan, Mina Kimes, Bill Simmons | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | ▶ 5:44 |
| Meryl Streep | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Mina Kimes | Out of Africa | ▶ 19:18 |
| Anon Mall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 55:54 | |
| Julianne Moore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Mina Kimes | Far from Heaven, Boogie Nights, Magnolia | ▶ 7:04 |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Mina Kimes, Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 25:28 |
| Will Smith | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons, Mina Kimes | Men in Black, I Am Legend | ▶ 49:22 |
| Billy Dee Williams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | ▶ 1:18:27 |
| Daryl Hannah | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | Wall Street, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | ▶ 6:24 |
| Andrew Westfield | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 55:53 | |
| Kevin Bacon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Mina Kimes | Footloose, Hollow Man | ▶ 41:23 |
| Real Life | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:17 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fogelman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 6:37 | |
| Kurt Warner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:20:08 | |
| Michael Dinner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:17 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 34:57 | |
| Taylor Sheridan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Hell or High Water, Wind River | ▶ 33:25 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:09:52 |
| Michael Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Mina Kimes | Speed, Twister, Donnie Darko | ▶ 12:32 |