Surprising Age Gaps in Films and TV That We Can't Ignore

Alicia Silverstone and Cary Elwes

Here’s a creepy example that will make you wonder what on earth people were thinking when they thought this was a good idea. The movie *The Crush* follows a fourteen-year-old girl, played by Alicia Silverstone, who becomes obsessed with a man who moves in near her. But this isn’t just a typical teen crush—it’s a twenty-eight-year-old man played by Cary Elwes

Throughout the movie, Alicia’s character relentlessly pursues Cary’s character, creating a dynamic that feels wildly inappropriate. What’s even more unsettling? The age gap in the script mirrors the real-life age difference between the actors, with fourteen years separating them. Can you imagine watching this and not feeling uncomfortable? The film’s premise raises serious questions about boundaries and the normalization of such relationships in media. It’s a stark reminder of how some older movies didn’t always handle sensitive topics with the care they deserved.