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  • 2004
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2004
  • 1 h 24 m
People Say I'm Crazy

Summary John Cadigan, an artist with schizophrenia, presents a documentary about "the world inside my head. It's a chaotic world filled with paranoia, creativity, fear and desire. A world in which I'm struggling every day, trying to know what is real and what is not." (Palo Alto Pictures)

Directed By: John Cadigan, Katie Cadigan

  • 2004
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2004
  • 1 h 24 m

People Say I'm Crazy

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Summary John Cadigan, an artist with schizophrenia, presents a documentary about "the world inside my head. It's a chaotic world filled with paranoia, creativity, fear and desire. A world in which I'm struggling every day, trying to know what is real and what is not." (Palo Alto Pictures)

Directed By: John Cadigan, Katie Cadigan

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
69
75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
69
75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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83
People Say I'm Crazy doesn't defuse, or romanticize, the trauma of mental illness. It just humanizes it.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
80
Rarely has mental illness been depicted so subjectively and seemed so immediate: John's daily struggle to determine what's real and what isn't becomes as palpable as it is poignant. It's also a touching testament to the love and dedication of John's family.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
80
The contrast between Cadigan in recovery and at his most disturbed provides an excellent antidote to romanticized and sensationalized portrayals of mental illness in Hollywood films and on TV talk shows.
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70
Lacks the scope and distance that could have been provided by an outsider. But it speaks in such a frank way that avoids self-indulgence that its limits are forgiven.
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70
What's so remarkable about the movie is how matter-of-fact it is.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
60
His story is sad but not humorless.
By Ed Park FULL REVIEW
50
His is a valiant story, though it doesn't quite work as a nearly 90-minute documentary -- the Cadigans simply don’t have enough material.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company HBO/Cinemax Documentary
Release Date Apr 30, 2004
Duration 1 h 24 m
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Website http://www.peoplesayimcrazy.org/
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Awards

Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Vancouver International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Route 66 Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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