C.R.A.Z.Y.

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9.5 User Score:

Universal acclaim

Based on 5 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy | Drama | Foreign

Written by: François Boulay
Jean-Marc Vallée

Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 11, 2005
DVD: February 20, 2007

Running Time: 127 minutes, Color

Origin: Canada

Language(s): French (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Émile Vallée, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Maxime Tremblay, Alex Gravel, and Natasha Thompson

The story of a special little boy who grows into young manhood and ends up even denying his inner self to attract his father's attention. A portrait of a family that depicts the often-extraordinary lives of ordinary people in search of happiness. (TVA Films)

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What The Critics Said

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Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez

An exuberant, disarming entertainment.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Rick Groen

The reality measures up to the rep.

Empire Liz Beardsworth

Fantastic performances, sharp wit and a raw honesty breathe new life into the rites-of-passage drama.

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The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen

Although Vallee's remarkably assured film, which clocks in at more than two hours, proves that it's possible to have too much of a good thing, Canada's official Oscar submission for best foreign-language feature still manages keep up the entertaining yet emotionally satisfying pace sufficiently to earn audience accolades.

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Variety Jay Weissberg

The whole family can feel comfortable watching C.R.A.Z.Y., Jean-Marc Vallee's bouncy coming-of-age tale that coasts along on a terrific soundtrack and a spot-on feel for period detail. Story of a tight-knit Catholic family and their sexually confused son never goes near anything that might make mainstream auds uncomfortable, sticking with an old-fashioned tone balanced by inventive lensing that gives only the illusion of dipping its toe in risky waters.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Odin gave it a9:
An interesting movie. Never dull, never stupid, always entertaining. Always wonderful. I really liked this film.

JIM D. gave it a10:
All round excellent movie! Great storytelling which lacks in so many films...Highly entertaining

D gave it a9:
C.R.A.Z.Y. is a gorgeous, heartfelt, yet utterly unsetimental gem of a film. An uplifting, coming of age story that will completely enrapture even those who hate uplifting coming of age stories (me included), C.R.A.Z.Y. is brilliantly acted, taughtly written and unexpectedly epic. A wonderful movie experience that can be forgiven for being a little bit safe.

James S. gave it a10:
Living in Quebec I , of course, recognize much in this film. But it is not a Quebec story; it is universal. This is about as warm and honest as a film can get. You sense the love that this project sprang from and is full of. This is a film truly for all. Cathartic.