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C.R.A.Z.Y.
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9.5

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MPAA 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)

GENRE(S):	Comedy \| Drama \| Foreign
WRITTEN BY:	François Boulay Jean-Marc Vallée
DIRECTED BY:	Jean-Marc Vallée
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: February 20, 2007 Theatrical: September 11, 2005
RUNNING TIME:	127 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	Canada
LANGUAGE(S):	French (with English subtitles)

Best Canadian Feature Film, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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