Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- comfort comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the premise and advertising satire underdeveloped, with the film often seen as an unintentional celebration of the industry it aimed to mock.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Emory's honest advertisements replace flattering sales language with candid descriptions of products.
Emory develops feelings for Kathy while both are patients in the psychiatric hospital.
Emory's breakdown leads to advertising ideas that unexpectedly become commercially successful.
The hospital functions as the central social world after Emory is sent there to recover.
Films like Crazy People, and why
Being There
shared workplace satire, romantic comedy, and unconventional outsider protagonist
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
shared advertising-world comedy, cynical commercial culture, and brisk farce
The Fisher King
shared irreverent comedy, institutional absurdity, and romance emerging from social marginalization
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Bill
- Release Date
- 1990-04-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (98)
Cast
- Dudley Moore
- Daryl Hannah
- Paul Reiser
- J.T. Walsh
- Bill Smitrovich
- Alan North
- David Paymer
- Danton Stone
- Paul Bates
- Dick Cusack
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Crazy People about?
- A burned-out advertising executive discovers that brutally honest campaigns—and an unexpected hospital romance—may be more liberating than conventional success.
- What is Crazy People like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crazy People as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Crazy People violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Crazy People as mild.
- What did critics think of Crazy People?
- Critics broadly found the premise and advertising satire underdeveloped, with the film often seen as an unintentional celebration of the industry it aimed to mock.
- Which films are like Crazy People?
- Films with a similar feel include Being There, How to Get Ahead in Advertising, and The Fisher King.
- How long is Crazy People?
- Crazy People runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crazy People?
- In United States, Crazy People is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
