Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- nostalgic
- music movie night
- nostalgic weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a funny and heartfelt ensemble music comedy with strong performances and convincing 1970s-style songs, though it remains overshadowed by earlier rock mockumentaries and loses comic momentum in its more earnest stretches.
What sets it apart
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The former Strange Fruit members now work ordinary jobs and attempt to revive their band twenty years after its spectacular collapse.
Tony, Hughie, Les, Beano, and Ray leave settled everyday lives to pursue another chance onstage.
Strange Fruit's reunion music deliberately evokes grandiose 1970s rock bombast and poetic sentiment.
The reunion forces old friends and rivals to negotiate their contrasting personalities, careers, and recollections of Strange Fruit.
Films like Still Crazy, and why
This Is Spinal Tap
rock mockumentary humor, band dysfunction, and affectionate musical satire
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
fictional pop-band reunion, comic backstage chaos, and nostalgic music-industry tone
The Full Monty
middle-aged performers confronting faded ambitions through warm, bittersweet comedy
The Commitments
music-driven ensemble comedy balancing personal regret with an uplifting comeback
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Gibson
- Release Date
- 1998-10-30
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (126)
Cast
- Stephen Rea
- Billy Connolly
- Jimmy Nail
- Timothy Spall
- Bill Nighy
- Juliet Aubrey
- Helena Bergström
- Bruce Robinson
- Hans Matheson
- Rachael Stirling
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Still Crazy about?
- Former members of a legendary British rock band reunite decades after their implosion, discovering that recapturing the music may also revive their battered sense of self.
- What is Still Crazy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Still Crazy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Still Crazy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Still Crazy.
- What did critics think of Still Crazy?
- Critics broadly found the film a funny and heartfelt ensemble music comedy with strong performances and convincing 1970s-style songs, though it remains overshadowed by earlier rock mockumentaries and loses comic momentum in its more earnest stretches.
- Which films are like Still Crazy?
- Films with a similar feel include This Is Spinal Tap, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, The Full Monty, and The Commitments.
- How long is Still Crazy?
- Still Crazy runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Still Crazy?
- In United States, Still Crazy is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
