What is Crumb like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crumb as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Crumb.

Which films are like Crumb?

Films with a similar feel include Grey Gardens, Jodorowsky's Dune, and The Act of Killing.

Where can I watch Crumb?

In United States, Crumb is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.

Crumb

Name: Crumb
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1995-04-28
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb, Robert Hughes

1995121 min★ 7.5

Documentary

Terry Zwigoff's acclaimed documentary confronts the art, obsessions, and family wounds behind underground comix icon Robert Crumb.

Overview

Dive into the mind of a groundbreaking artist whose work challenges societal norms and reveals personal demons.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Measured
Intensity: Strong
Complexity: Layered
Violence: None

darkly comic
provocative
haunting
serious film night
documentary viewing

What critics said

Critics broadly praised the film as a frank, surreal, brave, and haunting portrait of artistic expression and family trauma.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

Crumb's drawings and interviews are treated as expressions of his subconscious, obsessions, and personal history.
Interviews with Crumb's mother, brothers, wife, and former partners expose the family's troubled relationships and lasting wounds.
The film juxtaposes frank testimony and provocative artwork without reassuring explanations or moral simplification.
Selections from Crumb's cartoons and acid-trip imagery continually intersect with interviews and observational material.

Films like Crumb, and why

Grey Gardens
candid artist portrait, psychological intimacy, and unsettling family dynamics
Jodorowsky's Dune
acclaimed documentary portrait of an idiosyncratic creative figure with dark humor
The Act of Killing
observational nonfiction portrait combining artistic obsession with uncomfortable personal revelations

Movie Details

Director: Terry Zwigoff
Release Date: 1995-04-28
Runtime: 121 min
Rating: 7.5 / 10 (298)

Cast

Robert Crumb
Aline Kominsky
Charles Crumb
Maxon Crumb
Robert Hughes
Martin Müller
Spain Rodriguez
Don Donahue
Dana Morgan
Trina Robbins

Where to watch in United States

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Common questions

What is Crumb about?: Terry Zwigoff's acclaimed documentary confronts the art, obsessions, and family wounds behind underground comix icon Robert Crumb.
What is Crumb like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crumb as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
Is Crumb violent?: No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Crumb.
What did critics think of Crumb?: Critics broadly praised the film as a frank, surreal, brave, and haunting portrait of artistic expression and family trauma.
Which films are like Crumb?: Films with a similar feel include Grey Gardens, Jodorowsky's Dune, and The Act of Killing.
How long is Crumb?: Crumb runs 121 minutes.
Where can I watch Crumb?: In United States, Crumb is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.

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Crumb

Overview

Ember's analysis

What critics said

What sets it apart

Films like Crumb, and why

Grey Gardens

Jodorowsky's Dune

The Act of Killing

Movie Details

Cast

Where to watch in United States

Common questions

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