Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- offbeat
- antic
- warm
- reflective weekend viewing
- southern cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found Melanie Griffith’s eccentric performance compelling, but viewed the film’s interwoven stories as tonally awkward and insufficiently cohesive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peejoe’s experiences in 1965 Alabama expose him to segregation, violence, adult secrecy, and questions of freedom.
Lucille leaves her abusive husband and travels toward Hollywood to pursue television stardom.
The film combines backwoods Alabama life, flamboyant characters, family dysfunction, and racial injustice in an offbeat Southern register.
Peejoe’s coming-of-age, Lucille’s fugitive journey, and the murder-trial material operate as linked narrative strands.
Films like Crazy in Alabama, and why
To Kill a Mockingbird
shared coming-of-age perspective, racial segregation backdrop, and Southern family drama
The Man in the Moon
shared eccentric adult characters, childhood viewpoint, and bittersweet small-town Southern atmosphere
Fried Green Tomatoes
shared 1960s Southern setting, racial injustice, comic drama, and personal liberation
The Grass Harp
shared offbeat Southern storytelling, family dysfunction, and warm comic-drama tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Antonio Banderas
- Release Date
- 1999-10-22
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (113)
Cast
- Melanie Griffith
- David Morse
- Lucas Black
- Cathy Moriarty
- Meat Loaf
- Rod Steiger
- Richard Schiff
- John Beasley
- Robert Wagner
- Noah Emmerich
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 in Alabama about?
- A sheltered Alabama boy comes of age amid his glamorous aunt’s flight from abuse, racial injustice, and the turbulent freedoms of 1965.
- What is Crazy in Alabama like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crazy in Alabama as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Crazy in Alabama violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Crazy in Alabama as mild.
- What did critics think of Crazy in Alabama?
- Critics generally found Melanie Griffith’s eccentric performance compelling, but viewed the film’s interwoven stories as tonally awkward and insufficiently cohesive.
- Which films are like Crazy in Alabama?
- Films with a similar feel include To Kill a Mockingbird, The Man in the Moon, Fried Green Tomatoes, and The Grass Harp.
- How long is Crazy in Alabama?
- Crazy in Alabama runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crazy in Alabama?
- In United States, Crazy in Alabama streams on fuboTV, Howdy Amazon Channel.
