Overview
Two women from different walks of life embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and friendship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- melancholic
- warm
- reflective evening
- road movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an engaging, emotionally generous comedy drama powered by its central performances, while finding its road-adventure sentiment somewhat familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Beatrice and Donatella leave the psychiatric facility together and use their unplanned journey to confront unfinished personal matters.
The contrasting personalities of Beatrice and Donatella generate the film’s comic energy while gradually forming its emotional center.
The protagonists’ relationship develops within and beyond a psychiatric facility, emphasizing mutual care and dignity rather than diagnosis alone.
The escape adventure is lively and funny but remains shaped by the women’s difficult histories and unfinished affairs.
Films like Like Crazy, and why
Thelma & Louise
shares a warm, bittersweet road movie structure centered on an unlikely female friendship and emotional self-discovery
Frances Ha
combines comic energy, institutional marginalization, and tender character-driven drama around women seeking freedom
Bread and Tulips
pairs eccentric female characters with humane comedy, melancholy, and a transformative journey through contemporary Italy
The Intouchables
blends whimsical escape, social vulnerability, and poignant friendship in a European comedy drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Paolo Virzì
- Release Date
- 2016-05-17
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (913)
Cast
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Micaela Ramazzotti
- Valentina Carnelutti
- Tommaso Ragno
- Sergio Albelli
- Luisanna Pandolfi
- Francesco Lagi
- Giada Parlanti
- Paolo Vivaldi
- Alice Terranova
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts 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 Like Crazy about?
- Two contrasting women turn an escape from a Tuscan psychiatric facility into a funny, poignant journey toward friendship and self-acceptance.
- What is Like Crazy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Like Crazy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Like Crazy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Like Crazy.
- What did critics think of Like Crazy?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an engaging, emotionally generous comedy drama powered by its central performances, while finding its road-adventure sentiment somewhat familiar.
- Which films are like Like Crazy?
- Films with a similar feel include Thelma & Louise, Frances Ha, Bread and Tulips, and The Intouchables.
- How long is Like Crazy?
- Like Crazy runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Like Crazy?
- In United States, Like Crazy streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
