Overview
A young man grapples with identity and family expectations in a heartfelt coming-of-age story.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- melancholic
- reflective weekend viewing
- canadian cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised its balance of heart and humor, strong performances, music, stylistic photography, and emotionally powerful coming-of-age storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zac struggles to reconcile his emerging sexuality with his father's demand for masculine conformity and his mother's idealized image of him.
Zac's bond with Laurianne, rivalry with Raymond, and need for Gervais's approval drive the emotional conflict.
The film tracks Zac's adolescence through Quebecois family life and a music-rich 1960s and 1970s cultural atmosphere.
The film uses stylistic photography and imaginative visual passages to externalize Zac's stress, desire, and confusion.
Films like C.R.A.Z.Y., and why
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
coming of age drama blending family conflict, sexuality, humor, and music
Beautiful Thing
lgbtq coming of age story shaped by parental expectations and self-acceptance
The Squid and the Whale
warm, bittersweet family dramedy about adolescence and emotional identity
Velvet Goldmine
music-driven queer coming of age drama with a strong period atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Release Date
- 2005-05-27
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (529)
Cast
- Marc-André Grondin
- Danielle Proulx
- Michel Côté
- Pierre-Luc Brillant
- Alex Gravel
- Maxime Tremblay
- Natacha Thompson
- Francis Ducharme
- Mariloup Wolfe
- Johanne Lebrun
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, 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 C.R.A.Z.Y. about?
- A music-soaked Quebecois family dramedy follows a sensitive boy’s difficult, funny path toward queer self-acceptance.
- What is C.R.A.Z.Y. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of C.R.A.Z.Y. as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is C.R.A.Z.Y. violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in C.R.A.Z.Y..
- What did critics think of C.R.A.Z.Y.?
- Critics broadly praised its balance of heart and humor, strong performances, music, stylistic photography, and emotionally powerful coming-of-age storytelling.
- Which films are like C.R.A.Z.Y.?
- Films with a similar feel include The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Beautiful Thing, The Squid and the Whale, and Velvet Goldmine.
- How long is C.R.A.Z.Y.?
- C.R.A.Z.Y. runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch C.R.A.Z.Y.?
- In United States, C.R.A.Z.Y. streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
