Fresh
The French Canadian import is also wildly entertaining in its views of Catholicism, music and especially family.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Growing up in this family, you'd have to be... C.R.A.Z.Y.
2005 · 2h 6m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Jean-Marc Vallée
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C.R.A.Z.Y.
Overview
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
Director and cast
- Jean-Marc Vallée Director
- Marc-André Grondin as Zachary Beaulieu
- Danielle Proulx as Laurianne Beaulieu
- Michel Côté as Gervais Beaulieu
- Pierre-Luc Brillant as Raymond Beaulieu
- Alex Gravel as Antoine Beaulieu
- Maxime Tremblay as Christian Beaulieu
- Natacha Thompson as Michelle
- Francis Ducharme as Paul
- Mariloup Wolfe Cast
- Johanne Lebrun Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An exuberant, disarming entertainment, C.R.A.Z.Y. makes a familiar story seem new all over again through its sheer showmanship, sharp humor and a wise, profound understanding of the highs and lows of family ties.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
A boundlessly energetic coming-of-age story set during the Age of Aquarius/
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
The subject matter may be deep and the family conflicts serious, but Vallee leavens his story with gentle satire and outright humour.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Fresh
A full-to-bursting picture that shouts and whispers and darts and meanders and fascinates and frustrates and teems at the seams with raw vitality.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
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