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.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.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.
- Awards
- 38 wins & 9 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAcquiring the music rights took such an important part of the budget, director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée had to cut his own salary.
- GoofsJust after hearing Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One)" and the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil", we see several music albums, and among them is Pink Floyd's "Animals". The scene is supposed to be occurring in 1975, and "Animals" was released in 1977.
- Quotes
Zachary Beaulieu 15 à 21 ans: I want to be like everyone else.
Madame Chose: Thank God, you never will.
- Crazy creditsThe end titles show the first names of the five sons in capital letters in order of birth: Christian . Raymond . Antoine . Zacharie . Yvan . Then the letters dissolve, with the exception of each first letters, thus creating (and explaining) the title of the film: C.R.A.Z.Y.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Coming Out Scenes in Movies (2020)
- SoundtracksSanta Claus Is Back in Town
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Elvis Presley
Chrysalis Music / Cherry River Cherry Lane
with permission of Sony BMG Music Canada
Featured review
Exemplary!
This film shines. It exudes something tangibly different in its at times sensual photography, its sinuous, undulating changes of speed and motion. The story is refreshing, in that, although familiar, it is seen from a new, reluctant perspective - for me at any rate. I loved the embattled religiosity, that there was a loose acceptance in that Zac respected the beliefs of his parents, but never hammers home their differences in that respect. In others, though, inevitably there will be conflict, and perhaps particularly at the time of setting. An excellent character study in so many ways - even secondary characters are satisfactorily fleshed out, or have enough about them to warrant sympathy. Well written, well scored, brilliantly acted, and photographed.
Must go buy, now!
Must go buy, now!
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Crazy
- Filming locations
- Montréal North, Québec, Canada(location of family home)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- CA$6,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $3,710,169
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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