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
Crazy for C.R.A.Z.Y!
Tell you what, if C.R.A.Z.Y. doesn't win the all the Geminis (the Oscars in Canada) it deserves, and doesn't get at least a nomination for the Academy Award for best foreign language film, there's something seriously wrong. This emotional roller-coaster, which I had the opportunity to see this year at the Vancouver International Film Festival is WONDERFUL! The director has blended together a gay coming-of-age story that is not exclusive to gay audiences, anyone can see this and relate to the family functions and dysfunctions on view here. The acting, everyone from Emile Vallee who plays the young Zach (actually the director's son) to a awesome performance by Michel Cote as the father of the family, is also wonderful. This movie had me in tears.. TEARS! at the end of it. How often can I say that happens? Hardly ever! Finally, like Dear Wendy, the other movie I liked during this festival (though no one else I talk to seems to like it hmmm..) the meaning of the title is JUST too precious to spoil for you. You'll probably figure it out by the movie's end. I'm asking, no, BEGGING, everyone to see this.
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- Spuzzlightyear
- Oct 22, 2005
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Languages
- 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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