C.R.A.Z.Y.

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C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005,

2h 7m,

Drama

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Teenager Zachary Beaulieu is confused about his sexuality and is in conflict with his Canadian-Catholic upbringing which alienates his father Gervais and confuses his mother Laurianne. Forcing himself to like girls, Zachary also has to cope with his older brothers, who don't make his life any easier but when he finally accepts his true feelings, will his family still accept him?

Critics Consensus

Balancing heart and humor against outstanding work from a talented cast, C.R.A.Z.Y. proves the coming-of-age formula can still produce powerful results.

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Liz Moody

Empire Magazine

Sep 17, 2018

4/5

Fantastic performances, sharp wit and a raw honesty breathe new life into the rites-of-passage drama.

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

Sep 17, 2018

There's a warmth and detail to the way father, mother and son are depicted and explored.

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Nov 10, 2006

3/4

The French Canadian import is also wildly entertaining in its views of Catholicism, music and especially family.

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Joe Lipsett

The Queer Gaze (Podcast)

Jul 10, 2025

4.5/5

Jean-Marc Vallée's 70s-set coming of age/coming out film is visually stunning, filled with specifically chosen needle drops that nearly turn the movie into a musical, and anchored by a fantastic lead performance by Marc-André Grondin.

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Gregg Shapiro

Bay Area Reporter

Jun 30, 2022

A-

Set, as it is, during the especially turbulent 1960s and 1970s, and continuing into the 1980s, C.R.A.Z.Y. does an exceptional job of capturing the zeitgeist of those periods.

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Dec 8, 2021

Told over the course of three decades with big familial moments set around Christmas, the film also includes a lot of music from each era, thanks to director Jean-Marc Vallée...

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Han R

Jun 23, 2018

Okay, bold statement but probably my favourite film of all time.

George G

Apr 9, 2018

Jean-Marc Vallée's C.R.A.Z.Y is affectionate and honest, depicting a turbulent father and son relationship in a richly layered coming-of-age drama.

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Jean-Marc Vallée

Director

Michel Côté

Gervais Beaulieu

Marc-André Grondin

Zachary Beaulieu 15 à 21 ans

Danielle Proulx

Laurianne Beaulieu

Pierre-Luc Brillant

Raymond Beaulieu 22 à 28 ans

Émile Vallée

Zachary Beaulieu 6 à 8 ans

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Synopsis

Teenager Zachary Beaulieu is confused about his sexuality and is in conflict with his Canadian-Catholic upbringing which alienates his father Gervais and confuses his mother Laurianne. Forcing himself to like girls, Zachary also has to cope with his older brothers, who don't make his life any easier but when he finally accepts his true feelings, will his family still accept him?

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Screenwriter: Jean-Marc Vallée, François Boulay
Production Co: Téléfilm Canada
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2022
Runtime: 2h 7m

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