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Like Crazy

Like Crazy

2016116 minNot RatedMidcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Director
Paolo Virzì
Starring
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valentina Carnelutti, Tommaso Ragno

Two mental patients with opposite personalities ditch their Tuscan hospital and embark on an unpredictable exploration of the real world.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Like Crazy?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Like Crazy streaming on Strand Releasing via Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Like Crazy?

Like Crazy earns 6 badges, led by Top 10% in Comedy and Standout acting.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Like Crazy worth watching?

Like Crazy's Midcredits score is the 89th percentile of all films, from 23K ratings across 6 sources. 77% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

89th percentile

Better received than 89% of films

93rd percentile among Comedy89th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)87th
Approval (how many liked it)87th

73 /100

87th percentile of all films

92nd percentile among Comedy86th percentile among 2010s

Critics 74 · Audience 73

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

77% liked it

87th percentile of all films

91st percentile among Comedy88th percentile among 2010s
77% rated it 7–1023% rated it 1–6

Critics 84% · Audience 80%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 27 wins / 28 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

90th percentile

23K ratings across platforms

89th percentile among Comedy90th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

Box office

Budget€15M

In euro, not converted to dollars.

Opening weekend$5.8K
Domestic gross$107K
Worldwide gross$9M

71st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It's a road movie about two mentally ill women escaping an institution, blending comedy and drama through their contrasting personalities.

Fans praised

  • Lead performances bring depth and chemistry to mentally ill characters
  • Balances comedy and drama without trivializing mental illness
  • Humane, empathetic portrayal of mental health struggles

Detractors panned

  • Characters are unlikable and refuse responsibility for their actions
  • Lacks narrative closure and feels aimless
  • Overlong with repetitive themes and uneven pacing

What stands out

Acting88

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Micaela Ramazzotti deliver compelling, nuanced performances

Emotional impactDivisive75

Moves from laughter to heartbreak

Dialogue70

Rapid-fire, loquacious exchanges

CharactersDivisive65

Well-drawn mental illness archetypes but lack depth for some

HumorDivisive60

Blends farce with dramatic weight

Plot and storyDivisive55

Unpredictable road-trip structure but feels aimless

OriginalityDivisive50

Derivative of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Thelma & Louise

Pacing45

Overlong, repetitive at times

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Users

Users scored it 13 points higher than critics.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 23 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart

Watch experience

What is Like Crazy like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle, takes its time and leaves you hopeful. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
HopefulJoyful
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
WarmTender · 13% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film balances comedic and dramatic moments while treating its characters with empathy and seriousness.
The rideThe film maintains a light and uplifting emotional register throughout, with moments of tenderness and joy arising from the characters' bond and adventure.
StructureThe story unfolds linearly from the escape through a series of encounters to a resolution.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Hopeful.

The answer rests on this: HopefulBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you with a sense of hope for the characters while acknowledging the ongoing challenges of mental illness.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Voyage
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4% (this title): Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% (this title) · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Voyage and return: Into a strange world and back again, changed. · Fish out of water: Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).

4% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeTwo women escape a psychiatric facility and embark on a road trip across Tuscany, seeking connection and freedom before eventually returning.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsIdentity · 14% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on the bond formed between two very different women as they escape together and discover beauty in imperfection.
StanceThe film celebrates the friendship between its two protagonists and the beauty found in imperfection, focusing on their personal journeys.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalRuralRealistic
Orchestral modernFolkSupportive music · original score · Carlo Virzì
Settinga psychiatric facility in Tuscany and the surrounding countryside
MusicThe score likely underscores the emotional beats of the journey with a light, melodic touch.

Content guide

Is Like Crazy okay for kids?

Not Rated

Like Crazy is not rated. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (39/100), sexual content at moderate (41/100), language at moderate (38/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (57/100) and frightening material at moderate (58/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • Germany12
  • JapanG
  • Brazil14
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreeceΚ-12
  • ItalyT
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
typical for an unrated film
heavier than 53%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (45 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Like Crazy have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Like Crazy?

Cast

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
as Beatrice Morandini Valdirana
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Micaela Ramazzotti
as Donatella Morelli
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Valentina Carnelutti
as Dottoressa Fiamma Zappa
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Tommaso Ragno
as Dottor Giorgio Lorenzini
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sergio Albelli
as Torrigiani dei Servizi Sociali
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Luisanna Pandolfi
as Luisanna, la caposala
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Francesco Lagi
as Lo psicologo Francesco
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Fabrizio Brandi
as Giancarlo
Maria Grazia Bon
as Suora Pia
Beatrice Schiros
as Moira
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.

Crew

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Movies like Like Crazy include Il sorpasso (1962), Scent of a Woman (1974) and The Frisco Kid (1979). Of the 12 closest matches, all are fish-out-of-water stories, and most are odd-couple stories.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its story type: road movie. Those cards say what else they share.

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