Cool and the Crazy

Cool and the Crazy

Young... Beautiful... Deadly.

Directed by Ralph Bakshi

Produced by Showtime Networks, Dimension Films

199485 min4.4 / 10

A dark, tension-driven melodrama about the destructive consequences of infidelity and betrayal within a deteriorating marriage.

High school sweethearts Roslyn and Michael, now in their twenties, co-exist in a deeply unfulfilling marriage with kids. Both embark on extramarital affairs, unaware of the violent repercussions that await.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cool and the Crazy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Cool and the Crazy scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Cool and the Crazy sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Cool and the Crazy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Cool and the Crazy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cool and the Crazy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cool and the Crazy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cool and the Crazy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cool and the Crazy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cool and the Crazy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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