The Crazy Family

The Crazy Family

They're just like yours.

Directed by Gakuryu Ishii

Produced by International Television Films, Art Theatre Guild

1984107 min7.0 / 10

A darkly comedic satire of suburban family life that uses escalating dysfunction, self-harm, and incest to expose the absurdity and cruelty lurking beneath domestic normalcy.

Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Crazy Family scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Crazy Family easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Crazy Family end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Crazy Family sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Crazy Family violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Crazy Family

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Crazy Family

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Crazy Family, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Crazy Family, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Crazy Family, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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