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Crazy on the Outside

2010 · 96 min

A gentle, goofy sitcom-like comedy that coasts on charm and mild farce, easy to half-watch with a few warm laughs.

Directed by
Tim Allen
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Crime
Tagline
He survived three years of hard time. Now comes a little family time.
Overview
A recently paroled ex-con who has trouble adjusting to the wacky normalcy of life outside of prison. He has spent the last three years behind bars after getting caught committing a crime and taking the rap for his much more dangerous pal.

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Directed by
Tim Allen
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Crime
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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