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Crumb

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1995 | 121 min | Documentary

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 93 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 75K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Terry Zwigoff

  • Robert CrumbSelf
  • Aline KominskySelf
  • Charles CrumbSelf
  • Maxon CrumbSelf
  • Robert HughesSelf
  • Martin MüllerSelf
  • Spain RodriguezSelf
  • Don DonahueSelf
  • Dana MorganSelf
  • Trina RobbinsSelf