The Crazy Stranger
Seen it?1998 | 102 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. 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 romantics. If you loved Once, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$673K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Gatlif
- Romain DurisStéphane
- Rona HartnerSabrina
- Izidor SerbanIzidor
- Ovidiu BalanSami
- Angela SerbanAngela
- Aurica UrsanAurica
- Vasile SerbanVasile
- Ioan SerbanIaon
- Gheorge GherebenecGheorge
- Dan AştileanuDumitru