Crazy & Thief

2012

52m

Fantasy

List

33%

Tomatometer

6 Reviews

67%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

A little girl takes her brother on a voyage through homemade mythologies using star graphics she finds on the street.

Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

Might have been better off in a kid's-size portion as a short.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 14, 2013

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

It's eventually obvious that Cory McAbee mistakenly believes that his characters' resolutely dull adventures speak for themselves.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 14, 2013

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Zachary Wigon

Village Voice

Clocking in at just 51 minutes, Crazy and Thief nevertheless could have been a great deal shorter.

Mar 12, 2013

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

A light and lilting narrative at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival that just steals my heart is Crazy & Thief, an instant charmer that will make you heart smile and have you grinning from ear to ear.

Nov 26, 2019

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Crazy and Thief is an hour long musical fantasy that may try your patience if you aren't particularly fond of watching aimless children or experimental nepotism.

Jul 24, 2019

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David Noh

Film Journal International

There's no reason in the world why this father's loving tribute to his own two kids should be as uncannily riveting or delightful as it is.

Mar 15, 2013

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really enjoyed it, Cory McAbee's got a real good brain.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

At first it seems a simple and indulgent film. However, it gathers pace and is winningly acted. It is a groundbreaking film in its use of children and it pays worthy and unusual attention to them. We are presented with a child's view of the world in gorgeous images, and lingering scenes. Editing, music and script make this another winner for visionary auteur, McAbee (Stingray Sam). Clever and fun. A gem.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Bit cute for a while. Huge pacing issues, awful music, and general lack of interest--walked out.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Cory McAbee

Director

Willa Vy McAbee

Crazy

John Huck McAbee

Thief

Gregory Russell Cook

Cyclops

Graham P. Stanford

Giant

Cory McAbee

Screenwriter

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Synopsis

A little girl takes her brother on a voyage through homemade mythologies using star graphics she finds on the street.

Director: Cory McAbee
Producer: Steve Holmgren, Cory McAbee, Scott Miller
Screenwriter: Cory McAbee
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 52m