Crazy on the Outside

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Crazy on the Outside

PG-13

Released Jan 8, 2010

1h 36m

Comedy

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Just out of prison, ex-con Tommy (Tim Allen) is ready for a fresh start in life. He moves in with his manipulative sister (Sigourney Weaver) and her husband and takes a job at a local burger joint. However, he finds that staying on the straight-and-narrow is not as easy as he thought. Gray (Ray Liotta), his former partner-in-crime, is trying to rope him into the latest scheme. And to complicate matters, Tommy is falling in love with his probation officer.

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A.O. Scott

At the Movies

I just get bored thinking about it.

Jan 25, 2010

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Michael Phillips

At the Movies

Terrible, terrible.

Jan 25, 2010

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

Allen's forced approach to Judd Pillot and John Peaslee's Screenwriting 101-style script has merely left everyone floating on their own.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 22, 2010

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Winds up as a fairly inspirational comedy, without being truly memorable.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 13, 2010

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Dave White

Movies.com

This vanity project has the feel of an extended sitcom pilot.

Rated: D-

Jan 22, 2010

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Aaron Hillis

L.A. Weekly

We get charmless hack work from two sitcom writers, a phoned-in ensemble, and for Allen a vanity role that could certainly be called criminal.

Jan 14, 2010

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Deelilah P

GREAT cast and script has potential...did the casting director understand the age of the characters? Did the actors? I know Hollywood casts older actors to play teenagers but 30, 40 & 50 somethings to play 20 somethings...REALLY?!?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Audience Member

Not his best but definitely not as bad as these other critics write.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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RJ S

love this movie. Tim Allen is soo freaking funny! Weaver in a comedy role is hilarious. Everyone that stars in this movie makes it good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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peter S

Absolutely hilarious. I couldn't drop laughing. Well written and produced. Great acting too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Steve D

I'm not crazy enough to finish it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Hilarious premise: sister and mother learned French, and Allen's character doesn't understand. Got funnier as the movie progressed, and the lying sister. Under rated comedy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Just out of prison, ex-con Tommy (Tim Allen) is ready for a fresh start in life. He moves in with his manipulative sister (Sigourney Weaver) and her husband and takes a job at a local burger joint. However, he finds that staying on the straight-and-narrow is not as easy as he thought. Gray (Ray Liotta), his former partner-in-crime, is trying to rope him into the latest scheme. And to complicate matters, Tommy is falling in love with his probation officer.

Director: Tim Allen
Producer: Brian Reilly, Brett Gregory, Anastasia Stanecki
Screenwriter: Judd Pillot, John Peaslee
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Boxing Cat Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 8, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.4K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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