You So Crazy Explained

You So Crazy
Director:Thomas Schlamme
Producer:Martin Lawrence
Starring:Martin Lawrence
Editing:Stephen Semel
Music:Thomas Hayes
Studio:HBO Independent Productions
Distributor:The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$10,184,701[1]

You So Crazy is a 1994 stand up comedy film directed by Thomas Schlamme and starring Martin Lawrence. It was his first major film and stand-up act. Lawrence wears a black, leather suit in the film similar to the wardrobe worn by Eddie Murphy in his films Delirious and Raw.

During the routine, Lawrence comments on various topics such as his success, growing up, sexual acts and racism. The concert was filmed at the Majestic Theatre in 1993 in New York City before a sold-out crowd. Martin followed You So Crazy up with in 2002.

You So Crazy helped Lawrence breakout during the early 1990s. The film went on to become a success for Lawrence, generating over $10 million at the box office. The film also gained popularity thanks to late night airings on HBO and Cinemax.

The film originally received an NC-17 rating from the MPAA, causing Miramax (the film's original distributor) to sell it to Samuel Goldwyn, which released it unrated.[2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 10 critics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: You So Crazy . . February 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: "You So Crazy" at amazon.ca. 27 July 2004 . 2009-05-29.
  3. Web site: You So Crazy (1994) . . 27 July 2004 .