Drama, Romance  •  2011  •  90 min  •  Teen (13+)

Like Crazy (2011)

Like Crazy poster

Like Crazy (2011)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Like Crazy follows a British student and an American student who fall in love, only to be separated by an immigration ban after she overstays her visa. The story is intimate and apolitical, using bureaucracy as backdrop rather than target. The Leans Traditional label reflects what the film centers on: a heterosexual relationship, traditional relationship milestones like marriage, and a mostly white cast shaped by conventional casting. A moderating pull comes from how the film treats infidelity, presenting it as an understandable consequence of distance rather than a moral failure. The result is a romance that fits familiar emotional territory without pushing cultural boundaries in any notable direction.


Starring Cast

Felicity Jones  •   Anton Yelchin  •   Jennifer Lawrence


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily explores the emotional complexities and challenges of a long-distance romantic relationship, using immigration bureaucracy as a significant plot device rather than a subject for political commentary. Its focus remains on the personal struggles and choices of the characters, resulting in an apolitical narrative.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting practices without explicit DEI-driven choices. Its narrative focuses on personal relationship struggles and does not critically portray traditional identities or center DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a committed relationship and eventual marriage as deeply challenging, marked by significant infidelity from both partners, which is normalized as a consequence of their circumstances rather than condemned. This depiction questions traditional norms of marital fidelity and the idealization of lifelong marriage.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Like Crazy is a romantic drama centered entirely on the long-distance relationship between a heterosexual couple, Anna and Jacob. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, focusing solely on the challenges and complexities of their specific romantic journey.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Like Crazy" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the romantic relationship between a cisgender man and a cisgender woman, exploring the challenges of a long-distance relationship and immigration issues. No plot points or character arcs involve transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Like Crazy" is an original romantic drama featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Like Crazy" features original characters created for its screenplay, with no prior source material establishing their race. Consequently, no character's race could have been altered from a previously established canon.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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7.0
Metacritic logo
6.8

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