''You So Crazy'' is a 1994

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film directed by

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and starring

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. 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 ''

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''. During the routine, Lawrence comments on various topics such as his success, growing up,

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and

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. The concert was filmed at the

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in 1993 in

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before a sold-out crowd. Martin followed ''You So Crazy'' up with '' Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat'' 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

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. The film originally received an

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rating from the

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, causing Miramax (the film's original distributor) to sell it to

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, which released it unrated.

Reception

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it has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 10 critics.

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* 1994 films Stand-up comedy concert films 1994 comedy films 1990s English-language films American comedy films The Samuel Goldwyn Company films African-American films Films directed by Thomas Schlamme 1990s American films English-language comedy films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub