Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Marriage Is a Crazy Thing is a drama and romance film directed by Yoo Ha, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. Jun-young (Kam Woo-seong) is a man in his early thirties who has seen his friends and younger brother get married but has yet to open himself to a serious relationship. Rather he is happy floating through life with little direction or ambition. Yeon-hee (Eom Jeong-hwa) is girl approaching thirty who is desperate to find a suitable husband, but is looking for a match based on social and economic suitability rather than love. They meet on a blind date and quickly find that they are incompatible intellectually, but have an instant physical and emotional connection. Both are extremely practically minded, and as such decide to explore each other by starting a casual physical relationship, while she continues looking for more suitable husband and he avoids commitment.

Who’s in it. Marriage Is a Crazy Thing stars Uhm Jung-hwa as Yeon-hee, Kam Woo-sung as Joon Young, Park Won-sang as Kyu-jin and Lee Joo-sil as Mother, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Marriage Is a Crazy Thing has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Marriage Is a Crazy Thing page.

If you liked it. Fans of Marriage Is a Crazy Thing tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.