Dust Bunny

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Dust Bunny

R

In Theaters Dec 12

1h 46m

Horror

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Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) who kills real-life monsters. He's a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services. Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora's neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he'll need to battle an onslaught of assassins -- and accept that some monsters are real.

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Critics Consensus

Elevated by Mads Mikkelsen and Sophie Sloan's magnetic chemistry, Dust Bunny is a dazzlingly imaginative and stylish feature debut from director Bryan Fuller.

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Bryan Fuller

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Sophie Sloan

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Sheila Atim

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David Dastmalchian

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Sigourney Weaver

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Ross McIndoe

Slant Magazine

3d

1.5/4

The film’s writing is the sort that begs you to find it cute and quirky, which makes it quite grating if you don’t.

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Sep 16

Dust Bunny is exactly the kind of movie fans should expect from Fuller, but it's also wildly surprising.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Sep 15

Fuller is having a blast with ‘Dust Bunny,' never overplaying his themes, choosing to make pure entertainment, first and foremost.

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Edward Douglas

The Weekend Warrior (Substack)

1h

6/10

Just grows tiresome as it gets sillier and sillier as it goes along, making the whole movie feel like a bit of a "Huh???"

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Robert Kojder

Flickering Myth

1h

3/5

Dust Bunny relies heavily on its central metaphor but is elevated by the charm of its lead performances and their interplay. Sure, there isn’t much here regarding depth, but that’s made up for with imagination

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

4h

3.5/5

Making his big-screen debut after a fruitful TV career, writer-director Bryan Fuller delivers a delightfully surprising advent calendar of R-rated fantasy affectations.

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Synopsis

Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) who kills real-life monsters. He's a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services. Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora's neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he'll need to battle an onslaught of assassins -- and accept that some monsters are real.

Director: Bryan Fuller
Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Bryan Fuller
Screenwriter: Bryan Fuller
Distributor: Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Thunder Road Films, Living Dead Guy Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 46m

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