Mandibles

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Mandibles

Released Jul 23, 2021

1h 17m

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When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.

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Mandibles finds writer-director Quentin Dupieux off on another thoroughly original flight of fancy that will captivate like-minded audiences while baffling others.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

As a portrait of friendship, viewed through the compound eye of a mutant insect, it is multidimensional and rather moving.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2021

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Dupiex is on sublime form for this kooky road movie...

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2021

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

What works so well in Mandibles is how it's set up as a basic heist movie, using very familiar elements, so familiar they're almost tired cliches, before going completely off the rails into random demented territory.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 23, 2021

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

Mandibules is a bright and optimistic comedy that vindicates friendship (and stupidity) with a lot of humor and fantastic touches. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Aug 28, 2023

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Júlia Gaitano Mendizábal

Otroscines.com

Contrary to what may seem from its surrealist approach and Manu and Jean-Gab's nature, Mandibles results in a feel-good movie about friendship. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 19, 2022

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

A crowd-pleasing farce thanks to the ever-increasing degree of misunderstandings, hysteria and physical comedy as the two men and a baby fly get in over their heads... best to simply embrace the absurdity and enjoy the ride.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 12, 2022

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alan g

Another stupid foreign movie that tge critics didn't understand so they gave it good reviews so they wouldn't look stupid. Well guess what? They are stupid. Movie is foreign trash. Probably win a tin of undeserved awards.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Thom G

Initially, I was deterred by the film's apparent silliness and considered stopping it altogether. However, as I persisted, I found myself appreciating the genuine and somewhat touching absurdity of the duo, as well as the completely outrageous nature of the story. It's a peculiar film that may not appeal to all tastes in humor.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Frank D

Humor dels 80 actualitzat al 2020. Crítica a la societat adinerada…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Raph G

Like any Quentin Dupieux movie, the absurd is the main character. Here, 2 morons capturing a human-sized fly. And by the way of a quid pro quoi being invited by some kids in their house for a weekend. Things then get oddly funny from there. I don't like all of Dupieux necessarily but Mandibles is very approachable, the absurd is not overly present which helps with the engagement, and some actors deliver exhilarating performances (Adele Exarchopoulos! Gregoire Ludig!).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Brad P

There is something inherently likable about the way Dupieux depicts his two moronic stars and Ludig and Marsais' performances imbue them with a Dude-like sense of purposelessness.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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David F

This one is very good if you're looking for something very dumb. If you are looking for anything but goofy laughs, definitely look elsewhere. :-)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Producer: Hugo Sélignac, Vincent Mazel
Screenwriter: Quentin Dupieux
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Shelter prod, Artémis Productions, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, C8 Films , Memento Films Production, Voo & be TV
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.4K
Runtime: 1h 17m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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