Rare Beasts

Released Aug 20, 2021

1 hr. 31 min.

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Mandy (Billie Piper) a nihilistic young writer and mother who, while navigating her dysfunctional family and misogynistic workplace, falls for Pete (Leo Bill), a traditionalist searching for 'restored' male identity.

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Critics Consensus

Billie Piper's admirably bold directorial vision isn't quite enough to counter Rare Beasts' frustratingly shallow treatment of its weightier themes.

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Sal D

While the script would have used a few more bits of polish, the film, in terms of performances, direction/production and even message, albeit a little contorted, make this a worthy watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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This film was so raw and powerful and emotional and amazing! I think people have given low rating because it's not the normal rom com but that's what makes it connecting and realistic like no other film I've arched! This film was so engaging and is one of my favourite films to date! I HIGHLY Recommend!!!! AMAZING

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Billie Piper

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Billie Piper

Mandy

David Thewlis

Vic

Lily James

Cressida

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Pete

Kerry Fox

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

[Rare Beasts] is meant to be funny but after a while, it just feels flat and often mean spirited.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 20, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

It's an ambitious, nervy work that occasionally trips over its own stylistic heels, but still proves, as Buzz Lightyear famously discovered, that flying is essentially falling with style.

Rated: 3/5

May 23, 2021

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

This is Piper's first time behind the camera and hopefully not the last.

Rated: 4/5

May 23, 2021

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

A tense trip to the cinema...However, it is also a reminder of why many of us go to the cinema in the first place. Its a story that challenges your perceptions of the way we live

Rated: 4/5

Mar 2, 2022

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Rocío Mariel González

EscribiendoCine

A distorted mirror of what it means to be a woman, mother and a professional in the 21st century. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Jan 20, 2022

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Rare Beasts doesn't just turn the romcom genre on its head -- flipping every cliche into a question, a challenge, a demand for something different -- it digs deep into the very notions of feminism, misogyny, love, and happiness.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 15, 2021

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Synopsis

Mandy (Billie Piper) a nihilistic young writer and mother who, while navigating her dysfunctional family and misogynistic workplace, falls for Pete (Leo Bill), a traditionalist searching for 'restored' male identity.

Director: Billie Piper
Executive Producer: Jeff K. Clarke, Franki Goodwin, Robert A. Halmi, Paul Higgins
Screenwriter: Billie Piper
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Singer Studios, Western Edge Pictures
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2021

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