Mandibles (film)

Mandibles (French: Mandibules) is a 2020 French-Belgian comedy film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. It stars David Marsais, Grégoire Ludig, Adèle Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Roméo Elvis, Coralie Russier, Bruno Lochet, and Dave Chapman.

Mandibles
Film poster
FrenchMandibules
Directed byQuentin Dupieux
Written byQuentin Dupieux
Produced by
  • Hugo Sélignac
  • Vincent Mazel
Starring
CinematographyQuentin Dupieux
Edited byQuentin Dupieux
Music byMetronomy
Production
companies
  • Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
  • Memento Films Production
  • C8 Films
  • Artemis Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05) (Venice)
  • May 19, 2021 (2021-05-19) (France)
Running time
77 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$2 million[2][3]

Mandibles had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2020. It was released in France on May 19, 2021 by Memento Films. Its release was delayed several times from an original December 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Plot

Jean-Gab and Manu, two simple-minded friends, find a giant fly stuck in the trunk of a car and set themselves up to train it to earn money with it.

Cast

Production

In October 2019, it was announced David Marsais, Grégoire Ludig, Adèle Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Roméo Elvis and Coralie Russier had joined the cast of the film, with Quentin Dupieux directing from a screenplay he wrote. Principal photography began in September 2019.[5]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by the English band Metronomy. The main theme of the film was released by Because Music, the same day as the film was released in French theaters.[6]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2020.[7] It was also selected to screen at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation.[8] It was released in France on May 19, 2021.[9]

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mandibles finds writer-director Quentin Dupieux off on another thoroughly original flight of fancy that will captivate like-minded audiences while baffling others."[10]

Future

During an interview in the French magazine CinemaTeaser, Dupieux hinted that he was ready to make a sequel if the film exceeded 500,000 admissions in France. The sequel would be called Tentacles.[11]

References
  1. "Magnolia Pictures acquires hot Venice title 'Mandibles' (exclusive) - News - Screen". ScreenDaily. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. "Mandibles (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Mandibles". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. "Les comédies attendues au cinéma en 2021 - Sortiraparis.com". Sortiraparis.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. Lamercier, Fabien (October 3, 2019). "Quentin Dupieux shooting Mandibles". CineEuropa. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. "Mandibules (Main Theme) - Single by Metronomy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  7. Tartaglione, Nancy (July 28, 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. Squires, John (July 29, 2020). "A Massive Fly Takes Center Stage in First Teaser for 'Rubber' Director Quentin Dupieux's 'Mandibles'". Bloody-Disgusting. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  10. "Mandibles". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. "Mandibules 2 : une suite appelée Tentacules pour Quentin Dupieux et le Palmashow ?". FilmsActu. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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