Bigbug
Bigbug is a French science fiction comedy film, written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, that was released on 11 February 2022 by Netflix.[1][2] It stars Elsa Zylberstein, Isabelle Nanty, Youssef Hajdi, Alban Lenoir and François Levantal.[3] Set in the world of 2045, where communities have robotic helpers, a group of suburbanites are locked in for their own protection by their household robots, while a rogue, self-aware AI android revolt uprising outside.
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Directed by | Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
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Cinematography | Thomas Hardmeier |
Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
Production companies | Eskwad Gaumont Film Company |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | France |
Language | French |
Cast
- Isabelle Nanty as Françoise
- Elsa Zylberstein as Alice
- Claude Perron as Monique
- Stéphane De Groodt as Max
- Youssef Hajdi as Victor
- Claire Chust as Jennifer
- François Levantal as Yonyx leader
- Alban Lenoir as Greg
- Marysol Fertard as Nina
- Hélie Thonnat as Léo
- Dominique Pinon as Igor
Production
Filming began in October 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 24 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.70/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 13 critics' reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
- François Léger (January 21, 2020). "BigBug : Jean-Pierre Jeunet dévoile le casting de sa comédie de SF sur Netflix". Premiere (in French). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Lattanzio, Ryan (December 27, 2021). "'Bigbug' Trailer: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Makes Netflix Debut with Raunchy Robot Comedy". IndieWire. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- Francois, Jean (January 21, 2020). "The production of "BigBug" was officially announced". jpjeunet.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- "BigBug : Jean-Pierre Jeunet a commencé le tournage de son film Netflix". Première (in French). October 5, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- "Bigbug". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "Bigbug". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2022.