Mandibles

2021 | Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Scores

Overall Score
60.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Review Aggregate
73.9

Critic Consensus

91.0% Fresh • 67 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 67 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotfunnysurreallightheartedemotionalgrittypoliticalcharacter-driventragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Marsais2021$216,000$250,000(est)
Grégoire Ludig2021$133,000$154,000(est)
Adèle Exarchopoulos2021$100,000$116,000(est)
India Hair2021$82,000$95,000(est)
Roméo Elvis2021$70,000$81,000(est)
Coralie Russier2021$62,000$71,000(est)
Bruno Lochet2021$55,000$64,000(est)
Dave Chapman2021$50,000$58,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes7,323

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$19,913$23,051
International2021$2,024,829$2,343,870
Worldwide2021$2,044,742$2,366,921

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2021$819,888$949,073
Digital Rentals ?2021$1,343,000$1,554,609
Digital Purchases ?2021$1,513,000$1,751,395
Physical Rentals ?2021$342,000$395,887
Physical Purchases ?2021$1,093,000$1,265,218
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$1,440,000$1,666,893
Total Revenues2021$6,550,888$7,583,076
Expenses
Budget ?2021$4,800,000$5,556,310
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$406,000 (est)$469,971 (est)
Participations2021$131,000$151,641
Residuals ?2021$253,000$292,864
Interest & Overhead2021$960,000$1,111,262
Total Expenses2021$6,550,000$7,582,048
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$888$1,028

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