7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Fantasy • 2021 • 77 min
Mandibles (2021)
Mandibles (2021)
Overview
Quentin Dupieux's French absurdist comedy follows two dim-witted friends who discover a giant fly in the trunk of their car and decide to train it. The premise is deliberately ridiculous, and that's the whole point. Politically and ideologically, the film is a blank slate. There are no DEI-driven casting choices, no progressive social commentary, no religious themes, and no political framing of any kind. The story is just two guys and a very large insect. The Leans Traditional label reflects the absence of progressive signals rather than any active traditionalist message. When a film has no agenda whatsoever, the default tends to sit slightly right of center on the scale.
Starring Cast
Grégoire Ludig • David Marsais • Adèle Exarchopoulos
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Quentin Dupieux's French absurdist comedy follows two dim-witted friends who discover a giant fly in the trunk of their car and decide to train it. The premise is deliberately ridiculous, and that's the whole point. Politically and ideologically, the film is a blank slate. There are no DEI-driven casting choices, no progressive social commentary, no religious themes, and no political framing of any kind. The story is just two guys and a very large insect. The Leans Traditional label reflects the absence of progressive signals rather than any active traditionalist message. When a film has no agenda whatsoever, the default tends to sit slightly right of center on the scale.
Starring Cast
Grégoire Ludig • David Marsais • Adèle Exarchopoulos
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is an absurdist comedy that prioritizes surreal humor and character interactions, lacking any discernible political message or ideological stance. Its core subject matter and narrative solutions are entirely apolitical.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white French cast in its main roles without explicit DEI-driven casting or intentional race/gender swaps. Its narrative is a surreal comedy that does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film primarily focuses on an absurdist buddy comedy between two friends and a giant fly, with virtually no meaningful depiction or commentary on traditional family structures, marriage, parenting, or gender roles within a family unit. Family life is not a central theme.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Mandibles" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the bizarre misadventures of two protagonists and their discovery of a giant fly, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Mandibles" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative focuses on two friends who find a giant fly and attempt to train it, with no elements related to gender identity or transsexual experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Mandibles" features an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters could have had an established gender to be swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Mandibles is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical context, or previous adaptations from which character races could be established or subsequently altered.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.3
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.4
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