Bigbug is a French science fiction black 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, sentient 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 |
In 2045, artificial intelligence is everywhere. So much so that humanity relies on it to satisfy its every need and every desire even the most secret and wicked. In a quiet suburban residential area, four domestic robots suddenly decide to take their masters hostage in their own home. Locked together, a not-quite-so-blended family, an intrusive neighbour and her enterprising sex-robot are now forced to put up with each other in an increasingly hysterical atmosphere. While, outside, the Yonyx, the latest generation of AI androids, are becoming rogue and trying to take over the world. As the threat draws closer, the humans look elsewhere, get jealous, and rip into each other under the bewildered eyes of their indoor robots. Maybe it's the robots who've got a soul or not.
Filming began in October 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 46% of 35 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.60/10. The website's critics consensus states, "Jeunet fans will find the whimsy they seek within BigBug, although it isn't enough to make this mishmash more than intermittently engaging."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100 based on 14 critics' reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
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