Bubble & Squeak (film)
American independent film
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Bubble & Squeak is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Evan Twohy starring Himesh Patel, Sarah Goldberg, Steven Yeun and Dave Franco.
- Himesh Patel
- Steven Yeun
- Dave Franco
- Sarah Goldberg
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| Directed by | Evan Twohy |
| Written by | Evan Twohy |
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| Cinematography | Anna Smoroňová |
| Edited by | Sara Shaw |
| Music by | Brad Oberhofer |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It premiered as part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, where it received negative reviews from critics.[1]
Premise
A young married couple are pursued by a border agent who suspects them of smuggling cabbages.[2]
Cast
- Himesh Patel as Declan
- Sarah Goldberg as Delores
- Steven Yeun as Bkofl
- Dave Franco as Norman
- Matt Berry as Shazbor
- Ursel Tilk as Officer
- Jaak Prints as Yaroslav
- Inga Salurand as Jelena
- Zoë Chao as Rhonda
Production
The film is written and directed by Evan Twohy from his own stage play.[2] The script was included on the Hollywood Black List of the best unproduced scripts in December 2020.[3] It is produced by Christina Oh and Steven Yeun. Sarah Goldberg, Himesh Patel, Yeun, Matt Berry and Dave Franco lead the cast.[4][5] The cast also includes Estonian actors Ursel Tilk, Jaak Prints, and Inga Salurand.[2]
Principal photography took place in Estonia.[2]
Release
It premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025.[6][7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The website's consensus simply reads: "A struggle and bleak."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 38 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[9]