Some Like It Rare
2021 French film
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Some Like It Rare (French: Barbaque) is a 2021 French comedy horror film directed by Fabrice Éboué, starring Marina Foïs and Éboué. The film depicts a struggling butcher shop run by a married couple who begin hunting humans who practice veganism and selling their meat, labeling it as "pork".[1]
Vincent Solignac
David Gauquié
Jean-Luc Ormières
| Some Like It Rare | |
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| French | Barbaque |
| Directed by | Fabrice Éboué |
| Written by | Fabrice Éboué Vincent Solignac |
| Produced by | Julien Deris David Gauquié Jean-Luc Ormières |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Brémond |
| Edited by | Alice Plantin |
| Music by | Guillaume Roussel |
Production company | Cinéfrance |
| Distributed by | Apollo Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Marina Foïs as Sophie Pascal
- Fabrice Éboué as Vincent Pascal
- Jean-François Cayrey as Marc Brachard
- Virginie Hocq as Stéphanie Brachard
- Lisa Do Couto Teixeira as Chloé Pascal
- Victor Meutelet as Lucas
- Stéphane Soo Mongo as Gendarme Ntamack
- Nicolas Lumbreras as Joshua
- Alexia Chardard as Héméra
- Franck Migeon as Camille
- Colette Sodoyez as Madame Coignard
- Ted Etienne as Stéphane
- Roby Schinasi as Alexandre
- Tom Pezier as Winnie
Reception
Martin Unsworth of Starburst rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that it is a "sumptuous exercise in bad taste" and that that "works to its advantage".[2] Matt Glasby of RadioTimes rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and called it "deeply, deliciously funny".[3]
Paul Lê of Bloody Disgusting rated the film 3.5 skulls out of 5 and wrote that it will "undoubtedly satisfy a craving for something dark and weird without ever feeling too heavy."[4] Film critic Anton Bitel, writing for VODzilla.co rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it "slyly funny" and "mildly shocking".[5]
Cath Clarke of The Guardian rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it "lightweight" and "gruesomely hilarious in places".[6] Mae Abdulbaki of Screen Rant gave the film a "Good" rating of 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that while the film "does wear off after a while" and that its commentary "could have been a lot more biting", it is "entertaining".[1]