---
title: "Mandibles"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mandibles-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 638965
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 77
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Mandibles (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mandibles-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mandibles is a film first released in 2021. Catalogued under Comedy, Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Artémis Productions, Memento Production. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two simple minded best friends find a giant fly trapped in a stolen car and decide to train it."

### Why Watch
- features a giant fly in a stolen car
- follows two simple-minded best friends trying to get rich

### Caveats & Content Note
- the runtime is brief at one hour and seventeen minutes
- relies on a very unconventional premise
- Tone & Suitability: The film is a comedy and fantasy featuring a giant insect and a stolen car.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, fantasy, quirky, surreal

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mandibles-2021#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Quentin Dupieux
- **Networks / Studios**: Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Artémis Productions, Memento Production

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Grégoire Ludig** as *Manu*
- **David Marsais** as *Jean-Gab*
- **Adèle Exarchopoulos** as *Agnès*
- **India Hair** as *Cécile*
- **Bruno Lochet** as *Gilles*
- **Coralie Russier** as *Sandrine*
- **Roméo Elvis** as *Serge*
- **Thomas Blanchard** as *Gendarme 2*
- **Gaspard Augé** as *Agent de sécu*
- **Marius Colucci** as *Gendarme 1*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Mandibles released in the US?
Mandibles was released in the US on 07/23/2021.

### Q: What genres is the film classified as?
The film is classified under Comedy and Fantasy.

### Q: How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 17 minutes.

### Q: What do the two friends find in the trunk?
The two simple-minded best friends find a giant fly trapped in the trunk of a stolen car.

### Q: What is the goal of the two friends with the fly?
They decide to train the giant fly in hopes of striking it rich.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mandibles — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/638965)

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