| Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose | |
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| Directed by | Adam Sigal |
| Written by | Adam Sigal |
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| Cinematography | Sara Deane |
| Edited by | David E. Freeman |
| Music by | Bill Prokopow |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose is a 2023 British black comedy film written and directed by Adam Sigal and starring Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd and featuring the voice of Neil Gaiman. It is based on the legend of Gef the talking mongoose, a story given extensive coverage by the tabloid press in Britain in the early 1930s. The film received generally mixed reviews from film critics.
Cast
- Simon Pegg as Nandor Fodor[2]
- Minnie Driver as Anne[2]
- Christopher Lloyd as Harry Price[3]
- Neil Gaiman as the voice of Gef[4]
- Edmund Kingsley as Harry Houdini[3]
- Tim Downie as Mr. Irving[2]
- Ruth Connell as Margaret[2]
- Jessica Balmer as Voirrey[3]
- Paul Kaye as Maurice[2]
- Gary Beadle as Errol[2]
- Drew Moerlin[2]
Production
In May 2022, it was reported that Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver were cast in the film and that principal photography began in Leeds and Whitby.[2][5] Later that month, it was reported that Christopher Lloyd was added to the cast.[3][6] In December 2022, it was announced that Neil Gaiman would voice Gef.[4] The film was produced by Dominic Burns, Jack Christian, Karl Hall and Sasha Yelaun.[4]
Release
The film was released in limited cinemas in the United States on 1 September 2023.[7] It was released on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom in late 2023.[8]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave a negative review writing, "Any movie about a talking-mongoose-related historical incident should offer a bonanza of strangeness, at the very least. But this nice-looking, low-key, talky little film seems hesitant to embrace that or any other quality".[11]
References
- ↑ "Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose (12)". British Board of Film Classification. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grobar, Matt (9 May 2022). "Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver To Star In Dark Comedy 'Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose' From Filmmaker Adam Sigal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Welk, Brian (23 May 2022). "Christopher Lloyd Joins Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver in Dark Comedy 'Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 Grobar, Matt (1 December 2022). "Dark Comedy 'Nandor Fodor' Finds Its 'Talking Mongoose' In 'The Sandman's Neil Gaiman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Buksmann, George (19 May 2022). "Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose: Hollywood stars Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver spotted shooting new film in Whitby". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Colangelo, BJ (24 May 2022). "Christopher Lloyd Has Joined The Cast Of Nandor Fodor And The Talking Mongoose Alongside Simon Pegg". Slash Film. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Holub, Christian (19 July 2023). "Simon Pegg investigates a Neil Gaiman-voiced mongoose in Nandor Fodor trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Body, Jamie (19 August 2023). "Simon Pegg's new movie confirms UK release on Prime Video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (30 August 2023). "Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Review: Simon Pegg Can't Save Odd Treatment of Historical Anecdote". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2023.