Bigbug
A trapped household of quarrelsome humans and their anxious domestic robots confronts an android takeover in a flamboyant French satire of technological dependence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- absurdist
- hysterical
- late night viewing
- science fiction double feature
What critics said
Critics found recognizable Jean-Pierre Jeunet whimsy and inventive design, but considered the film an intermittently engaging mishmash rather than a fully coherent satire.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The 2050 setting surrounds household life with whimsical robots and deliberately nostalgic futurist aesthetics.
The not-quite-blended family and neighbors are held together in one house while an android takeover unfolds outside.
Humanity relies on artificial intelligence for every need, leaving the imprisoned residents to confront their dependence on domestic robots.
The jealous humans, sex-robot, intrusive neighbor, and bewildered household machines create a hysterical, visually ornate comic register.
Films like Bigbug, and why
Delicatessen
whimsical dystopian science fiction, eccentric production design, and darkly comic human absurdity
The City of Lost Children
surreal retrofuturism, grotesque comedy, and stylized domestic dystopia
The Truman Show
artificial intelligence anxiety filtered through playful satire and heightened visual design
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
robot uprising, absurdist humor, and colorful speculative world-building
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Release Date
- 2022-02-11
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (494)
Cast
- Isabelle Nanty
- Elsa Zylberstein
- Claude Perron
- Stéphane De Groodt
- Youssef Hajdi
- Claire Chust
- François Levantal
- Alban Lenoir
- Marysole Fertard
- Hélie Thonnat
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bigbug about?
- A trapped household of quarrelsome humans and their anxious domestic robots confronts an android takeover in a flamboyant French satire of technological dependence.
- What is Bigbug like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bigbug as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bigbug violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bigbug as mild.
- What did critics think of Bigbug?
- Critics found recognizable Jean-Pierre Jeunet whimsy and inventive design, but considered the film an intermittently engaging mishmash rather than a fully coherent satire.
- Which films are like Bigbug?
- Films with a similar feel include Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, The Truman Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- How long is Bigbug?
- Bigbug runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bigbug?
- In United States, Bigbug streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
