Cryptozoo
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Directed by | Dash Shaw |
Written by | Dash Shaw |
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Music by | John Carroll Kirby |
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Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $37,883[2][3] |
Cryptozoo is a 2021 American
Plot
Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown. Meanwhile, a pair of lovers mistakenly find their way into the Cryptozoo, leading to unpredictable consequences in 1960s San Francisco.[4]
Cast
- cryptozoologistwho works at the Cryptozoo, and the main protagonist.
- Michael Cera as Matthew
- gorgon.
- Zoe Kazan as Magdalene
- Peter Stormare as Gustav, a faun.
- Grace Zabriskie as Joan, the owner of the Cryptozoo and Lauren Grey's mentor.
- Louisa Krause as Amber
- trafficker, and the main antagonist.
- Alex Karpovsky as David
Release and reception
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021 [5] and won the Innovator Award.[6] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and set it for an August 20, 2021 release in the United States.[7] The film also screened at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021.[8]
Cryptozoo holds a 72% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Although its visual overstimulation threatens to derail its themes, Cryptozoo is an ambitious and unique critique of capitalistic values."[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote: "In this zoo, the story may be tame, but the images, and the imagination that releases them, run wild."[11]
It was also nominated for the
References
- ^ "Cryptozoo". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Cryptozoo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Cryptozoo". The Numbers. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ 10 exciting arthouse movies coming in 2021 - i-D
- ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Cryptozoo Trailer: Dash Shaw's Animated Sundance Winner for Adults|IndieWire
- ^ Donnelly, Matt; Lang, Brent (February 2, 2021). "Sundance Animated Fantasy 'Cryptozoo' Sells to Magnolia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Cryptozoo".
- ^ "Cryptozoo (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Cryptozoo". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (29 January 2021). "'Cryptozoo' Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Hide Them". Variety.
- ^ MUBI
External links
- Official Site
- Cryptozoo at IMDb
- Official trailer