The brand new Hannibal reunion film, Mud Bunny, is a worthy non secular successor with a robust Rotten Tomatoes rating. The upcoming horror thriller reunites Hannibal creator and star, Bryan Fuller and Mads Mikkelsen, the previous of whom makes his characteristic directorial debut.
Following its premiere at TIFF and forward of its theatrical launch on December 12, Mud Bunny has debuted to an 89% rating from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has 35 critiques on the time of writing, so its rating may change as extra are printed. It would not but have an viewers rating, although it ought to begin to take form as soon as the film releases in theaters.
Written and directed by Bryan Fuller in his characteristic debut, Mud Bunny follows a 10-year-old woman dwelling in New York Metropolis who believes {that a} monster hiding beneath her mattress has eaten her household and hires her neighbor, a success man performed by Mads Mikkelsen, to assist kill the monster.
Along with BAFTA nominee Mads Mikkelsen (One other Spherical), the solid additionally contains Sophie Sloan, three-time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver (Aliens, Working Woman, Gorillas within the Mist), the MCU and DC’s David Dastmalchian, Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Sheila Atim (Bruised), Nóra Trokán, and Sute Zhao.
In ScreenRant‘s Mud Bunny evaluate, Gregory Nussen rated the movie a 4 out of 10 stars and wrote, “Bryan Fuller’s horror thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen is extra lovable than it’s really good… [it] blends cute visuals with darkish themes, however uneven humor and pastiche parts undermine its potential.”
In any other case, Mud Bunny‘s Rotten Tomatoes rating signifies largely constructive critiques, with critics calling it a vibrant and kooky horror fairy story that channels Fuller’s eccentric creativeness. Reviewers spotlight its hanging manufacturing design, heartfelt tone, and childlike sense of surprise. They repeatedly be aware the chemistry between its leads and its potential to steadiness sweetness, scares, and surreal humor with out dropping emotional grounding.
A number of reviewers evaluate the movie to a live-action storybook or a gateway horror journey, praising the way it treats audiences with maturity whereas staying accessible for households. They admire Fuller’s totally fashioned directorial imaginative and prescient, notably his aptitude for creative visuals and playful worldbuilding, which many imagine may propel the movie towards cult-classic standing.
Nonetheless, not each critic is satisfied. A handful argue that the movie’s writing leans too laborious into quirky attraction, making it grating when the story grows skinny or repetitive. They really feel its imaginative concepts generally conflict as a substitute of cohering. Even so, most concede that Mud Bunny‘s fashion and ambition make the film a memorable expertise.
- Launch Date
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December 12, 2025
- Runtime
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106 minutes
- Director
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Bryan Fuller
- Writers
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Bryan Fuller
- Producers
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Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Bryan Fuller