The cult-favourite debut from Jean-Pierre Jeunet (who would go on to direct Amélie), a surreal, post-apocalyptic, black comedy. Set entirely in an...
The cult-favourite debut from Jean-Pierre Jeunet (who would go on to direct Amélie), a surreal, post-apocalyptic, black comedy. Set entirely in an apartment complex, a food-shortage allows for butcher Clapet to run a macabre business using human flesh to feed his customers.
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90 %58 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %47,339 reviewsAudience score rating
"A zany little film that's a startling and clever debut."
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Variety
Variety"Increasingly inventive as it progresses... a fast, funny feature debut that entertains from sinister start to frantic finish."
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Time Out
Time Out"With their detached, sardonic and decidedly sick slant, Jeunet and Caro have served up a burnt-to-a-crisp feast."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A fair bet for cultdom, a lot more likeable than its subject matter suggests, and simply essential viewing for vegetarians."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"A hugely enjoyable film... welds comedy and magic into a bizarre, grotesque fantasy of an oddball dystopian future."
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BBC
BBCDelicatessen | Details
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Comedy, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- France
