Cryptozoo (film)

Cryptozoo is an 2021 American animated drama film, written and directed by Dash Shaw. It stars Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Angeliki Papoulia, Zoe Kazan, Peter Stormare, Grace Zabriskie, Louisa Krause and Thomas Jay Ryan.

Cryptozoo
Directed byDash Shaw
Produced by
  • Kyle Martin
  • Jane Samborski
  • Bill Way
  • Tyler Davidson
Written byDash Shaw
Starring
Music byJohn Carroll Kirby
Edited by
  • Lance Edmands
  • Alex Abrahams
Production
companies
  • Fit Via Fi
  • Electro Chinoland
  • Washington Square Films
  • Low Spark Films
  • Cinereach
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release date
  • January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29) (Sundance)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021.[2] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[3]

Critical reception

Cryptozoo holds a 63% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.90/10. 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."[4] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 80 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

References
  1. "Cryptozoo". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Donnelly, Matt; Lang, Brent (February 2, 2021). "Sundance Animated Fantasy 'Cryptozoo' Sells to Magnolia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. "Cryptozoo (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. "Cryptozoo". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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