Some Like It Rare (originally titled Barbaque) is a 2021 French comedy horror film directed by , starring Marina Foïs and Éboué. The film depicts a struggling butcher shop run by a married couple who begin hunting humans who practice veganism and selling their meat, labeling it as "pork".
Cast
Marina Foïs as Sophie Pascal
Fabrice Éboué as Vincent Pascal
as Marc Brachard
Virginie Hocq as Stéphanie Brachard
Lisa Do Couto Teixeira as Chloé Pascal
as Lucas
as Gendarme Ntamack
as Joshua
Alexia Chardard as Héméra
Franck Migeon as Camille
Colette Sodoyez as Madame Coignard
Ted Etienne as Stéphane
as Alexandre
Tom Pezier as Winnie
Reception
Martin Unsworth of Starburst rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that it is a "sumptuous exercise in bad taste" and that that "works to its advantage". Matt Glasby of RadioTimes rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and called it "deeply, deliciously funny".
Paul Lê of Bloody Disgusting rated the film 3.5 skulls out of 5 and wrote that it will "undoubtedly satisfy a craving for something dark and weird without ever feeling too heavy." Film critic Anton Bitel, writing for VODzilla.co rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it "slyly funny" and "mildly shocking".
Cath Clarke of The Guardian rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it "lightweight" and "gruesomely hilarious in places". Mae Abdulbaki of Screen Rant gave the film a "Good" rating of 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that while the film "does wear off after a while" and that its commentary "could have been a lot more biting", it is "entertaining".