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Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023)

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose poster
Directed by
Adam Sigal
Genre
mystery, comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the 1930s, a paranormal investigator looks into a talking mongoose on a British farm. He deals with skeptical locals and sensational press coverage as he tries to confirm the story.

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What happens

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose is a 2023 British black comedy film written and directed by Adam Sigal and starring Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd and featuring the voice of Neil Gaiman. It is based on the legend of Gef the talking mongoose, a story given extensive coverage by the tabloid press in Britain in the early 1930s. Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose had its limited theatrical release in the United States on 1 September 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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