Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

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.
The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 1, 2023, with a United Kingdom release on Amazon Prime Video to occur at a later date.
== Synopsis ==
In 1935, Hungarian-American para-psychologist Nandor Fodor began his investigation of a strange occurrence on the Isle of Man. An average British family, the Irvings, claimed to have been contacted by a mysterious entity at their farm. A talking mongoose. Named Gef.
== Cast ==
* Simon Pegg as Nandor Fodor
* Minnie Driver as Anne
* Christopher Lloyd as Harry Price
* Neil Gaiman as Gef (voice)
* Edmund Kingsley as Harry Houdini]]
* Tim Downie as Mr. Irving
* Ruth Connell as Margaret
* Jessica Balmer as Voirrey
* Paul Kaye
* Gary Beadle as Errol
* Drew Moerlin
== Production ==
In May 2022, it was reported that Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver were cast in the film and that principal photography began in Leeds and Whitby. Later that month, it was reported that Christopher Lloyd was added to the cast. In December 2022, it was announced that Neil Gaiman would voice Gef. The film was produced by Dominic Burns, Jack Christian, Karl Hall and Sasha Yelaun.
== Release ==
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose was released in limited cinemas in the United States on September 1, 2023. The film is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom in late 2023.
== Reception ==
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
== Videos ==
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Official Trailer (2023) - Simon Pegg
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