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Rubber

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Rubber (2010)
When Robert, an inanimate tire, discovers his destructive telepathic powers, he soon sets his sights on a desert town; in particular, a mysterious woman becomes his obsession.
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A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.

  • Director
    • Quentin Dupieux
  • Writer
    • Quentin Dupieux
  • Stars
    • Stephen Spinella
    • Roxane Mesquida
    • Wings Hauser
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Quentin Dupieux
    • Writer
      • Quentin Dupieux
    • Stars
      • Stephen Spinella
      • Roxane Mesquida
      • Wings Hauser
    • 249User reviews
    • 232Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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    Stephen Spinella
    Stephen Spinella
    • Lieutenant Chad
    Roxane Mesquida
    Roxane Mesquida
    • Sheila
    Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    • Man in Wheelchair
    Jack Plotnick
    Jack Plotnick
    • Accountant
    Ethan Cohn
    Ethan Cohn
    • Film Buff Ethan
    Charley Koontz
    Charley Koontz
    • Film Buff Charley
    Daniel Quinn
    Daniel Quinn
    • Dad
    Devin Brochu
    Devin Brochu
    • Son
    Hayley Holmes
    Hayley Holmes
    • Teenager Cindy
    Haley Ramm
    Haley Ramm
    • Teenager Fiona
    Cecelia Antoinette
    • Black Woman
    • (as Cecilia Antoinette)
    David Bowe
    David Bowe
    • Mr. Hughes
    Remy Thorne
    Remy Thorne
    • Zach
    • (as Remi Thorne)
    Tara Jean O'Brien
    Tara Jean O'Brien
    • Cleaning Lady
    • (as Tara O'Brien)
    Thomas F. Duffy
    Thomas F. Duffy
    • Cop Xavier
    Pete Dicecco
    • Cop Luke
    • (as Pete Di Cecco)
    James Parks
    James Parks
    • Cop Doug
    Courtenay Taylor
    Courtenay Taylor
    • Cop Denise
    • (as Courtenay K. Taylor)
    • Director
      • Quentin Dupieux
    • Writer
      • Quentin Dupieux
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Made mostly with practical special effects - very little CGI was used.
    • Goofs
      When the tricycle is moving along the road (at around 1h 14 mins), the picture flips and the bell and lone handlebar grip streamer move from the left-hand side to the right-hand side and then back again.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Lieutenant Chad: In the Steven Spielberg movie "E.T.," why is the alien brown? No reason. In "Love Story," why do the two characters fall madly in love with each other? No reason. In Oliver Stone's "JFK," why is the President suddenly assassinated by some stranger? No reason. In the excellent "Chain Saw Massacre" by Tobe Hooper, why don't we ever see the characters go to the bathroom or wash their hands like people do in real life? Absolutely no reason. Worse, in "The Pianist" by Polanski, how come this guy has to hide and live like a bum when he plays the piano so well? Once again the answer is, no reason. I could go on for hours with more examples. The list is endless. You probably never gave it a thought, but all great films, without exception, contain an important element of no reason. And you know why? Because life itself is filled with no reason. Why can't we see the air all around us? No reason. Why are we always thinking? No reason. Why do some people love sausages and other people hate sausages? No fuckin' reason.

      Cop Xavier: [honks the horn] Come on! Don't waste your time explaining that garbage. Let's go!

      Lieutenant Chad: Just a minute. Let me finish.

      [looks back at the audience]

      Lieutenant Chad: Ladies, gentlemen, the film you are about to see today is an homage to the "no reason" - that most powerful element of style.

      [pours his glass of water on the ground before getting back into the trunk of the police car]

    • Crazy credits
      During the closing credits, the opening monologue by Lt. Chad is shown from a different angle that shows the speech is for the "in-film" audience, and not the "theater" film audience.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Rubber, Madea, Shotgun (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
      Lyrics and music by Vinnie Barrett, John C Jr Freeman and Bobby Eli

      Performed by Blue Magic

    User reviews249

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    The fact that the movie has no reason is alright, but it just didn't have enough to keep me entertained
    Just because a movie has a low budget and is unique doesn't make it a good movie. My favorite part about this movie is basically the intro since it sort of pumps you up, it seemed like a excuse later on for the movie for not making any sense. Not only does the movie not make any sense the characters are very awkward, but that is what somewhat makes this movie interesting since the characters aren't super serious. The plot is basically about a serial killer tire that goes around blowing stuff and people up using psychokinetic powers. the awkwardness of the situations is what make this movie remotely intriguing. Also trying to figure out exactly what is going on is what drives this movie as well. I don't know if some scenes were intended to be funny, but it was sort of humorous at times which is a plus. The flaw is that the movie just wasn't all that fun to watch and was repetitive with lot of the time taking up with a tire rolling around. Just because it has a unique idea that hasn't really been done before just doesn't make a movie good sometimes and that applies to this movie. I was expecting at least a crazy final scene but that didn't really happen either.

    4.5/10
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    • KineticSeoul
    • Jul 28, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 2010 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bánh Xe Ma Quái
    • Filming locations
      • Four Aces Movie Ranch - 14499 E Ave Q, Palmdale, California, USA(Four Aces Diner and gas station exteriors, motel room interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Realitism Films
      • Elle Driver
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,370
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,346
      • Apr 3, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $101,729
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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