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Rubber

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
37K
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POPULARITY
3,156
850
  • Cast & crew
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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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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

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.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
37K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,156
850
  • Director
    • Quentin Dupieux
  • Writer
    • Quentin Dupieux
  • Stars
    • Stephen Spinella
    • Roxane Mesquida
    • Wings Hauser
Top credits
  • Director
    • Quentin Dupieux
  • Writer
    • Quentin Dupieux
  • Stars
    • Stephen Spinella
    • Roxane Mesquida
    • Wings Hauser
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 241User reviews
    • 228Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:26
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    Photos41

    Roxane Mesquida and Stephen Spinella in Rubber (2010)
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    Wings Hauser in Rubber (2010)
    Quentin Dupieux in Rubber (2010)
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    Roxane Mesquida in Rubber (2010)
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    Top cast

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    Stephen Spinella
    Stephen Spinella
    • Lieutenant Chadas Lieutenant Chad
    Roxane Mesquida
    Roxane Mesquida
    • Sheilaas Sheila
    Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    • Man in Wheelchairas Man in Wheelchair
    Jack Plotnick
    Jack Plotnick
    • Accountantas Accountant
    Ethan Cohn
    Ethan Cohn
    • Film Buff Ethanas Film Buff Ethan
    Charley Koontz
    Charley Koontz
    • Film Buff Charleyas Film Buff Charley
    Daniel Quinn
    Daniel Quinn
    • Dadas Dad
    Devin Brochu
    Devin Brochu
    • Sonas Son
    Hayley Holmes
    Hayley Holmes
    • Teenager Cindyas Teenager Cindy
    Haley Ramm
    Haley Ramm
    • Teenager Fionaas Teenager Fiona
    Cecelia Antoinette
    • Black Womanas Black Woman
    • (as Cecilia Antoinette)
    David Bowe
    David Bowe
    • Mr. Hughesas Mr. Hughes
    Remy Thorne
    Remy Thorne
    • Zachas Zach
    • (as Remi Thorne)
    Tara Jean O'Brien
    Tara Jean O'Brien
    • Cleaning Ladyas Cleaning Lady
    • (as Tara O'Brien)
    Thomas F. Duffy
    Thomas F. Duffy
    • Cop Xavieras Cop Xavier
    Pete Dicecco
    • Cop Lukeas Cop Luke
    • (as Pete Di Cecco)
    James Parks
    James Parks
    • Cop Dougas Cop Doug
    Courtenay Taylor
    Courtenay Taylor
    • Cop Deniseas Cop Denise
    • (as Courtenay K. Taylor)
    • Director
      • Quentin Dupieux
    • Writer
      • Quentin Dupieux
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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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.
    • inanimate object comes to life
    • horror spoof
    • tire
    • murder
    • inanimate object in cast credits
    • 86 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Are You Tired of the Expected?
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some violent images and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Made mostly with practical special effects - very little CGI was used.
    • Goofs
      When the tire is watching Nascar on the TV, the sound we hear is from a different series of motor-racing; possibly Formula 1.
    • 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 reviews241

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    too much in love with itself to be original
    Sigh... I've been really looking forward for this one. And the premise makes 'Rubber' sound almost irresistible. But there are two ways of killing off a smart movie idea: 1.) Believe that the idea works so well with the audience that it won't notice inconsistencies and bad acting. 2.) Constantly remind the audience what a smart idea it is watching.

    Unfortunately, 'Rubber' succeeds in both: the only saving grace in terms of acting is Wings Hauser, the other leads make you seriously ponder an early leave. And what's with the pompous speeches? To be sure, 'Rubber' is not about taking you out or into a moment. It's about constantly reminding you that this moment isn't really happening. For some, that might be a nice existentialist twist. For others, like me, such ambition is completely out of place in a film about a tire blowing people's heads up.

    If you'd edit this down to five minutes, you'd get a seriously hilarious short, though.

    As for more rewarding options in the 'weird French horror film with excellent cinematography' section, I suggest 'Amer' (2009). It's equally pointless but delightful eye-candy (in the literal sense of the word).
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    • Radu_A
    • Mar 11, 2011

    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
      • Гума
    • Filming locations
      • Four Aces Movie Ranch - 14499 E Ave Q, Palmdale, California, USA
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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