Marsupilami (2026)
Movie · 2026 · Adventure, Comedy · 1h 39m · French
Curator score: 1.0/10 (25.7K ratings)
Tagline: Hairy mess incoming!
David is tasked to deliver a mysterious package from South America, only to find out he is carrying a baby Marsupilami!
Ratings:
- Curator score: 1.0/10
- IMDb: 6.3/10
- Letterboxd: 2.58/5
- TMDB: 6.3/10
Director: Philippe Lacheau
Production: Pathé, Dupuis, BAF Prod, TF1 Films Production, Artémis Productions, Logical Content Ventures
Cast: Philippe Lacheau, Jamel Debbouze, Tarek Boudali, Élodie Fontan, Julien Arruti, Jean Reno, Corentin Guillot, Gérard Jugnot, Didier Bourdon, Alban Ivanov, Reem Kherici, Booder, Vincent Desagnat, Romain Lancry, Paco Boisson, Laurent Spielvogel, Claudette Walker, Arthur Sanigou, Jamel Elgharbi, Catherine Giron
Curator Review
Verdict: A loud, juvenile family-adventure comedy that seems to lean hard on shock gags, crude running jokes, and broad slapstick rather than charm or invention. The audience reaction suggests a few committed fans and plenty of ironic amusement, but not enough consistency to recommend as a satisfying watch.
Best for: Viewers who enjoy very broad French commercial comedy; Fans of chaotic, gag-driven family films; People looking for a so-bad-it’s-funny group watch; Audiences tolerant of crude humor and nonstop silliness
Skip if: You want a genuinely warm or clever family adventure; You dislike gross-out or sexualized humor in kids-adjacent material; You prefer polished storytelling and character work; You’re sensitive to jokes built on race, disability, or humiliation
Overview: Marsupilami looks like a franchise attempt that confuses noise for energy. The setup has the right kind of adventure-comedy simplicity, but the execution appears to chase shock value, running gags, and cheap escalation instead of building real wonder around the creature at its center.
Worth noting: The strongest response from viewers seems to come from its sheer absurdity: some found it a guilty-pleasure crowd-pleaser, others treated it as an accidental comedy of excess. That split usually means the film is more memorable for its bad decisions than for its craft.
Bottom line: If you’re already on board with Philippe Lacheau-style mainstream French farce, there may be enough frantic momentum to keep you entertained. For most viewers, though, this sounds like a pass unless you specifically want a brazenly silly, lowbrow family-adjacent spectacle.
Top Letterboxd reviews:
- Regelegorila: Le Marsupilami prend du viagra, impossible de mettre plus en note après ça.
Critique Youtube
Spotify, Apple, Deezer
- sami81: La bande à fifils de pute ouais
- Nicolas Delage: Ahahah le Marsupilami prend du viagra et du coup il a la queue toute dure 🤪
Envie de me pendre.
- lecommissaire: Le Marsupilami est team chair 🍆
TW : Il a donné plus de coups de queue en 1 film que Rocco Siffredi dans toute sa carrière
- Florent Bernard: Ma fille de 4 ans a rigolé devant des scènes de coups dans la gueule, et elle a pleuré à la fin pendant 5 minutes non-stop.
C'est donc 10/10 pour moi.
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Topics: adventure comedy, slapstick, gross-out, family film, creature feature, road trip, French comedy, chaotic tone, juvenile humor, cult curiosity
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Marsupilami (2026)
Movie · 2026 · Adventure, Comedy · 1h 39m · French
Curator score: 1.0/10 (25.7K ratings)
Hairy mess incoming!
Overview David is tasked to deliver a mysterious package from South America, only to find out he is carrying a baby Marsupilami!
Ratings
Curator score: 1.0/10
IMDb: 6.3/10
Letterboxd: 2.58/5
TMDB: 6.3/10
Production Pathé, Dupuis, BAF Prod, TF1 Films Production, Artémis Productions, Logical Content Ventures
Cast Philippe Lacheau, Jamel Debbouze, Tarek Boudali, Élodie Fontan, Julien Arruti, Jean Reno, Corentin Guillot, Gérard Jugnot, Didier Bourdon, Alban Ivanov, Reem Kherici, Booder, Vincent Desagnat, Romain Lancry, Paco Boisson, Laurent Spielvogel, Claudette Walker, Arthur Sanigou, Jamel Elgharbi, Catherine Giron
Curator Review
Verdict
A loud, juvenile family-adventure comedy that seems to lean hard on shock gags, crude running jokes, and broad slapstick rather than charm or invention. The audience reaction suggests a few committed fans and plenty of ironic amusement, but not enough consistency to recommend as a satisfying watch.
Best for
Viewers who enjoy very broad French commercial comedy
Fans of chaotic, gag-driven family films
People looking for a so-bad-it’s-funny group watch
Audiences tolerant of crude humor and nonstop silliness
Skip if
You want a genuinely warm or clever family adventure
You dislike gross-out or sexualized humor in kids-adjacent material
You prefer polished storytelling and character work
You’re sensitive to jokes built on race, disability, or humiliation
Overview
Marsupilami looks like a franchise attempt that confuses noise for energy. The setup has the right kind of adventure-comedy simplicity, but the execution appears to chase shock value, running gags, and cheap escalation instead of building real wonder around the creature at its center.
Worth noting
The strongest response from viewers seems to come from its sheer absurdity: some found it a guilty-pleasure crowd-pleaser, others treated it as an accidental comedy of excess. That split usually means the film is more memorable for its bad decisions than for its craft.
Bottom line
If you’re already on board with Philippe Lacheau-style mainstream French farce, there may be enough frantic momentum to keep you entertained. For most viewers, though, this sounds like a pass unless you specifically want a brazenly silly, lowbrow family-adjacent spectacle.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Regelegorila (1.5★) · 394 likes
Le Marsupilami prend du viagra, impossible de mettre plus en note après ça.
Critique Youtube
Spotify, Apple, Deezer
sami81 (1★) · 302 likes
La bande à fifils de pute ouais
Nicolas Delage (1.5★) · 233 likes
Ahahah le Marsupilami prend du viagra et du coup il a la queue toute dure 🤪
Envie de me pendre.
lecommissaire (3★) · 205 likes
Le Marsupilami est team chair 🍆
TW : Il a donné plus de coups de queue en 1 film que Rocco Siffredi dans toute sa carrière
Florent Bernard · 192 likes
Ma fille de 4 ans a rigolé devant des scènes de coups dans la gueule, et elle a pleuré à la fin pendant 5 minutes non-stop.
C'est donc 10/10 pour moi.
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1994 · Comedy, Fantasy, Crime · 1h 41m · PG-13 · Curator 4.2/10 (1.3M ratings) · Where to watch: TNT, TBS, tru TV
Shares the same cartoonish energy, broad physical comedy, and live-action fantasy absurdity.
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Topics
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