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

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 (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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Topics

adventure comedy, slapstick, gross-out, family film, creature feature, road trip, French comedy, chaotic tone, juvenile humor, cult curiosity

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