Spermageddon

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Spermageddon
Spermageddon poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Tommy Wirkola
  • Jesper Sundnes
  • Vegar Hoel
Produced by
  • Jørgen Storm Rosenberg
  • Kjetil Omberg
Starring
Edited byMartin Stoltz
Music byChristian Wibe
Production
companies
  • Qvisten Animation
  • 74 Entertainment
Distributed by SF Studios
Release dates
  • 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)(Annecy)
  • 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)(Norway)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Budget€3 million [1]

Spermageddon is a 2024 Norwegian adult computer-animated musical sex comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and Rasmus A. Sivertsen. The film consists of two plot lines, one focusing on a teenage couple having sex for the first time, and the other on Simen the Semen and his friends in quest for the Egg. [2] [3]

Contents

The film has been reported to be "in the veins of Sausage Party " and described by Wirkola as "both a road movie and an epic adventure ... much like Lord of the Rings ". [2] Producer Kjetil Omberg likened it to South Park and Checkered Ninja , saying it targets "elder kids and adults". [1]

Plot

Cast

Production

In June 2021, the production was reported to begin "in the fall". [1] It was in production as of May 2022. [4] In March 2024, Wirkola said the film was in post-production. [5]

Release

Spermageddon was being sold for local distributors at the Marché du Film of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival by the international sales agent Charades. [4] [6] It screened for prospective buyers at the 2024 edition. [7]

The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 10 June 2024, under its Midnight Specials section. [8] [9] It screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2024, [10] at the Fantastic Fest in September 2024, [11] and at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2024. [12]

It was featured in the Limelight section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam to be screened in February 2025. [13]

The film was set for release in the Nordics on 10 January 2025 by SF Studios, [14] but the release was later pushed back to 28 February 2025. [15] The film has been sold for distribution in the Adriatics, Austria, the Baltics, Bulgaria, the CIS, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Thailand. [14] [16]

Reception

Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "So much crude humor can grow exhausting in places ... but the filmmakers manage to keep things fast-paced and funny enough". [17] Muriel Del Don of Cineuropa found the film "captivating and irreverent". [18] Martin Kudlac of ScreenAnarchy found that the film "deftly balances" the two storylines, "making the journey of the sperms both an epic quest and a hilarious romp, while Jens and Lisa's story grounds the film in relatable teenage experiences." [19] Tasha Robinson of Polygon found the film's plot "shallow" and the humour "juvenile", but the songs "catchy", the storytelling "weird and playful", and the parody elements "specific and pointed". [20]

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