The Misandrists

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The Misandrists
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Film poster
Directed by Bruce LaBruce
Written byBruce LaBruce
StarringSusanne Sachße
CinematographyJames Carman
Edited byJudy Landkammer
Release dates
  • 13 February 2017 (2017-02-13)(Berlin)
  • 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)(Germany)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageEnglish

The Misandrists is a 2017 English-language German drama film directed by Bruce LaBruce. [1] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. [2]

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The film centres on a radical feminist group plotting a revolution to overthrow patriarchy in Germany. [1] It is thematically linked with LaBruce's shorter film Ulrike's Brain , which premiered in the Berlin Film Festival's Forum program in the same week. [3]

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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 36 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "The Misandrists mounts a memorably gonzo assault on the patriarchy — one whose wild ambition and outré aesthetic are often enough to cover for its uneven execution." [4] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Barraclough, Leo (12 February 2017). "Cannes: M-Appeal Boards Bruce LaBruce's Feminist Terrorist Movie 'The Misandrists'". Variety . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Press Office (25 January 2017). "Panorama 2017 Programme Complete". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Kiontke, Jürgen (9 February 2017). "Außerirdische, Lost in Politics". Jungle World . Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Misandrists". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 2 September 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "The Misandrists". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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