The Rumours trailer reveals an unsettling first look at Cate Blanchett’s horror-comedy with an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson, the upcoming black comedy follows a group of world leaders who meet for the G7 summit and get lost in the woods while trying to draft a joint statement on an unspecified global crisis. Other than Blanchett in a lead role, the cast also includes Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance, Roy Dupuis, Denis Ménochet, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira, and Zlatko Burić.
Now, Bleecker Street has released the first official teaser trailer for Rumours. Watch it below:
The trailer begins with the world leaders drafting a provisional statement regarding a present global crisis before flashing to a foggy forest, a giant brain, and other bizarre images.
Rumours releases in theaters on October 18.
What Rumours Reviews Are Saying
It’s Received Mostly Positive, But Polarizing Reviews
Rumours premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it received mostly positive, but polarizing reviews from critics, resulting in a strong 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rumours reviews describe the film as a peculiar and absurd satire on global politics that is both intriguing and flawed. While some critics appreciated its bizarre humor, inventive storytelling, and engaging performances, others found it to be disjointed, lacking depth, and ultimately not as impactful as it could have been.
The movie’s mix of high-concept absurdity and surreal satire devices has divided critics, with some enjoying its playful approach, and others criticizing it for losing focus and failing to fully deliver on its promises. Overall, it’s seen as a unique, if uneven, experience that appeals more to those with a taste for the avant-garde. As highlighted by the Rumours trailer, critics are calling it “wildly entertaining,” “effortlessly hilarious,” “bizarre and brilliant.”
Rumours should also feature some unexpected and hilarious performances with Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander among its stellar ensemble cast, along with Game of Thrones star Charles Dance as the President of the United States. Their supposed leaders appear to be caricatures of incompetence as they face increasingly bizarre challenges in the foggy woods. In Rumours, the result should be a genre-blending satire of political failure that delves into the absurdity of power and institutional collapse in a world on the brink.
Source: Bleecker Street
