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Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny’ Opens Friday as Reviews Arrive and Rating Confusion Lingers

The feature debut reunites Fuller with Mads Mikkelsen in a dark fairy tale centered on childhood trauma.

Overview

  • The film reaches theaters on Dec. 12 following festival buzz and recent press interviews.
  • It is Fuller’s first feature and pairs him again with Mads Mikkelsen, who plays an enigmatic assassin neighbor.
  • The story centers on a young girl who hires the neighbor to take on a monster she believes is hiding under her bed.
  • Outlets disagree on the classification, with some listing an R rating while others report PG for violence and frightening scenes.
  • Early reactions highlight striking visuals and performances even as one review questions the depth, and the movie has earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature.