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| Directed by | Olmo Schnabel |
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| Distributed by | Utopia |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Pet Shop Days[1] (formerly titled Pet Shop Boys) is a 2023 British crime thriller film[2] directed by Olmo Schnabel, written by Jack Irv, Schnabel, and Galen Core, and starring Darío Yazbek Bernal, Irv, Willem Dafoe, and Peter Sarsgaard.[3] It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.[4][5] Utopia released the film in the United States on March 15, 2025.[6]
Plot
After fleeing his well-to-do family in Mexico, Alejandro arrives in New York and meets a young man named Jack, eventually seducing him and drawing him into his criminal life.
Cast
- Darío Yazbek Bernal as Alejandro
- Jack Irv as Jack
- Tal Chatterjee as Sammie[7]
- Willem Dafoe as Francis
- Peter Sarsgaard as Phil
- Grace Brennan as Lucy
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Diana
- Peter Greene as Dealer
- Jordi Mollà as Castro
- Louis Cancelmi as Walker
- Camille Rowe as Andy
- Maribel Verdú as Karla
- Angela Sarafyan as Jenna
- Gerry Bednob as Chandra
Reception
The film has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on fourteen reviews.[8]
References
- Donnelly, Matt (August 17, 2023). "Willem Dafoe Confronts Lingerie Robber in 'Pet Shop Days,' First Look at Venice Debut From Olmo Schnabel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- "'Pet Shop Days' Trailer: Gritty Indie Drama with Willem Dafoe". 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- Bajer, Ted (April 2, 2023). "Pet Shop Boys: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (2023-07-25). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- Gilchrist, Todd (2023-09-03). "'Pet Shop Days' Review: Two Men With Daddy Issues Attract One Another, and Trouble, in Promising Nepo Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- Donnelly, Matt (2025-02-19). "Sex, Drugs and Siberian Huskies Run Amok in First Trailer for Venice Player 'Pet Shop Days'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- "Pet Shop Days (2023)". AV Club. G/O Media. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- "Pet Shop Days". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2023.