Jump to content

Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer
Theatrical release poster
FrenchJim Queen à la recherche de la Chloroqueer
Directed by
  • Nicolas Athane
  • Marco Nguyen
Written by
  • Simon Balteaux
  • Marco Nguyen
  • Nicolas Athane
  • Brice Chevillard
Produced by
  • David Alric[1]
  • Arthur Delabays
Starring
  • Alex Ramirès
  • Jérémy Gillet
Edited byIvy Buirette
Music by
  • Mathieu Rosenzwig
  • Benjamin Nakache
Production
companies
  • Bobbypills
  • uMedia
Distributed byThe Jokers Films
Release dates
  • 18 May 2026 (2026-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 17 June 2026 (2026-06-17) (France)
Running time
85 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench

Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer (French: Jim Queen à la recherche de la Chloroqueer) is a 2026 adult animated comedy film co-directed by Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen (in their directorial debut), co-written by Athané, Nguyen, Simon Balteaux, and Brice Chevillard.[2] It follows the outbreak of a virus in Paris that turns gay men into heterosexuals.[3]

The film had its world premiere at the Midnight Screenings section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May,[4] where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm.[5] Distributed by The Jokers Films, it was released theatrically on 17 June.[6]

Synopsis

[edit source]

Jim, a gay icon in Paris, contracts a virus that turns homosexual men heterosexual and embarks with Lucien on a quest to find a cure and save the LGBTQIA+ community.[7]

Voice cast

[edit source]

French

[edit source]

Main

[edit source]
  • Alex Ramirès as Jim Parfait[8]
  • Jérémy Gillet as Lucien

Supporting

[edit source]

English

[edit source]

Financing

[edit source]

The film was made with funding from Eurimages, three regional grants including one from New Aquitaine, and a crowdfunding campaign.[10][11]

Reception

[edit source]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

At the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival, the film won the Silver Audience Award for animated films.[14]

References

[edit source]
  1. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (27 February 2026). "Là où l'inclusion et l'originalité comptent : un échantillon de films d'animation". Animation Magazine (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jim Queen à la Recherche de la Chloroqueer : Teaser (long métrage de Marco Nguyen / Nicolas Athané / Bobbypills)". Catsuka (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "JIM QUEEN". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cannes unveils 2026 Official Selection". Screen. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Fer, Joseph Le (28 November 2025). "The Jokers date la sortie de "Jim Queen", premier long-métrage animé de Bobbypills". Ecran total (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "LES KASSOS PRÉSENTENT LE FILM JIM QUEEN À LA RECHERCHE DE LA CHLOROQUEER". Diverto.
  8. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2 May 2025). "Edgy French Animation Indie Bobbypills Announces First Feature Film 'Jim Queen'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zahed, Ramin (12 September 2026). "Watch: Check Out the New English-Language Clip from Bobbypills' Outrageous Gay Comedy, 'Jim Queen'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Annecy 2025 – Jim Queen cherche à boucler son budget". Le Film Français (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "JIM QUEEN le 1er film de Bobbypills !". Ulule (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jim Queen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jim Queen". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  14. ↑ William Earl, "Vampire Mockumentary ‘I Love Paris’ Takes Top Honors at 2026 Fantasia Film Festival Audience Awards". Variety, August 5, 2026.
[edit source]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Queen_and_the_Quest_for_Chloroqueer&oldid=1374964750"