Door Mouse is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Avan Jogia and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Hayley Law as Mouse, a dancer at a burlesque club owned by Mama (Famke Janssen), who begins to investigate the disappearance of her friend and colleague Doe-Eyes (Nhi Do) when she cannot convince Mama or the police to take the matter seriously.[2]
Cast
- Hayley Law as Mouse
- Keith Powers as Ugly
- Famke Janssen as Mama
- Avan Jogia as Mooney
- Gabriel Carter as Craw Daddy
- Elizabeth Saunders as The Dame
- Donal Logue as Eddie Conway
- Michela Cannon as Riz
- Nhi Do as Doe-Eyes
- Dylan Cook as Sweets
- Landon Liboiron as Kelly
- Emma Campbell as Cynthia
- Latoya Webb as Young Girl
- Leo Choy as Louie
Production
Door Mouse was shot in spring 2021 in Sudbury, Ontario.[3]
Release
The film was screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] before premiering commercially on video on demand platforms in January 2023.[1]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 11 critics’ reviews are positive.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 based on 4 critics, which the site labels as “generally favorable” reviews.[6]
Awards
At the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2022, Law was nominated for Best Actress in a Canadian Film.[7]
References
- ^ a b Barry Hertz, “Canadian thriller Door Mouse is a neo-noir oddity not even worth calling the exterminator about”. The Globe and Mail, January 12, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Ho, “‘Door Mouse’ Puts a Stylish Spin on Neo-Noir”. Exclaim!, January 13, 2023.
- ^ Janet Smith, “In hyper-stylized Door Mouse, Avan Jogia pays tribute to Vancouver’s grittier side”. Stir, January 13, 2023.
- ^ Ellie Calnan, “TIFF unveils 2022 Industry Selects line-up”. Screen Daily, August 23, 2022.
- ^ “Door Mouse”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ “Door Mouse”. Metacritic. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ “Vancouver Film Critics Announce Nominees”. Northern Stars. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
External links
- Door Mouse at IMDb