Door Mouse

{{Short description|2023 Canadian feature film}} {{Infobox film | name = Door Mouse | image = Door Mouse poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Avan Jogia | writer = Avan Jogia | producer = {{Plainlist| * Kyle Mann * Jason Ross Jallet }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Hayley Law * Famke Janssen * Keith Powers * Donal Logue }} | cinematography = Mike McLaughlin | editing = Ian Macdonald | music = Ketan Jogia | studio = {{Plainlist| * Drive Films * Goldrush Entertainment * Independent Edge Films }} | distributor = Elevation Pictures | released = {{Film date|2023|1|13}} | runtime = 97 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Door Mouse''''' is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Avan Jogia and released in 2023.<ref name=hertz>Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-canadian-thriller-door-mouse-is-a-neo-noir-oddity-not-even-worth/ "Canadian thriller Door Mouse is a neo-noir oddity not even worth calling the exterminator about"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', January 12, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref>Rachel Ho, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/door_mouse_film_review-directed_by_avan_jogia "'Door Mouse' Puts a Stylish Spin on Neo-Noir"]. ''Exclaim!'', January 13, 2023.</ref>

==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.<ref>Janet Smith, [https://www.createastir.ca/articles/door-mouse-avan-jogia "In hyper-stylized Door Mouse, Avan Jogia pays tribute to Vancouver's grittier side"]. ''Stir'', January 13, 2023.</ref>

==Release== The film was screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,<ref>Ellie Calnan, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/tiff-unveils-2022-industry-selects-line-up/5173716.article "TIFF unveils 2022 Industry Selects line-up"]. ''Screen Daily'', August 23, 2022.</ref> before premiering commercially on video on demand platforms in January 2023.<ref name=hertz/> ===Critical reception=== On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.<ref>{{cite web |title=Door Mouse |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/door_mouse |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=January 5, 2026}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Door Mouse |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/door-mouse/ |website=Metacritic |access-date=January 5, 2026}}</ref>

==Awards== At the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2022, Law was nominated for Best Actress in a Canadian Film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/vancouver-film-critics-announce-nominees/ |title=Vancouver Film Critics Announce Nominees |publisher=Northern Stars |date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|5859970}}

Category:2023 films Category:2023 thriller films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Canadian thriller films Category:2023 English-language films Category:2023 Canadian films Category:Films shot in Greater Sudbury Category:English-language thriller films Category:Elevation Pictures films