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Jim Queen
Jim Queen
	Theatrical release poster
French	Jim 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; Arthur Delabays;
Starring	Alex Ramirès; Jérémy Gillet;
Edited by	Ivy Buirette
Music by	Mathieu Rosenzwig; Benjamin Nakache;
Production; companies	Bobbypills; uMedia;
Distributed by	The Jokers Films
Release dates	18 May 2026 (Cannes); 17 June 2026 (France);
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	France; Belgium;
Language	French

Jim Queen (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 with Simon Balteaux and Brice Chevillard.^[2] A co-production of France and Belgium, it follows the outbreak of a virus in Paris that turns gay men into heterosexuals.^[3]

The film had its world premiere in 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 in France on 17 June.^[6]

Synopsis

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

French

Alex Ramirès as Jim Parfait^[8]
Jérémy Gillet as Lucien

Shirley Souagnon as Nina
François Sagat as Pavel
Harald Marlot as Glamydia
Elisabeth Wiener as Christine Bayer
Alexandre Brik as Robear
Philippe Katerine as The Prostate
La Briochée

English dubbing

Jordan Firstman as Jim Perfect^[9]
Matteo Lane as Lucien^[9]
Nicole Byer as Nina^[9]
John Cameron Mitchell as Pavel^[9]
Bob the Drag Queen as Glamydia^[9]
Wendie Malick as Christine Bayer^[9]

Production

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

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.^[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

↑ 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.
↑ "Jim Queen à la Recherche de la Chloroqueer : Teaser (long métrage de Marco Nguyen / Nicolas Athané / Bobbypills)". Catsuka (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
↑ "JIM QUEEN". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
↑ "Cannes unveils 2026 Official Selection". Screen. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
↑ 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.
↑ "LES KASSOS PRÉSENTENT LE FILM JIM QUEEN À LA RECHERCHE DE LA CHLOROQUEER". Diverto.
↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2 May 2025). "Edgy French Animation Indie Bobbypills Announces First Feature Film 'Jim Queen'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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.
↑ "Annecy 2025 – Jim Queen cherche à boucler son budget". Le Film Français (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
↑ "JIM QUEEN le 1er film de Bobbypills !". Ulule (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
↑ "Jim Queen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
↑ "Jim Queen". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
↑ William Earl, "Vampire Mockumentary ‘I Love Paris’ Takes Top Honors at 2026 Fantasia Film Festival Audience Awards". Variety, August 5, 2026.

External links

Jim Queen at IMDb
Official Page

[:1-1] 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.

[:0-5] "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.

[English_Dub_Cast-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 28 September 2026.

[Metacritic-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.

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