Some Like It Rare

Vincent and Sophie Pascal operate a tiny butcher shop that barely keeps pace with bills, their home life strained by long hours and shrinking prospects. The day a vegan activist vandalizes their storefront, a fight ends with Vincent unintentionally causing a death he cannot face. Afraid of being charged, the couple hatches a drastic plan to erase the evidence by turning the corpse into ham and selling it as a new product. The scheme unfolds with surprising success, bringing curious customers and a surge of pride to the shop. But every step of deception demands bigger lies, testing trust between husband and wife and pulling them deeper into a dangerous trap.

Directed by Vincent Solignac with Fabrice Eboué and Élodie Van Beuren, Some Like It Rare premiered in 2021 as a French comedy horror built from an original screenplay by its trio of writers. It emphasizes character driven humor amid provocative premise and a playful tone throughout.

Reviews note a deft balance between dark humor and unsettling kitchen chaos, using a crisis in a small business to probe how couples negotiate control and risk under financial strain. The narrative shifts from comic banter to moral questions, challenging expectations about appetite, responsibility, and loyalty. The film invites viewers to consider what they would sacrifice for family and for a chance at survival, and whether profit ever justifies crossing ethical lines.

Though not a blockbuster, the movie sparked online chatter about its outrageous premise and the consequences of making quick profit. The premise provoked conversations about consumer culture, the ethics of food production, and the boundaries of horror comedy, with some viewers praising the audacity and others urging restraint.

Box office data for Some Like It Rare has not been widely reported, reflecting a modest theatrical footprint in France and limited release in other markets.