SummaryThrough the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, The Red Turtle recounts the milestones in the life of a human being.
Directed By:Michael Dudok de Wit
Written By:Michael Dudok de Wit, Pascale Ferran
The Red Turtle
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
86
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
86
94% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
May 25, 2017
100
From its first moments, The Red Turtle is a captivating ultra-sensory experience; sounds are crisp and images are hand-drawn perfection.
Nov 17, 2016
100
The Red Turtle is a visually stunning poetic fable, but there’s more on its mind than simply beauty.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
80% Positive
143 Ratings
143 Ratings
13% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
7% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Jan 11, 2020
10
An absolutely brilliant movie. It has no dialogue, yet you get so much from the characters and the story. If this was in charge of a less talented crew, this movie would have a lot of dialogue, exposition and unnecessary humor. We don't have any of that because it's not necessary! I found brilliant the fact that they managed to craft an engaging and powerful story with no words. The characters have no names (**** it really necessary?) And yet they became memorable characters, not only because of their design but because we are shown their motivations and personalities just with visuals. I like the fact that the movie isn't surface level...Well, it can be if you just watch the movie without thinking about anything deeper but so many things are left up to interpretation. The score is beautfiul and helps make the story to be even more powerful. The animation is amazing and the movie looks beautiful. It looks that a lot of effort was put in the colors and design of every frame of the movie and I love that. I get that the movie can be loved or hated because it's not a conventional film. It has so much personality and uniqueness that if you expect a straight-forward emotional story with deep dialogue, you might end up hating it, because this isn't anything like that. Sure if I start to tell the story out loud it might sound like a boring movie, but there are so many things that really help a story that, on paper, sounds boring. This is an example of how a "boring" story can be turned into something wonderful. This is an amazing movie and I highly recommend it.
Jun 21, 2017
10
An unusual, meaningful, colorful experience in animation with the notorious support of Ghibli´s Isao Takahata ( The graveyard of fireflies, Princess Kaguya). The lack of dialogues more than a weakness is a strenght. It is a reflective history of the interaction between man and nature.
Nov 16, 2016
91
The Red Turtle nevertheless remains throughout a simple, gripping story of survival, deriving its sense of adventure from the most basic plot imaginable: Here’s a human being, stranded in a strange place, using his strength, intelligence, and courage to forge some kind of a life for himself.
May 21, 2016
83
Despite there being no dialogue and very few characters, the film consistently celebrates the excitement of exploration and invention while also keeping the audience aware of the man’s growing frustrations.
May 21, 2016
80
Though there isn’t a single word of dialogue in the film’s 80-minute running time, the big questions it asks, about ambition, acceptance and the beauty of companionship, ring loud in every heart-melting frame.
Jan 16, 2017
75
A pointed simplicity governs Michael Dudok de Wit's The Red Turtle, one that’s traditional of many survival tales.
Jan 20, 2017
50
The animated feature The Red Turtle is about as far as you can get from a typical cartoon movie musical. Except for a few tsunami crashes and howls, this lovely but tortoise-paced work from the celebrated Japanimation house Studio Ghibli is basically a silent film.
Jun 3, 2017
10
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island. Upon trying to escape several times he encounters a red turtle and his life changes forever. From Studio Ghibli you expect nothing short of brilliance and this certainly does deliver. With virtually no dialogue an emotional story unfolds accompanied by a beautiful soundtrack. The animation is wonderful, the visuals and attention to detail simply mesmerizing. Unique and stunning, I loved it. Highly recommended.
Jul 14, 2021
6
I hope that I am interpretive illiterate thanks to the propagandization of the film industry and not this film is a cluster of random events XD
Feb 9, 2020
4
Style over substance. Starts promisingly enough but then fades into a pretentious analogy about man losing touch with nature. Puts me in mind of a restaurant that serves terrible food but in a great location with perfect ambience. People praise it in a circular way without ever examining what they are buying. Not what I expected from a Ghibli film at all. Avoid it unless you are looking for an excuse to use it as a conversation piece to make you seem smarter than you actually are.
Production Company:
- Prima Linea Productions
- Why Not Productions
- Wild Bunch
- Studio Ghibli
- CN4 Productions
- Arte France Cinéma
- Belvision
- Eurimages
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- ARTE
- Région Poitou-Charentes
- Département de la Charente
- Pôle Image Magelis
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma
- La Wallonie
- Cinémage 9
- Palatine Étoile 11
- Palatine Étoile 12
- BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance
- Nippon Television Network (NTV)
- Dentsu
- Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- Mitsubishi
- Toho
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge
- Go West Invest
- Dreamwall
Release Date:Jan 20, 2017
Duration:1 h 20 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:One of the Best Films of the Year! A Knockout!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Annie Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Athens International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
