The Red Turtle
2016 • 81 min • Animation · Drama · Fantasy · Family
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 74 Audience · 1392 · 35%
A castaway finds himself stranded on a deserted island, where he encounters a mysterious red turtle. This meditative, dialogue-free film explores themes of survival, loneliness, and the cycles of nature as the man builds a life on the island.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some moments of peril during storms and survival attempts.
- Brief, understated nudity.
- The film has a contemplative pace, which might not engage all young viewers.
What it models well
- Resilience in the face of adversity
- Connection to nature
- The beauty of life's cycles
- Patience and acceptance
Talk about it after
- How does the castaway adapt to his new home?
- What does the red turtle symbolize?
- How can we find peace in solitude?
- The importance of family and companionship
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Top billed cast
Director: Michael Dudok de Wit • Crew: Michael Dudok de Wit
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Reviewer notes
Recommended"The Red Turtle: A Meditation on Be Here Now" In Michael Dudok de Wit's masterful animated film, a simple narrative becomes a profound exploration of human resilience and spiritual surrender. Without a single spoken word, the film communicates a universal truth: we are precisely where we are meant to be, even when that reality feels like a constraint.…
RecommendedThe beauty of earth, sounds of nature balanced with orchestra music create an alchemy that will last forever. I truly recommand to see the movie just for your curiosity.
RecommendedA young man finds himself shipwrecked on a tropical island with only the coconuts and friendly, mischievous, fauna for company. He's pretty ill-equipped for his new lifestyle and is gradually starving! What to do? Well he has a go at building a raft, but each time he sets off it ends up as little more than kindling.…
RecommendedThe Red Turtle is a dialogue free film. That may turn a lot of people off. However, it fit the mood of the movie perfectly. It's a fantasy film that is filled with pure undefiled love. You will find yourself wanting your own family after this one. The ending is left open to interpretation but only makes the plot seem that much more interesting when you try to unravel who/what is the Red Turtle.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**Man always needs a purpose.** Since the Hollywood upgraded to the 3D animation, the rest of the world took over and given some incredible films in the last one and half decades. The Japanese animes are undoubtedly the best, but the European animation, particularly the 2D animation started to boom in the recent times with special mention goes to Tomm Moore.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.4/10 (1,392)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $921,974
- IMDb
- tt3666024
