Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021 film)
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Directed by | Dean Fleischer-Camp |
Written by | Jenny Slate Dean Fleischer-Camp Nick Paley |
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Cinematography | Bianca Cline |
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Music by | Disasterpeace |
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Distributed by | A24 (North America) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a 2021 American animated comedy film directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and featuring the voice of Jenny Slate as the titular role.
Synopsis[]
An adorable one-inch-tall shell is discovered by a documentary filmmaker bringing him unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Voice cast[]
- Jenny Slate as Marcel
- Isabella Rossellini as Connie
- Rosa Salazar
- Thomas Mann
- Dean Fleischer-Camp as Dean
- Lesley Stahl as herself
Release[]
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021.[1][2] It is also scheduled to show at SXSW in March 2022.[3]
In November 2021, A24 acquired the rights to the film for North America.[4]
Reception[]
The film has a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[5]
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Pack a hankie. But don’t miss this strange, special little film."[6]
Lovia Gyarke of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Many films claim to be an antidote to this moment in history, but Marcel’s flick might be the first one I’ve seen in the past two years that actually fits that bill."[7]
Monica Castillo of TheWrap also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But by the film’s end, it feels like the cinematic equivalent of a hug."[8]
Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a B+ and wrote that it "seamlessly marries big ideas with charm and humor (and inventive stop-motion work to boot)."[9]
References[]
- ^ Huff, Lauren (September 1, 2021). "Marcel is a little mollusk in a big world in first look at Marcel the Shell With Shoes On movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Hunter, Natalie (September 1, 2021). "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On Movie First Look Images Of Updated Design". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On". SXSW. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 18, 2021). "'Marcel The Shell With Shoes On': A24 Acquires North American Rights To Stop-Motion Pic From Dean Fleischer Camp & Jenny Slate".
- ^ "Marcel the Shell with the Shoes On". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (September 3, 2021). "'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' Review: A Lo-Fi Viral Sensation Makes Its Sweet Big-Screen Debut". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Gyarke, Lovia (September 3, 2021). "Jenny Slate in 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On': Film Review; Telluride 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Castillo, Monica (September 5, 2021). "'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' Film Review: Jenny Slate Is the Voice of a Cinematic Hug". TheWrap. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (September 4, 2021). "'Marcel the Shell' Review: Inventive Mockumentary About World's Cutest Shell Is a Surprise Charmer". IndieWire. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
External links[]
- 2021 films
- English-language films