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The Red Turtle
The Red Turtle

The Red Turtle

March 27, 2016
1h 20m
Animation
Drama
Fantasy
Family
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

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Beamafilm
Rent
Beamafilm
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Details

Director
Michael Dudok de Wit
Cast
Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers, Barbara Beretta
Release Date
March 27, 2016
Production
Wild Bunch, Studio Ghibli, Why Not Productions, CN4 Productions, Belvision, ARTE France Cinéma, Prima Linéa Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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