
Turning Red
2022 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · 89% critics
Thirteen-year-old Mei must navigate the awkwardness of adolescence—until strong emotions trigger a surprising transformation into a giant red panda. Trying to keep her life steady, she deals with family pressure, friendships, and the challenge of coping with big changes.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-03-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (5,866 votes)
- Box office
- $17,100,000
- Budget
- $175,000,000
About
You’ll probably enjoy Turning Red if you like upbeat, heartfelt coming-of-age stories with big emotional laughs and a distinctive animated look; Not for you if you want a traditional, lighthearted Pixar adventure like Luca or Bao.
Pros: funny coming-of-age; heartfelt family themes; expressive animation | Cons: puberty focus polarizing; uneven humor; not for everyone
Themes
- friendship
- canada
- concert
- temple
- shapeshifting
- toronto, canada
- coming of age
- teenage girl
- female protagonist
- east asian lead
- animals
- domineering mother
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2023 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2023 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Animated Movie · 2023 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2022 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew

Rosalie Chiang
as Meilin Lee (voice)

Sandra Oh
as Ming (voice)

Ava Morse
as Miriam (voice)

Hyein Park
as Abby (voice)

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
as Priya (voice)

Orion Lee
as Jin Lee (voice)

Wai Ching Ho
as Grandma (voice)

Tristan Allerick Chen
as Tyler (voice)

James Hong
as Mr. Gao (voice)

Lori Tan Chinn
as Auntie Chen (voice)
Directed by Domee Shi