Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2021 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · 89% critics
A tiny shell lives a cozy but lonely life with an elderly relative and a pet ball of lint after being separated from a larger community. When a filmmaker notices this hidden world, online attention brings both new risks and a chance to search for family.
Based on Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Also known as Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: The Movie
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2022-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (699 votes)
- Box office
- $6,033,952
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy tender, funny stories like The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse; Not for you if you want fast action or nonstop color.
Pros: huge heart; gentle humor; meaningful family themes | Cons: pensive pace; limited action; heavier emotions
Themes
- journalist
- mockumentary
- stop motion
- family
- fake documentary
- viral video
- shell
- children's story
- kids
- airbnb
- stop frame
- grandmother grandson relationship
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2023 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2023 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jenny Slate
as Marcel (voice)
Dean Fleischer Camp
as Dean
Isabella Rossellini
as Connie (voice)
Joe Gabler
as Haysack Rep
- SF
Shari Finkelstein
as 60 Minutes Producer
Sam Painter
as 60 Minutes Camera Operator
- BH
Blake Hottle
as 60 Minutes Camera Operator
- SO
Scott Osterman
as 60 Minutes Sound Mixer
- JE
Jeremy Evans
as 60 Minutes Grip / Assistant Camera
Lesley Stahl
as Lesley Stahl
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp