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The Red Turtle (2016)

AnimationDramaFantasyFamily

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

Release Date
March 27, 2016
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
7.4/10 (1365 votes)

Director: Michael Dudok de Wit

Cast: Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers, Barbara Beretta

Production: Wild Bunch, Studio Ghibli, Why Not Productions, CN4 Productions, Belvision
coming of agesurvivallonelinesscrabraftsea turtledeserted islandfloodmeditativecalm
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Revenue
$1M

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The 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. A ...

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CinemaSerf - 7/10

A 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. After one such incident, he concludes that his antagonist is a beautiful sea turtl...

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The Red Turtle
7.4
81 min

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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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageFrench
Revenue$921,974
Release Date3/27/2016
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Cast

Tom Hudson

as The Son as a Young Adult (voice)

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Baptiste Goy

as The Son as a Child (voice)

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Axel Devillers

as The Son as a Baby (voice)

Barbara Beretta

as The Mother (voice)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Red Turtle about?

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

How long is The Red Turtle?

1h 21m

When was The Red Turtle released?

March 27, 2016

Who directed The Red Turtle?

Michael Dudok de Wit

Who stars in The Red Turtle?

Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers

What genre is The Red Turtle?

Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Family