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Turning Red

Turning Red

Animation · Family · Comedy · 2022

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

Movie details

Turning Red

“Growing up is a beast.”

2022 Animation · Family · Comedy 1h 40m

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Domee Shi

Written by

Sarah Streicher · Domee Shi · Julia Cho

Rosalie Chiang

Rosalie Chiang

Meilin Lee (voice)

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Ming (voice)

Ava Morse

Ava Morse

Miriam (voice)

Hyein Park

Hyein Park

Abby (voice)

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Priya (voice)

Orion Lee

Orion Lee

Jin Lee (voice)

Wai Ching Ho

Wai Ching Ho

Grandma (voice)

Court is in session

Put Turning Red on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.