Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

  • Released: 2022-05-04
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
  • Stars: Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Isabella Rossellini, Thomas Mann, Rosa Salazar, Lesley Stahl, Nathan Fielder, Andy Richter, Sarah Thyre, Jessi Klein, Peter Bonerz
  • Director: Dean Fleischer-Camp
 Comments
  • ballitup-43518 - 18 May 2024
    I don't know ow wtf I just watched... but it was delightful
    I have this movie as a 6. I feel like I should explain since everyone seems to have VERY different views of the 1 to 10 system.

    For me, 1-4 is unwatchable and variants of terrible.

    5 is not "average" or "median", it's just not good enough.

    6 means it's worth a watch. Not great, but not bad. You won't regret having watched it.

    7 is good. Would recommend to others.

    8 Very good. Great even. I will tell many people to watch.

    9 So good i know I will watch again. It moved me in some way and resonated to a point that I'll remember it for days.

    10 Reserved for the ultimate greats. Shows/ movies that I'll watch repeatedly for years to come. Over and over.
  • glenaobrien - 22 January 2024
    Endearing film about a mollusc
    I loved this endearing little film about a mollusc with shoes who inhabits a B&B and misses the family that used to live there. There's a meta quality to this film that is pretending to be a documentary about a documentary film maker trying to make a documentary. Director, Dean Fleischer Camp plays himself. Marcel is voiced by Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini voices Marcel's grandmother Connie. After she has a fall and her health begins to decline, Connie lovingly and wisely prepares Marcel for a time when she won't be around anymore. Marcel becomes an internet sensation after he goes online to try to trace his lost relatives and before long the 60 Minutes team turns up for an exclusive interview. The dialogue is brilliantly written and very naturally delivered, especially by Jenny Slate. Our four year old grandson selected this one off the menu but soon lost interest. It's definitely more targeted toward adults and is well deserving of its Oscar and BAFTA nominations for best animated feature.