86
Metascore
32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Screen DailyLisa NesselsonScreen DailyLisa NesselsonThis is, quite simply, thoughtful and ultimately moving animation at its best.
- 100VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeMichael Dudok de Wit’s hypnotizing, entirely dialogue-free The Red Turtle is a fable so simple, so pure, it feels as if it has existed for hundreds of years, like a brilliant shard of sea glass rendered smooth and elegant through generations of retelling.
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe Red Turtle is a visually stunning poetic fable, but there’s more on its mind than simply beauty.
- 91The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe Red Turtle nevertheless remains throughout a simple, gripping story of survival, deriving its sense of adventure from the most basic plot imaginable: Here’s a human being, stranded in a strange place, using his strength, intelligence, and courage to forge some kind of a life for himself.
- 83The Film StageRory O'ConnorThe Film StageRory O'ConnorDespite there being no dialogue and very few characters, the film consistently celebrates the excitement of exploration and invention while also keeping the audience aware of the man’s growing frustrations.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThough there isn’t a single word of dialogue in the film’s 80-minute running time, the big questions it asks, about ambition, acceptance and the beauty of companionship, ring loud in every heart-melting frame.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfThe movie has the proportion of a fable but the scope of a mythical lifetime.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenA pointed simplicity governs Michael Dudok de Wit's The Red Turtle, one that’s traditional of many survival tales.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerWhile the plot can sometimes feel too lightweight for feature length, with a score by composer Laurent Perez del Mar (Now or Never) that tends to overdo it on the gushy side, The Red Turtle benefits from the beautiful animation work of Dudok de Wit and his team.