Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Jenny SlateMarcel (voice)
- Dean Fleischer CampDean
- Isabella RosselliniNana Connie (voice)
- Joe GablerHaysack Rep
- Shari Finkelstein60 Minutes Producer
- Samuel Painter60 Minutes Camera Operator
- Blake Hottle60 Minutes Camera Operator
- Scott Osterman60 Minutes Sound Mixer
- Jeremy Evans60 Minutes Grip / Assistant Camera
- Lesley StahlLesley Stahl
Recommendations
- 100
The A.V. Club
Ultimately, Marcel’s clever creators reward our willingness to believe he and his world are real, while offering an opportunity to look at our own world from a different perspective. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a film with much to offer when it comes to lessons and laughs. It even handles its primary themes about loss, grief and community with humor and grace, an approach that, these days, seems especially hard to find. - 85
Slashfilm
It's easy to imagine this becoming a favorite movie for curious, creative kids and their cineaste parents — a cute, sweet, funny, imaginative tale dressed up like reality, an ode to survivors and the power of community. - 85
Film Threat
While simple, there is great depth to this uncomplicated story. - 83
IndieWire
Marcel the Shell seamlessly marries big ideas with charm and humor (and inventive stop-motion work to boot). In short, it’s the cutest film about familial grief you’ll see all year, perhaps ever. - 80
Variety
Don’t miss this strange, special little film. - 80
IGN
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On suffers from an aimless plot that feels stretched too thin, but it provides one of the most endearing and adorable animated characters since Paddington Bear. It delivers enough heart, laughs, and innocence to forgive its shortcomings. - 75
Slant Magazine
Dean Fleischer-Camp’s Marcel the Shell with Shoes On convincingly proves that bigger sometimes is better.
