Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

2022 90 min ★ 7.6 Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family

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. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film 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 Slate

Marcel (voice)

Dean Fleischer Camp

Dean

Isabella Rossellini

Connie (voice)

Joe Gabler

Haysack Rep

Shari Finkelstein

60 Minutes Producer

Sam Painter

60 Minutes Camera Operator

Blake Hottle

60 Minutes Camera Operator

Scott Osterman

60 Minutes Sound Mixer

Jeremy Evans

60 Minutes Grip / Assistant Camera

Lesley Stahl

Details

Director

Dean Fleischer Camp

Screenplay

Dean Fleischer Camp

Tagline

"Everybody loves Marcel."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$6,909,209

Production

Cinereach, Chiodo Bros. Productions, You Want I Should, Human Woman, Sunbeam TV & Films

Reviews

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Chris Sawin

June 30, 2022

★ 8/10

_Marcel the Shell with Shoes On_ is the type of film that reminds you what it’s like to be a decent human being through the perspective of a little talking shell that walks on the walls of a normal sized house by stepping in a puddle of honey. The film is laugh out loud funny, sad in a gut punching kind of way, and overwhelmingly big-hearted. _Marcel the Shell with Shoes On_ is a heartwarming deli...

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badelf

September 14, 2022

★ 9/10

Huge heart in this film. It's funny, philosophical, life affirming and just a pure pleasure to watch. The fact that it's stop motion animation makes it a complete wonder. How?

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Manuel São Bento

December 27, 2022

★ 8/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On transported me back to the precious times I shared with my late grandfather. An extraordinarily creative, moving story surrounded by incredibly genuine humor and filled with meaningful, memorable messages about family, friendship, life, and love. Complex themes diss...

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CinemaSerf

February 25, 2023

★ 7/10

If this doesn't appeal to the inner kid in you, I don't know what will. It's all about the charmingly orange-toed mollusc "Marcel" who is now living with human "Dean" and his grandmother "Connie" (who even has a titchy zimmer-frame) in an house that was previously occupied by a couple. Now it transpires that this pair had a fairly lively relationship and when things started to get a bit hairy, he ...

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

April 23, 2023

★ 10/10

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** With strong themes of friendship, family, and always doing what’s right, there’s so much to love about the poignant and sweet animated mockumentary, “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.” Everything about this film is simply delightful, from its simple stop-motion animation to terrific voice performances from Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini. Based ...