

The Red Turtle
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
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7.4/10
1,417 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $922K
- Language
- No Language
- coming of age
- survival
- loneliness
- crab
- raft
- sea turtle
- deserted island
- flood
- meditative
- calm
Top billed cast
Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Produced in
Belgium, France, Japan
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival7 Jan 2017
- Theatrical (limited)PG20 Jan 2017
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG26 May 2017
- PhysicalPG25 Sept 2017
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG20 Jan 2017
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)Toronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2016
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTTAA24 Mar 2017
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical629 Jun 2016
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU13 Jun 2024
FinlandFI
- Theatrical13 Oct 2017
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival18 May 2016
- TheatricalU29 Jun 2016
- Digital / OTTVOD25 Nov 2016
- PhysicalUDVD & Blu-Ray30 Nov 2016
- TVCiné+ Club25 Sept 2018
- Digital / OTT12Netflix27 May 2021
GermanyDE
- Theatrical016 Mar 2017
GreeceGR
- TheatricalΚ22 Dec 2016
- PhysicalDVD22 Mar 2017
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT612 Jan 2017
Frequently asked questions
The Red Turtle was released on 27 March 2016.
Audience reviews
5- R8/10
Reno
12/24/2016
**Man always needs a purpose.** Since the Hollywood upgraded to the 3D animation, the rest of the world took over and given some incredible films in the last one and half decades. The Japanese animes are undoubtedly the best, but the European animation, particularly the 2D animation started to boom in the recent times with special mention goes to Tomm Moore. So basically I might miss some Hollywood animations, rig…
- N
Norsk
8/10/2017
The Red Turtle is a dialogue free film. That may turn a lot of people off. However, it fit the mood of the movie perfectly. It's a fantasy film that is filled with pure undefiled love. You will find yourself wanting your own family after this one. The ending is left open to interpretation but only makes the plot seem that much more interesting when you try to unravel who/what is the Red Turtle. A definite watch for t…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/18/2023
A young man finds himself shipwrecked on a tropical island with only the coconuts and friendly, mischievous, fauna for company. He's pretty ill-equipped for his new lifestyle and is gradually starving! What to do? Well he has a go at building a raft, but each time he sets off it ends up as little more than kindling. After one such incident, he concludes that his antagonist is a beautiful sea turtle that he has observ…
- M9/10
Max
11/20/2023
The beauty of earth, sounds of nature balanced with orchestra music create an alchemy that will last forever. I truly recommand to see the movie just for your curiosity.
- B9/10
badelf
1/9/2025
"The Red Turtle: A Meditation on Be Here Now" In Michael Dudok de Wit's masterful animated film, a simple narrative becomes a profound exploration of human resilience and spiritual surrender. Without a single spoken word, the film communicates a universal truth: we are precisely where we are meant to be, even when that reality feels like a constraint. The story follows a castaway on a deserted island, initially…
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