The film Marcel The Shell With Shoes On made using a combination of stop-motion, traditional animation and live action opens in a documentary style. Distributed by A24, it is based on a YouTube series and illustrated kids’ book by Dean Fleischer-Camp and Jenny Slate. The film starring the miniature shell protagonist got its theatrical release on 24 June getting an amazing response.
According to a report in Deadline, Marcel The Shell With Shoes On opened at $170K on six screens in New York and LA, the highest PSA of the weekend at $28,267.
The film Marcel The Shell With Shoes On has been directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and the iconic snail character is voiced by Jenny Slate. The star cast includes Isabella Rossellini, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann and Lesley Stahl.
The official synopsis on A24 website reads: 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. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners.
The movie Marcel The Shell With Shoes On fared well on the critical rating meter with 100 per cent from critics and 93 per cent from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes while writing this article.
“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is one of the most emotionally effective films of the year, a sweet-natured and bittersweet ode to life and growing up,” Brandon Zachary of CBR wrote.
