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.
What the critics are saying:
This kid-friendly A24 movie is somehow whimsical, bittersweet,
life-affirming and a little bit heartbreaking all at once. And that
makes it the perfect movie for the moment.
Caroline Siede
Fox 10 Phoenix
The movie’s cloying sentimentality is balanced by
its imaginative vigor and its wry shell’s-eye view of humanity.
Richard Brody
New Yorker
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On imagines an
alternative world where characters and stories are born of sheer
creativity and not recycled ideas based on selling children's toys.
Adam Graham
Detroit News