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Turning Red
2022 100 min United States of America PG 6+
★7.8
Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Domee Shi
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Description
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
US Gross:
$1.4M
Worldwide:
$21.81M
Starring
Rosalie Chiang
Actor
Sandra Oh
Actor
Ava Morse
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2023
— Best Animated Feature
Golden Globe 2023
— Best Animated Feature
BAFTA 2023
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
Turning Red is widely praised for its vibrant, expressive animation and its brave, allegorical handling of puberty and generational conflict. Opinions on the narrative are divided, with some viewers finding it a heartfelt, relatable coming-of-age story while others perceive it as structurally hollow or overly provocative.
| Production | The animation is consistently praised for being visually vibrant, technically precise, and stylistically distinct with its anime-inspired expressions. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds in using the red panda transformation as an effective, relatable metaphor for the emotional turbulence and physical changes of puberty. | |
| Theme | The story effectively captures the tension between immigrant cultural traditions and the desire for adolescent autonomy. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay divides viewers: some see it as a fresh, humorous take on growing up, while others find the plot contrived and the character motivations unconvincing. | |
| Theme | Reception of the film's thematic agenda is polarized; proponents view it as a necessary, mature exploration of taboo topics, while detractors feel it relies on forced, surface-level commentary. | |
| Ending | Critics are split on the narrative's resolution; some find the reconciliation between mother and daughter heartfelt, while others deem the emotional payoff unearned and superficial. |