Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021 film)

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dean Fleischer Camp
Screenplay by	Dean Fleischer Camp; Jenny Slate; Nick Paley;
Story by	Dean Fleischer Camp; Jenny Slate; Nick Paley; Elisabeth Holm;
Based on	Characters created; by Dean Fleischer Camp; Jenny Slate;
Produced by	Elisabeth Holm; Andrew Goldman; Caroline Kaplan; Paul Mezey; Dean Fleischer Camp; Jenny Slate; Terry Leonard;
Starring	Jenny Slate; Rosa Salazar; Thomas Mann; Dean Fleischer Camp; Lesley Stahl; Isabella Rossellini;
Cinematography	Bianca Cline
Edited by	Dean Fleischer Camp; Nick Paley;
Music by	Disasterpeace
Production; companies	Cinereach; You Want I Should; Human Woman; Sunbeam Television & Films; Chiodo Bros. Productions;
Distributed by	A24 ; (North America); Universal Pictures International; Focus Features (international);
Release dates	September 3, 2021 (Telluride); June 24, 2022 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$7 million

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a 2021 American independent^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] live-action/stop-motion animated mockumentary directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (in his feature directorial debut), with a screenplay by Fleischer Camp, Jenny Slate and Nick Paley from a story by Fleischer Camp, Slate, Paley and Elisabeth Holm. It is based on and serves both as a direct stand-alone sequel and prequel to the series of shorts of the same name written by Slate and Fleischer Camp. Slate reprises her voice role as Marcel, an anthropomorphic seashell. Fleischer Camp, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Lesley Stahl, and Isabella Rossellini also star. The film follows Marcel, a shell who lives with his grandmother, Connie, after posting a short film online bringing Marcel millions of passionate fans and a new hope of reuniting with his long-lost family.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021, and began a limited release in the United States by A24 on June 24, 2022, before its wide release on July 15, 2022, to critical acclaim and was eventually nominated in the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature category.

^ Hazelton, John (January 10, 2023). "Why 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' team turned down the big studios". Screen International. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ A24 Has Another Indie Hit, As 'Marcel The Shell' Slides Into Top 10 – Specialty Box Office - Deadline
^ 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' Director Explains What It Took to Pull Off One of the Year's Most Charming Movies|The Wrap
^ Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' and 'Turning Red' Lead the Nominations for the 50th Annie Awards 2023 - Hollywood Insider
^ A brief, and somewhat shocking, history of adult animation|The A.V. Club

[1] Hazelton, John (January 10, 2023). "Why 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' team turned down the big studios". Screen International. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

[2] "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[3] "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[4] A24 Has Another Indie Hit, As 'Marcel The Shell' Slides Into Top 10 – Specialty Box Office - Deadline

[5] 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' Director Explains What It Took to Pull Off One of the Year's Most Charming Movies|The Wrap

[6] Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' and 'Turning Red' Lead the Nominations for the 50th Annie Awards 2023 - Hollywood Insider

[7] A brief, and somewhat shocking, history of adult animation|The A.V. Club

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