Turtles All the Way Down
Max | Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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85
PolygonPetrana RadulovicMay 6, 2024
Turtles has familiar John Green touchpoints — a gimmicky story setup, a teen romance, a quirky best friend — but it turns the story inward and pulls off a fantastic character exploration, one that feels like a gut-punch in its best moments. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonMay 2, 2024
Marks’ “Turtles All the Way Down” shines with John Green’s trademark whimsy. It’s a charming, delightful YA romance that doesn’t bind itself to the sole enjoyment of its target market. Read full review
70
ColliderShaina WeatherheadMay 2, 2024
Regardless of its slight fallbacks, Turtles All the Way Down tells a moving story about a teenager's isolating struggle with mental illness, and her resolve to build a life for herself despite it. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeMay 1, 2024
Merced’s fine performance anchors the uneasy mood in a deeply empathetic character. Read full review
67
IndieWireKate ErblandApr 29, 2024
Scene by scene, Marks’ film plays like a traditional high school-set rom-com, but things take a turn as Aza’s illness becomes more obvious. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanMay 2, 2024
What “Turtles” does offer in surplus is texture, thanks to Marks’s springy, stylish direction. Read full review
60
Screen RantRachel LaBonteApr 30, 2024
Underneath its weaker spots, Turtles All the Way Down is bolstered by genuine heart and an excellent central performance from Isabela Merced (Madame Web, Instant Family). Read full review
60
The GuardianAdrian HortonApr 29, 2024
The successes are in large part owed to Merced’s sensitive, grounded performance, her open face able to pass amusement, anxiety, self-loathing vitriol, panic attack and relief like quicksand. Her performance alone can absorb the film’s rougher edges, vaguer lines and dramatic whiffs, especially when assisted by a strikingly natural Cree. Read full review
50
Paste MagazineAutumn WrightMay 1, 2024
Execution isn’t the problem here—the acting, direction, editing, set design and costuming are all done well enough. It’s that these elements add up to something that doesn’t feel subversive at all, just vaguely aware of itself. Read full review
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