Turbo
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The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
What critics thought
Turbo landed in safely mixed territory — charming enough for its target audience but too formulaic to stand alongside the animated films it borrows from. Critics largely agreed on the lively voice cast and strong visuals, but split over whether a pleasantly executed premise is enough when the story hits every predictable beat without surprise or invention.
“Co-writer/director David Soren's story offers little that even the average 6-year-old couldn't imagine, though the film's considerable charm comes through via its characters and sense of humor.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“After the originality of the hero, the filmmakers borrow too heavily from other movies; the similarities to Ratatouille and Cars are almost distracting.”
Peter Hartlaub·San Francisco Chronicle
“All Turbo does is give Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson and Snoop Dogg the easiest paychecks they'll ever make, and its corporate overlords the chance to sell a few toys.”
David Fear·Time Out
“For all its chronic familiarity, the movie has its minor pleasures, many of them visual. Though at this point it's basically a given that a new studio-animated movie will look good, Turbo often looks downright exceptional.”
A. A. Dowd·The A.V. Club
“Families who have already raced to Monsters University and Despicable Me 2 will find Turbo an acceptable third-place finisher. A sort of escargot-meets-Cars adventure, it has some sharp vocal turns and remains fun even when its inventiveness runs out of gas.”
Joe Neumaier·New York Daily News
Genres
Animation, Family
Cast & Crew
David SorenDirector
Ryan ReynoldsTurbo (voice)
Paul GiamattiChet (voice)
Michael PeñaTito (voice)
Samuel L. JacksonWhiplash (voice)
Luis GuzmánAngelo (voice)
Bill HaderGuy Gagné (voice)
Snoop DoggSmoove Move (voice)
Maya RudolphBurn (voice)
Ben SchwartzSkid Mark (voice)
Richard JenkinsBobby (voice)
Ken JeongKim Ly (voice)
Michelle RodriguezPaz (voice)
Henry JackmanComposer
Darren LemkeWriter
Robert D. SiegelWriterFrom the studio
Turbo
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
What critics thought
Turbo landed in safely mixed territory — charming enough for its target audience but too formulaic to stand alongside the animated films it borrows from. Critics largely agreed on the lively voice cast and strong visuals, but split over whether a pleasantly executed premise is enough when the story hits every predictable beat without surprise or invention.
“Co-writer/director David Soren's story offers little that even the average 6-year-old couldn't imagine, though the film's considerable charm comes through via its characters and sense of humor.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“After the originality of the hero, the filmmakers borrow too heavily from other movies; the similarities to Ratatouille and Cars are almost distracting.”
Peter Hartlaub·San Francisco Chronicle
“All Turbo does is give Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson and Snoop Dogg the easiest paychecks they'll ever make, and its corporate overlords the chance to sell a few toys.”
David Fear·Time Out
“For all its chronic familiarity, the movie has its minor pleasures, many of them visual. Though at this point it's basically a given that a new studio-animated movie will look good, Turbo often looks downright exceptional.”
A. A. Dowd·The A.V. Club
“Families who have already raced to Monsters University and Despicable Me 2 will find Turbo an acceptable third-place finisher. A sort of escargot-meets-Cars adventure, it has some sharp vocal turns and remains fun even when its inventiveness runs out of gas.”
Joe Neumaier·New York Daily News
Genres
Animation, Family
Cast & Crew
David SorenDirectorRyan ReynoldsTurbo (voice)Paul GiamattiChet (voice)Michael PeñaTito (voice)Samuel L. JacksonWhiplash (voice)Luis GuzmánAngelo (voice)Bill HaderGuy Gagné (voice)Snoop DoggSmoove Move (voice)Maya RudolphBurn (voice)Ben SchwartzSkid Mark (voice)Richard JenkinsBobby (voice)Ken JeongKim Ly (voice)Michelle RodriguezPaz (voice)Henry JackmanComposerDarren LemkeWriterRobert D. SiegelWriterFrom the studio
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