Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
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. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and… From TMDB
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60 of 186 · most liked firstMARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON is, in my opinion, very good. letterboxd.com/andrewmoxon/...
unlabelledView post →It's so bad, I have to remind myself that this was from the same director as Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. That's a movie that also mixed animated characters with live action environments and it looked downright gorgeous. It's safe to say no one brought their A Game here...or their B Game
unlabelledView post →This beautiful, funny, warm, clever animated mockumentary made me laugh and cry in equal measure — BBC iPlayer has Marcel The Shell With Shoes On for only a short while, so watch it soon! It’s suitable for kids, but it’s absolutely worth watching as an adult www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
unlabelledView post →Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is a really good movie and they shoulda had the director make more good movies instead.
unlabelledView post →Much like Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, i may have seen the movie already but want to experience it in theaters like intended
unlabelledView post →Bang. Bosh. Bong. Boom. Walt’s first girl can do and be a lot more than what’s being advertised. And quite honestly, I wouldn’t mind seeing her 2D self interacting with us fleshy humans in a Marcel the Shell with Shoes On/Piece by Piece/Better Man type film. Queen. Always and Forever.
unlabelledView post →What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life? 90s - Toy Story 00s - A Town Called Panic 10s - Klaus 20s - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
unlabelledView post →1.) Death Becomes Her 2.) Blue Velvet 3.) Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (I’m not joking. she made me sob in that film)
unlabelledView post →Morning. Fabulous, enjoy Madrid ☺️. Here in Barnet, I stumbled across a heartwarming and kooky (I like kooky) film last night, ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ ; I would definitely recommend (Netflix). More rain today, so bracing myself for a soggy dog walk. Have a good day peeps 💜
unlabelledView post →The movie is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, who previously made a 2016 documentary called Fraud before making 2021’s Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
unlabelledView post →Hey, if you’ve found the news or just January pretty brutal this week, my tip is to watch the loveliest film of all time tonight - Marcel The Shell With Shoes On.
unlabelledView post →Excited to announce my seven part film adaptation of Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, starring Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
unlabelledView post →Jenny Slate, one of the few performers to drop an F-bomb live on SNL. Also, the voice of Marcel the Shell, the titular star of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which is a sweet, if not slightly underwhelming, stop-action film (though still recommended), which she completed during both COVID and her divorce from her husband, Dean Fleischer-Camp (who also directed and appeared in the film). No, I'm not an AI -- I just sometimes have weird info in my brain that I need to get out when the…
unlabelledView post →Gerade und endlich Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (den Film, nicht die 4-Minuten-Clips auf YouTube) gesehen und ja, eine Mockumentary über ein Schneckenhaus hat mich zum Weinen gebracht. Ma he. ❤️
unlabelledView post →Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is such a cute film. How have I never heard of it before?
unlabelledView post →10 comfort movies 1. Toy Story 2. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 3. Howl's Moving Castle 4. Totoro 5. Kiki's Delivery Service 6. Pinocchio (1996) 7. Fantastic Mr. Fox 8. Lord of the Rings trilogy 9. A Town Called Panic 10. Fantasia Repost with your top 10! #filmsky #moviesky #film
unlabelledView post →I am going to assume you know all the main ones such as The Princess Bride, Stardust, A League of Their Own and various romcoms, When Harry Met Sally, You Got Mail. Here are some others that may have what you are looking for. - Flow. It is about a cat leading a group of animals to safety during a flood. - Good Night Oppy. It is the story of the Mars Lunar Landers and the amazing way they were used. It is incredibly inspiring, as is so much that NASA does. - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On:…
unlabelledView post →My favorites of the year: Game: Dixit Movie: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Book: Polysecure Anime: One Punch Man TV Show: Slings and Arrows Song: Dream Song - Samia Band/Musician: Mothica Hobby: Houseplants What’s yours? #promosky
unlabelledView post →Last night me and MrsH watched Marcel, The Shell With Shoes On. As wholesome, uncynical and life-affirming a movie as you could possibly hope to see, yet miraculously never once strays into twee or maudlin territory. Recommended to anyone whose cockles could do with warming.
unlabelledView post →"MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON" has returned to HBO Max! It previously left the service on November 23, 2024.
unlabelledView post →Bianca Cline, the terrific (trans) DP of Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, and also Rust, which she completed after Halyna Hutchins was tragically killed. Halyna’s family wanted the film completed, so they hired another female DP—Bianca. She’s a very sweet person. Keep an eye out for her work.
unlabelledView post →Gimble's 2020's Non-horror Indie Movie Rec List: - Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) - Dicks: The Musical (2023) - Dinner in America (2020) - Hundreds of Beavers (2022) - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) - The Banshees of Inishirin (2022) - Vortex (2021) I probably forgot one or two
unlabelledView post →every day of 2026, I'll post an animated film. 1️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (2021) dir. Dean Fleischer Camp A struggling filmmaker makes a documentary about the little mollusk shell, as well as his grandmother and his pet lint, who lives in his Airbnb.
unlabelledView post →We made a critical error and watched Marcel the Shell with Shoes On for movie night and us two adults sobbed so hard. The 11 year old thought our sobbing was hilarious, so at least she enjoyed herself.
unlabelledView post →Transiting in HKG with another hour to kill. Just want to sleeeep E: I watched Fallen Leaves on the way here and am glad I finally gave it a go after finding previous Kaurismäki films too bleak. This one was just right. On the way to HKG I had watched Marcel the Shell with Shoes on which was incredibly cute and heartwarming but man that Dean was a total dick imo
unlabelledView post →Fucking 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' movie making me cry. Ugh.
unlabelledView post →Watched Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, and man. What a lovely little movie.
unlabelledView post →#liloandstitch - My brain not needing another Disney live action film but then remembering it’s directed by the guy who made “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.”
unlabelledView post →A crowning achievement for me in my Hollywood career was Art Directing “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”. It was nominated for many awards including the Oscars, and my grandmother got to see it in a movie theater 🥹🥲 What questions do you have about Marcel?
unlabelledView post →Family watched Marcel the Shell With Shoes On movie last night, and it was wholesome, genuinely emotionally resonant, funny, and magical in its technique. It deals with loss, mental health, mortality, and life in beautiful and poetic ways while still being a light and enjoyable watch. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
unlabelledView post →#NowWatching Marcel The Shell With Shoes On I don't have much experience with Marcel's origins, but I do know his movie from 2022 was a fairly well received one that was nominated for Best Animated Feature. Time for me to see what this little shell is all about.
unlabelledView post →Whoever thought today on BBC2 should begin with Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, take a bow, I'm fully sobbing before Saturday Kitchen has even started. Such a perfect little oddball film. 🎥
unlabelledView post →If you've never seen Marcel the Shell with Shoes On I urge you to give it a watch. The premise sounds crazy but it's a wonderful film. I saw it at the cinema 4 years ago and it made me cry. So heartwarming. It's on BBC1 next Wednesday at 9:30am. Do it. You won't regret it.
unlabelledView post →What's your comfort show and movie? Show: King of the Hill Movie: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
unlabelledView post →Like even if you don't care about the changes made from the original it just sounds like they made Nani extremely unlikeable And I have to wonder how much helm the director had cause Marcel the Shell with Shoes on is a GOOD movie that's deeply empathetic
unlabelledView post →Watched "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On" tonight for the first time and cried for a solid 20 minutes What a beautiful little film 🐚
unlabelledView post →If your movie doesn't have as much heart and warmth as Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, why are you even bothering?
unlabelledView post →Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is coming to Netflix on 22 December. A Christmas gift to you all. *the real gift is me incessantly posting about it
unlabelledView post →We watched "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On" last night and man that movie was way, way better than I thought it was gonna be.
unlabelledView post →Despite being laid low with this illness, it's been a good weekend. Saw "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On" and fell instantly in love with it -- great movie for folks who want to know what life is like when you're an inch tall. Then I got my Palico in FF XIV!! And ran Deltascape. :D
unlabelledView post →The theme today is PIE! Dinner was a turkey pot pie from Bongi’s Turkey Roost in Duxbury. Dessert an apple & pecan pie from Cares-O-lot Confections & pumpkin from the Table Talk Pie Co. We watched Marcel The Shell With Shoes On. My what a beautiful little movie it is. A perfect Thanksgiving treat.
unlabelledView post →I dunno, surely you would have heard of Everything Everywhere All At Once due to the Oscar wins. Around here at least both The Green Knight and Marcel the Shell With Shoes On were heavily advertised. So was First Cow now that I think about it.
unlabelledView post →Just watched Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. What an amazing film.
unlabelledView post →I have nothing against Dean Fleischer Camp as a person or a filmmaker and I loved his work on Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, but I’m kinda hoping for the sequel to the Lilo and Stitch remake that they get someone else to direct cuz I’m not gonna lie, his directing on that film wasn’t really…
unlabelledView post →This will be A24's second time distributing an animated film, and their third animated project overall (the first two being *Marcel the Shell With Shoes On* and *Hazbin Hotel*).
unlabelledView post →Hey about instead you all watch this movie's director (Dean Fleischer Camp) previous film 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' instead of this cash grab remake
unlabelledView post →MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (2021) watched 3/7/25 legitimately like a top ten film of all time for me
unlabelledView post →I had no idea until now that Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is out on Blu-ray! I wanted to see the film so when I was at Walmart I had to get it 💿 And it's nicely packaged too -- also comes with a booklet! #MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn #PhysicalMedia #Animation
unlabelledView post →Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a delightful and surprisingly moving film about a snail. Jenny Slate is fantastic.
unlabelledView post →"Whether celebrating the wonders of My Neighbor Totoro, teaching his students about the whimsy within Moonrise Kingdom, or drawing unforeseen connections between Terrence Malick and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, @overstreet.bsky.social is an impassioned evangelist for cinema."
unlabelledView post →Name a Movie Starting With The Letter "M" (“The” can be silent) #filmsky #moviesky Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
unlabelledView post →[Death on the Nile](https://letterboxd.com/film/death-on-the-nile/) (1978) 7/10 It’s saved by some truly great performances by great actors but kinda meanders through the story. Best part was me realizing Poirot was the voice actor for Prince John from Disney’s Aladdin. [Rad](https://letterboxd.com/film/rad/) (1986) 7/10 Truly boring story/performances that’s elevated by a great soundtrack and really well shot action. [Marcel the Shell with Shoes…
unlabelledView post →My night. Look, it's directed by the guy who made Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, it's gotta have more going for it than most of these remakes, right?
unlabelledView post →Oh! I should mention that I finally got to watch Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. Gosh, what a pure and wholesome movie. I think I cried like 4 times. I loved it so much. 🥹
unlabelledView post →#Filmsky Film 3: First watch of Marcel, The Shell With Shoes On. This took me completely by surprise, a stop motion film about a sentient shell depicts grief and coping with change incredibly well. Funny, poignant and just adorable. 9/10
unlabelledView post →Introduce yourself with: One book 📚 — Love After The End (an anthology) One movie 🎥 — Arrival (honorable mention: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On) One album 💿 — Silla & Rise, Silarjuac One TV show 📺 — Call the Midwife
unlabelledView post →If you're looking for a distraction from *gestures wildly around and you have Prime Video. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On youtu.be/k98Afd7Nf3Y?...
unlabelledView post →Just finished watching #RoboCop for @incomparable, and Prime wants to auto-play #MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn next ???
unlabelledView post →Agnes Varda “Faces Places” is a delightful escape. “Grand Theft Hamlet” is a production of Hamlet entirely within the world of GTA. “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” the film length version is very sweet. “Bottle Rocket” and “Rushmore,” the first two Wes Anderson films, are pure delight.
unlabelledView post →Animated content for Tubi in August Monsters vs Aliens Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 Trolls The Ant Bully Resident Evil: Degeneration Marcel: The Shell With Shoes On Alpha & Omega Open Season 3 Hey Arnold: The Movie Lupin the Third: Part 5 Under the Boardwalk Magic Knight: Rayearth
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