The Red Turtle

2016 feature-length animated film by Michaël Dudok de Wit
Movie animated_film Q19840623
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The Red Turtle

Summary

The Red Turtle is an animated film[1]. It draws 722 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #164 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Red Turtle's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • The Red Turtle was directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit[4].
  • Michaël Dudok de Wit wrote the screenplay for The Red Turtle[5].
  • Pascale Ferran wrote the screenplay for The Red Turtle[6].
  • The Red Turtle's composer is recorded as Laurent Perez del Mar[7].
  • The Red Turtle's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Red Turtle's genre is silent film[9].
  • The Red Turtle was produced by Toshio Suzuki[10].
  • The Red Turtle was produced by Pascal Caucheteux[11].
  • The Red Turtle was produced by Vincent Maraval[12].
  • The Red Turtle was produced by Grégoire Sorlat[13].
  • The Red Turtle was produced by Isao Takahata[14].
  • The Red Turtle's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli[15].
  • The Red Turtle was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • The Red Turtle was distributed by direct-to-video[17].
  • The Red Turtle's review score is recorded as 93%[18].
  • The Red Turtle's review score is recorded as 8.1/10[19].
  • The Red Turtle's review score is recorded as 86/100[20].
  • The Red Turtle's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Red Turtle's country of origin is recorded as France[22].
  • The Red Turtle's country of origin is recorded as Belgium[23].
  • The Red Turtle's country of origin is recorded as Japan[24].
  • The Red Turtle was published on May 18, 2016[25].
  • The Red Turtle was released on March 16, 2017[26].
  • The Red Turtle was released on January 20, 2017[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Toshio Suzuki[10], Pascal Caucheteux[11], Vincent Maraval[12], Grégoire Sorlat[13], and Isao Takahata[14]. The Red Turtle was directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit[4]. Screenwriters include Michaël Dudok de Wit[5] and Pascale Ferran[6].

Publication

Publication dates include May 18, 2016[25], March 16, 2017[26], January 20, 2017[27], January 12, 2017[28], and June 29, 2016[29]. Genres include drama film[8] and silent film[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[16] and direct-to-video[17].

Reception

Reviews include 93%[18], 8.1/10[19], and 86/100[20].

Why It Matters

The Red Turtle draws 722 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #164 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . festival-cannes.fr. Retrieved . festival-cannes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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