Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter - an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda.... (Full plot summary below)
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Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter - an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she "poofs" into a giant red panda.
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| BBCNicholas BarberEven before the panda-monium begins, the film is a hilarious, life-affirming treat. |
| Screen RantFerdosa AbdiThere is no single frame of this film that isn’t maximizing this story's potential, its wit, humor, or charm. Every moment counts and transforms Turning Red into a visual feast. |
| The PlaylistDrew TaylorOne of the most unique and unforgettable movies in Pixar’s grand pantheon. |
| The A.V. ClubMartin TsaiWe all need a little reassurance once in a while to stay true to ourselves, and Turning Red is speaking directly to generations of Asian women in the diaspora when they need to hear this the most. |
| The TelegraphRobbie CollinIt works as beautifully as it does because the film’s comedy has been machined with Swiss precision, and all of its characters written with obvious love. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanTo paraphrase Sigmund Freud, sometimes a red panda is just a red panda. And sometimes it’s a metaphor for that inner spark of creativity, the flame of originality that is to be cherished, not extinguished. With “Turning Red,” Shi demonstrates that she’s got it, in spades. |
| ScreenCrushMatt SingerIt’s one of those special movies where during your first viewing you already know there’s going to be a 100th viewing someday. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenTurning Red is a wonder in the way 13-year-old girls can be: monstrous one moment, heart-melting the next. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreEffervescent and ridiculous and grounded in a pastel-shaded Toronto and the nearby throwback details of 2002, it has texture and specificity to spare, and the only person it cares to speak on behalf of is its 13-year-old heroine, Meilin Lee (Rosalie Chiang). |
| ABC NewsPeter TraversPixar tackles the topic of female puberty in this animated funhouse ride about a 13-year girl from Toronto’s Chinatown who turns into a giant red panda in this wise and wonderful metaphor for the roller coaster of messy adolescence. |
