March 1, 2022 (El Capitan Theatre)
March 11, 2022 (Disney+, United States)
February 9, 2024 (theatrical, United States)
Turning Red is a 2022 American animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi (in her feature directorial debut) and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by Shi and Julia Cho, and a story by Shi, Cho, and Sarah Streicher. The film marks the first Pixar feature film solely directed by a woman. It stars the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, and James Hong. Set in Toronto, Ontario in 2002, the film follows Meilin "Mei" Lee (Chiang), a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian student who transforms into a giant red panda when she experiences any strong emotion, due to a hereditary curse.
Shi, who previously directed the short film Bao (2018), developed the film based on her experiences growing up in Toronto. She pitched three concepts, including Turning Red, to Pixar in October 2017. Development began in May 2018 when Shi was announced as writer and director of a full-length film; several Pixar animators visited locations around Northern California gathering inspiration and visual references. The design and animation were inspired by anime works. To capture these anime influences, hand-drawn 2D animated effects were added atop Pixar's 3D animation. Development on Turning Red lasted for four years, on an approximate $175 million budget, becoming the fastest production for a Pixar film. Ludwig Göransson composed the film's musical score for his first animated film, with Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell writing original songs for the film.
Turning Red was first shown in London at Everyman Borough Yards on February 21, 2022, as a special screening, in Toronto at TIFF Bell Lightbox on March 8, and at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on March 1. Originally planned for a worldwide theatrical release, plans were changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on March 11, 2022, on the Disney+ streaming service and was released theatrically in most countries without Disney+, grossing over $20 million, and became a critical success. It will be released in theaters in the United States on February 9, 2024. The film received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 95th Academy Awards, among numerous other accolades.
Storyline[]
Set in Toronto between 2002 and 2003, the film centers around Meilin "Mei" Lee, a confident 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian who is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Whenever she gets too excited or stressed, she "poofs" into a giant red panda.
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- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010501
- Hollywoodedge, Home Doorbell Rings 1 PE192301
- Hollywoodedge, Kitten Domestic Meow AT011201
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- Luxo Jr. Squeaking
- SKYWALKER, CLICK - LUXO JR. LIGHT CLICK
- SKYWALKER, FOOTSTEP - DINOSAUR FOOTSTEPS (Used for Ming Lee's footsteps as a giant red panda.)
- SKYWALKER, STOMP - LUXO JR. HOPPING
- Sound Ideas, ALARM, SMOKE DETECTOR - RESIDENTIAL SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF
- Sound Ideas, BELL, SCHOOL - SCHOOL BELL: EXTERNAL: SINGLE RING
- Sound Ideas, CABLE CAR - EXTERNAL: BELL CLANGING
- Sound Ideas, CASH REGISTER - BELL RINGING
- Sound Ideas, MAGIC - MAGIC BURST/SCI FI - FUTURE CHICK BURST (Heard once in the 4★Town commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, GUN SHOTS - LASER GUN SHOT, GALACTIC, SCI FI 01
- Sound Ideas, STEAM - RELEASE VALVE: OPEN AND CLOSE 02
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR - CELLULAR FLIP PHONE: RINGING
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR - DIGITAL FLIP PHONE: FUNCTION BUTTON BEEP 02
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR - DIGITAL FLIP PHONE: VIBRATION MODE, SINGLE RING
- Sound Ideas, TRIANGLE - SINGLE HIT, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, IDEA 01
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE - PEA WHISTLE: MEDIUM BLOW, POLICE (shortened)
- Sound Ideas, WOOD, DOOR - VERY CREAKY SOLID WOOD DOOR WITH WOODEN HINGES: OPEN, FAST 01