Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
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 a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
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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 a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
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Genre:Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed By:Dean Fleischer Camp
Written By:Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, Nick Paley
In Theaters:7/29/2022
Box Office:$6,909,209
Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Cinereach, Chiodo Bros. Productions, You Want I Should, Human Woman, Sunbeam TV & Films
Cast
Dean Fleischer Camp
Director
Dean Fleischer Camp
Director
Jenny Slate
Marcel (voice)
Dean Fleischer Camp
Dean
Isabella Rossellini
Connie (voice)
Joe Gabler
Haysack Rep
Shari Finkelstein
60 Minutes Producer
Sam Painter
60 Minutes Camera Operator
Blake Hottle
60 Minutes Camera Operator
Scott Osterman
60 Minutes Sound Mixer
Jeremy Evans
60 Minutes Grip / Assistant Camera
Lesley Stahl
Lesley Stahl
Rosa Salazar
Larissa
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