Marcel the Shell with Shoes on

In this heartwarming mockumentary that mixes live action and stop-motion animation, a one-inch-tall shell searches for his long-lost family.

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Marcel (Jenny Slate) is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colourful existence with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini) 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. But when a documentary filmmaker (Dean Fleischer-Camp) discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans — as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

Adapted from a trio of short stop-motion animations created by Slate and Camp in the 2010s, which spawned their own children’s books, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On gives a beloved character his big-screen debut. This hilarious and heartwarming story — featuring cameos from news personalities including Lesley Stahl and Brian Williams — is about finding connection in the smallest corners.