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Turtles All the Way Down (film)

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Turtles All the Way Down
Release poster
Directed byHannah Marks
Screenplay by
  • Elizabeth Berger
  • Isaac Aptaker
Based onTurtles All the Way Down
by John Green
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrian Burgoyne
Edited byAndrea Bottigliero
Music byIan Hultquist
Production
companies
Distributed byMax
Release date
  • May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
Running time
111 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Turtles All the Way Down is a 2024 American romantic drama film based on the 2017 novel of the same name by John Green. The film is directed by Hannah Marks from a screenplay by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, and stars Isabela Merced. The story centers on a 16-year-old with obsessive–compulsive disorder who pursues the disappearance of a billionaire.

The project began development at Fox 2000 Pictures in December 2017, with Berger and Aptaker announced as screenwriters and Marks set to direct it in January 2019. Because The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox 2000 Pictures, Disney closed Fox 2000 and put the project into turnaround, until it was eventually acquired by New Line Cinema. Merced, who had starred in another adaptation of Green's work, Let It Snow (2019), was announced in March 2022. Principal photography began in April of the same year in Cincinnati and ended in June.

Turtles All the Way Down was released on May 2, 2024, on the streaming service Max.

Premise

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See also: Turtles All the Way Down (novel) § Plot summary

When a sixteen-year-old struggling with obsessive–compulsive disorder reconnects with her childhood crush, she confronts the possibility of finding love and happiness in the face of mental illness.

Cast

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Production

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Turtles All the Way Down was optioned by Fox 2000 Pictures upon the publication of the novel in 2017,[2] with John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas as executive producers.[3][4] Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker were announced as screenwriters in May 2018[5] and Hannah Marks was announced as director in January 2019.[6] After The Walt Disney Company acquired and subsequently closed Fox 2000 Pictures, the project was put into turnaround until it was eventually acquired by New Line Cinema with distribution rights later passing to the streaming service HBO Max, which would subsequently be replaced by Max.[2][7] The film is also produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and Isaac Klausner of Temple Hill Entertainment which also produced screen adaptations of Green's previous novels.[7]

Isabela Merced, who had previously starred in another adaptation of Green's work, Let It Snow (2019), was announced in March 2022,[7] and Judy Reyes, Cree Cicchino, Felix Mallard, J. Smith-Cameron, Poorna Jagannathan, and Maliq Johnson were announced as part of the cast in the following months.[8][9]

Principal photography began in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 26, 2022,[2][10] and ended in June.[7]

In January 2024, it was announced that the film would have a "First Look" at the Savannah College of Art and Design's SCAD TVfest in Atlanta on February 9, 2024.[11]

Release

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Turtles All the Way Down was released on Max on May 2, 2024.[12][13]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15]

Adrian Horton of The Guardian awarded the movie three stars out of five and wrote that it "struggles to find a balance between relatable teenage angst and heightened vessel for emotions that feel bigger than life", but complimented the depiction of thought spirals from obsessive compulsive disorder and Merced's performance.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Turtles All the Way Down (15)". BBFC. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Kiesewetter, John (April 26, 2022). "'Turtles All The Way Down', based on John Green's bestseller, films in Cincinnati this week". WVXU. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ John Green on vlogbrothers (December 6, 2017). "On the Movies". YouTube. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 5, 2017). "Fox 2000 options John Green's 'Turtles All The Way Down'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Lindquist, David (May 10, 2018). "John Green books 'Looking for Alaska' and 'Turtles All The Way Down' move closer to filmed adaptations". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Galuppo, Mia (January 11, 2019). "John Green adaptation 'Turtles All The Way Down' finds director". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d Kit, Borys (March 9, 2022). "Isabela Merced to star in John Green's 'Turtles All The Way Down' for New Line, HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 13, 2022). "Judy Reyes joins New Line's 'Turtles All The Way Down' for HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 2, 2022). "'Turtles All The Way Down': J. Smith-Cameron, Poorna Jagannathan & Maliq Johnson Board New Line HBO Max Movie". Deadline. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  10. ^ DeLetter, Emily (April 26, 2022). "John Green's 'Turtles All The Way Down' movie filming in Cincinnati". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "SCAD TVfest announces honorees, lineup for 12th annual event in Atlanta". FOX 5 Atlanta. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 3, 2024). "Hannah Marks' 'Turtles All The Way Down' Sets Max Premiere Date; Watch The Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ Strecker, Erin (April 30, 2024). "Catching Up with John Green". IndieWire. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "Turtles All the Way Down". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 13, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ "Turtles All the Way Down". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  16. ^ Horton, Adrian (April 29, 2024). "Turtles All the Way Down review – Isabela Merced leads winning yet uneven YA film". The Guardian. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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