Turtles All the Way Down (film) explained

Director:Hannah Marks
Producer:
Screenplay:
  • Elizabeth Berger
  • Isaac Aptaker
Starring:
Music:Ian Hultquist
Cinematography:Brian Burgoyne
Editing:Andrea Bottigliero
Studio:
Distributor:Max
Runtime:111 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

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

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

Production

Turtles All the Way Down was optioned by Fox 2000 Pictures upon the publication of the novel in 2017, with John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas as executive producers.[2] [3] Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker were announced as screenwriters in May 2018[4] and Hannah Marks was announced as director in January 2019.[5] 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.[6] [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.

Isabela Merced, who had previously starred in another adaptation of Green's work, Let It Snow (2019), was announced in March 2022, 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,[10] and ended in June.

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

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

Reception

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.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 15, 2024. Turtles All the Way Down (15) . May 17, 2024 . BBFC.
  2. Web site: . December 6, 2017 . On the Movies . December 5, 2017 . YouTube.
  3. News: Ramos . Dino-Ray . December 5, 2017 . Fox 2000 options John Green's 'Turtles All The Way Down' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208220702/https://deadline.com/2017/12/fox-2000-john-green-turtles-all-the-way-down-movie-1202220793/ . December 8, 2021 . April 27, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  4. News: Lindquist . David . May 10, 2018 . John Green books 'Looking for Alaska' and 'Turtles All The Way Down' move closer to filmed adaptations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417015504/https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2018/05/10/john-green-books-alaska-turtles-move-closer-filmed-adaptations/597145002/ . April 17, 2021 . April 27, 2022 . The Indianapolis Star.
  5. News: Galuppo . Mia . January 11, 2019 . John Green adaptation 'Turtles All The Way Down' finds director . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208220631/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-green-adaptation-turtles-all-way-down-gets-director-hannah-marks-1175481/ . December 8, 2021 . April 27, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. News: Kiesewetter . John . April 26, 2022 . 'Turtles All The Way Down', based on John Green's bestseller, films in Cincinnati this week . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427042455/https://www.wvxu.org/media/2022-04-26/turtles-all-the-way-down-movie-cincinnati-isabela-merced-john-greene-tvkiese . April 27, 2022 . April 27, 2022 . WVXU.
  7. News: Kit . Borys . March 9, 2022 . Isabela Merced to star in John Green's 'Turtles All The Way Down' for New Line, HBO Max . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220421131205/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/isabela-merced-john-green-turtles-all-the-way-down-hbo-max-1235107743/ . April 21, 2022 . April 27, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. News: D'Alessandro . Anthony . April 13, 2022 . Judy Reyes joins New Line's 'Turtles All The Way Down' for HBO Max . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422175301/https://deadline.com/2022/04/turtles-all-the-way-down-judy-reyes-1235001794/ . April 22, 2022 . April 27, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  9. News: D'Alessandro . Anthony . May 2, 2022 . 'Turtles All The Way Down': J. Smith-Cameron, Poorna Jagannathan & Maliq Johnson Board New Line HBO Max Movie . May 4, 2022 . Deadline.
  10. News: DeLetter . Emily . April 26, 2022 . John Green's 'Turtles All The Way Down' movie filming in Cincinnati . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427042544/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2022/04/26/turtles-all-the-way-down-movie-john-green-cincinnati/9538901002/ . April 27, 2022 . April 27, 2022 . The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  11. News: January 25, 2024 . SCAD TVfest announces honorees, lineup for 12th annual event in Atlanta . January 25, 2024 . FOX 5 Atlanta.
  12. Web site: Grobar . Matt . April 3, 2024 . Hannah Marks' 'Turtles All The Way Down' Sets Max Premiere Date; Watch The Trailer . April 3, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. News: Strecker . Erin . Catching Up with John Green . May 1, 2024 . IndieWire . April 30, 2024.
  14. Web site: Turtles All the Way Down review – Isabela Merced leads winning yet uneven YA film . . Adrian . Horton . April 29, 2024. April 29, 2024.

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