Arco

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Arco

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1h 28m

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In 2075, a 10-year-old girl, Iris, sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It's Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and will do whatever it takes to help him return home.

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Critics Consensus

Blending together different influences that complement each other like the colors of a rainbow, Arco soars with its clever world-building and lovable characters.

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Chris Vognar

Boston Globe

16h

3.5/4

It feels both familiar and uncanny. The globe-shaped domes that cover the houses in the 2075 world seem both creepy and somehow smart. For all of its design savvy, the movie’s biggest strength might be its tender heart.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

4d

One of those old-fashioned feature cartoons that seems aimed at pleasing half-asleep old people rather than lively youngsters.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Nov 15

A sweet, immersive glimpse at two of our futures, and it’s clear-eyed about which aspects of those worlds we want to avoid, and which ones we have to pursue.

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Luis Martínez

El Mundo (Spain)

1d

4/5

Somewhere between Miyazaki and Robert Zemeckis, Ugo Bienvenu transforms a delicate interplay of light and hope into a countercultural fable about the future. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

2d

9/10

Arco is a spectacular film. It soars with beloved characters, a kid-friendly yet challenging-for-all-ages plot, and beautiful animation.

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

4d

4/5

...for most of the film, you'll be captivated by the use of color, the surprisingly optimistic plot, characters brimming with love and charisma, and animation that pushes boundaries...[Full review in Spanish]

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Ian W.

@iwaldman 17h

Nominated for Best Animated Feature, Arco is in fact one of the best animated films of the last year. It’s wonderfully creative, telling a touching story of friendship with a more old school style of animation. Not only does it tell a very good story, it also depicts two super intriguing futures and subtly builds on the lore of those realities while the story unfolds. This made it easy to be sucked in and immersed into this sci-fi world. It may seem very simple, but I always love when a film combines a good story with a unique backdrop. This film is equal parts lighthearted as it is emotional. The ending doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it still hit an emotional chord for me. It was effectively implemented and well earned. Although the film is set in the distant future, it also manages to incorporate real-world issues that are relevant today, and that added yet another layer to this film. The film is in theaters soon, I highly recommend seeing it!

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aniston j

@atontides 1d

pretty good i like the color

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Octoper

1d

Arco was pretty nice

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alan g

@agenser 3d

Cheap rip off of Japanese anime. Any movie with Will Ferret, even his voice, is terrible. He makes a mockery of everything. They must have some big dirt on Ferrara and Portman for they to be involved in this trash.

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Davetheman

5d

Definitely the magical movie I ever seen

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Moody C

@MoodyC 5d

Story too simplistic though I’m still not sure who those enemies dudes with glasses are. While old school 2D animation is nice, there are better with more compelling storylines from Japan.

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Synopsis

In 2075, a 10-year-old girl, Iris, sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit falling from the sky. It's Arco. He comes from a distant, idyllic future where time travel is possible. Iris takes him in and will do whatever it takes to help him return home.

Director: Ugo Bienvenu
Producer: Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Ugo Bienvenu
Screenwriter: Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Remembers, MountainA, Fit Via Vi Film Productions
Rating: PG (A Brief Injury Image|Mild Thematic Elements|Action/Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 14, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.6K
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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