Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
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A sixteen-year-old struggling with obsessive–compulsive disorder reconnects with her childhood crush while pursuing the disappearance of a billionaire.
The story
The story centers on a 16-year-old with obsessive–compulsive disorder who pursues the disappearance of a billionaire. When she reconnects with her childhood crush, she is forced to confront the possibility of finding love and happiness while navigating the complexities of her mental illness.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The story centers on a 16-year-old with obsessive–compulsive disorder who pursues the disappearance of a billionaire. When she reconnects with her childhood crush, she confronts the possibility of finding love and happiness in the face of mental illness. The film explores the dynamic between the two leads, Aza and Daisy, whose conversations capture many of the lessons the story has to offer. The narrative deals with the self-centeredness that can result from dealing with a mental disorder and the relatable teenage angst of the characters.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 111
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Hannah Marks
- Writers
- Elizabeth Berger · screenplay; Isaac Aptaker · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Isabela Merced · Aza Holmes; Cree · Daisy; Felix Mallard · Davis; Maliq Johnson · Mychal; Poorna Jagannathan · Dr. Kira Singh; Judy Reyes · Gina; J. Smith-Cameron · Professor Abbott; Hannah Marks · Holly
- Genres
- romantic drama; teen drama; teen romance
- Themes
- mental illness; obsessive–compulsive disorder; love; happiness
- Tone and mood
- vibrant; stylish; moving; endearing
- Premise and plot tags
- missing people; mental illness; young adult literature
- Source material / true-story basis
- 2017 novel by John Green
- Reception
- The film received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising the performances of Merced and Cree, the depiction of OCD, and the chemistry between the leads, though some noted narrative shortcomings and a formulaic approach.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 64 · scale: 100 · review count: 9
- Production trivia
- The project was put into turnaround by Disney before being acquired by New Line Cinema.; Principal photography took place in Cincinnati, Ohio.; Isabela Merced previously starred in another adaptation of John Green's work, Let It Snow (2019).
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