Arco
Seen it?2025 | 89 min | Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (72 on Metacritic), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Inside Out or WALL·E, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ten-year-old Arco lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls into the past. Iris, a girl his age from 2075, comes to his rescue and tries by any means to help send him back to his own era.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 2 Golden Globes and 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 539K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ugo Bienvenu
- Margot Ringard OldraIris (voice)
- Oscar TresaniniArco (voice)
- Nathanaël PerrotClifford (voice)
- Alma JodorowskyJeanne / Mikki (voice)
- Swann ArlaudTom / Mikki (voice)
- Vincent MacaigneDougie (voice)
- Louis GarrelStewie (voice)
- William LebghilFrankie (voice)
- Sophie MasLa mère d'Arco (voix)
- Frédérique CantrelLa mère d'Arco - séquence finale (voix)