The Legend of Ochi

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In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

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A marvel of state-of-the-art puppetry and visual effects, The Legend of Ochi elevates its predictable story with enchanting presentation.

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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

... its marvelous practical effects never seem like effects at all, even if an adult brain insists otherwise given the facts we possess about our world and the creatures that inhabit it.

Rated: B

Apr 25, 2025

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Jesse Hassenger

Guardian

The soul of the movie isn’t particularly in the human/creature relationship at its center, but in the stunning craftsmanship that surrounds (and in the creature’s case, creates) them.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 25, 2025

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Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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There’s something to be said for a movie that aspires to a sense of wonder in an age of stultifying digital possibility—even if the only emotion it ends up inspiring is an appreciation for the fakery involved.

Rated: B-

Apr 25, 2025

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Dennis Schwartz

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Enchanting but nonsensical family adventure/fantasy film.

Rated: B-

Apr 26, 2025

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Sherin Nicole

RIOTUS

A live-action scion of Studio Ghibli, with all the blossoming wonder and iron thorns that come alive in those worlds.

Apr 26, 2025

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

Like Mac and Me for the 21st century: A shameless knockoff of E.T. that misses everything that was great about the real thing.

Apr 25, 2025

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Olga S

Beautiful cinematography/visuals. Quite slow-paced - reminded me "The Neverending Story" of 1984: about same pace, duration and style, and ma magical journey as well. Lovely traditional happy end :) . Great for kids/family watching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Leonardo F

I loved the story and how everything culminated at the end with exactly what the story was creating. Beautiful story telling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Tim

Cute movie. Story lacks a bit. Great acting tho. Some really funny parts

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Brenda

Whimsical and nostalgic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Donna C

This movie was not one of my favorites or even in the really liked category. I felt no connection emotionally with anyone in the movie. Everyones acting was odd and the story was just weird. There wasn’t much to the story and not much dialogue in my opinion. There were a few funny moments, one or two sad moments, but nothing over the top emotional or funny. I didn’t mind the last 5 minutes, but that was it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Kristina

Magical story some fun and touching moments.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Synopsis

Director: Isaiah Saxon
Producer: Traci Carlson, Richard Peete, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang
Screenwriter: Isaiah Saxon
Distributor: A24
Production Co: King's Ransom Media, Neighborhood Watch, Year of the Rat Productions, AGBO, Encyclopedia Pictura
Rating: PG (Smoking|A Bloody Image|Some Language|Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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