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The Legend of Ochi
Directed by Isaiah Saxon
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. From TMDB
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The Legend of Ochi is a 2025 family fantasy adventure film, directed by Isaiah Saxon, starring Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe and Emily Watson.
- 175 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Oct 16, 2024 to Aug 29, 2026
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60 of 207 · most liked first‘THE LEGEND OF OCHI’ director Isaiah Saxon says that fantasy-adventure movies for kids have become “corporatized” by Hollywood. “Kids are basically behind a giant corporate garden. It’s hard to make an indie movie that reaches kids... that’s why this took so long to make.”
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched 225 movies in 2025. Here's my rating and two* sentences on each with my thoughts (Part 1: 2025 Releases). I watch a lot of movies, I don't necessarily have a yearly goal but I started recording all of the movies I watched in 2023 and have wanted to post my thoughts so here they are. A few notes - My rating scale is .5-5, and my review philosophy is "how well does the movie succeed at what it is trying to do?" - Thus Pacific Rim would be rated highly, whereas Transformers would not.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Helena Zengel praises director Isaiah Saxon and the practical effects of ‘THE LEGEND OF OCHI’. “He painted a lot of the backgrounds, he created this Ochi with just an image in his head... I feel like it really shows on screen, the love and hard work he put into this movie.”
neutral · AI labelView post →Seen The Legend Of Ochi? Watched on Sunday and was transported into a magical 'other' world. Puppets instead of CGI, beautiful music, enchanting story and just all around feel good, felt like those old 80's creature movies somehow. I don't think i've seen a bad A24 movie yet. #movie #legendofochi
positive · AI labelView post →Just got back from seeing The Legend of Ochi. It’s an A24 family film, which means it’s still art house, so not something the same kids who adored Minecraft might see. It’s a pretty interesting mishmash of styles, esp. 80s fantasy and adventure films. The puppetry is amazing and Ochi is very cute.
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neutral · AI labelView post →I'm watching the Legend of Ochi and honest to god I think someone just saw this picture years ago and decided it should be a kinda boring film
negative · AI labelView post →While CGI is the default for many movies these days, the behind-the-scenes clips from A24's The Legend of Ochi show how good (and cute!) practical effects and puppetry can look. reactormag.com/the-legend-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →I recommended THE LEGEND OF OCHI to five people today, all of them movie people, and none of them knew what it was. I guess there are limits to the A24 marketing powers.
positive · AI labelView post →Boomer dude's complaining was mostly non-verbal muttering, but there was one trailer that got him hopping mad. And of course it was the A24 movie I'm most excited about. The Legend of Ochi starring Willem Dafoe and German actress Helena Zengel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jTF...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have been informed that THE LEGEND OF OCHI is now on HBO Maximum in the United States. I love this movie. You should see this movie. (Thanks @billreed.bsky.social)
positive · AI labelView post →Trailers (came in late): The Legend of Ochi, Grand Prix of Europe, Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Epilepsy warning: impact flash frames throughout; strobe lighting during a lucha wrestling scene. There is a mid-credits scene. It's a kids film, of course there is.
neutral · AI labelView post →Great review of my son-in-law Isaiah Saxon's new movie from A24, The Legend of Ochi, which comes out nationwide this weekend. discussingfilm.net/2025/04/19/t...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today at The Reveal: @scotttobias.bsky.social reviews THE ACCOUNT 2: RED IN THE LEDGER (not the actual subtitle, but it should be) and I review THE LEGEND OF OCHI, a lovely movie in many ways that doesn't quite work:
neutral · AI labelView post →David Longstreth of @dirtyprojectors.net has announced his first film score, for the new A24 family adventure film 'The Legend Of Ochi.' Hear three tracks:
neutral · AI labelView post →Now seated for THE LEGEND OF OCHI #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Update: The word "shit" was used in the PG-rated movie 'The Legend of Ochi', released just this year! Well, Disney, what's stopping you from putting a "shit" or two in your next animated feature, hm?
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched The Legend of Ochi movie with my boyfriend last night. It was so cute! I was scared there was going to be a sad ending but it was very good ☺️
positive · AI labelView post →My Sundance review of THE LEGEND OF OCHI, a throwback to the kind of live-action kids' fantasy film we don't get much anymore.
neutral · AI labelView post →EPISODE 122 Jim of the Film Rage Podcast joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to the 2025 Isaiah Saxon film, The Legend of Ochi. Dave Longstreth of the Dirty Projects wrote the beautiful score for the film & also wrote a great original song for it. www.spreaker.com/episode/film...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have seen the things that are in theaters this weekend (except for Minecraft and Accountant 2). Here's my recs: SINNERS THUNDERBOLTS* THE LEGEND OF OCHI THE SHROUDS (A better movie than the ranking indicates) THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND REVENGE OF THE SITH 20th ANNIVERSARY THE AMATEUR
positive · AI labelView post →What an amazingly fun time at the movies! THE LEGEND OF OCHI is a great kids' adventure movie in the vein of the best 80s children's movies, with A24 stylishness. boxd.it/9xZnJf
positive · AI labelView post →First trailer for ‘THE LEGEND OF OCHI,’ starring Finn Wolfhard, Willem DaFoe, and Helena Zengel. Releasing in theaters in 2025.
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out my reviews of these new movies: We have the movie adaptation of UNTIL DAWN. Affleck and Bernthal are back in THE ACCOUNTANT 2. Then I review Cronenberg's THE SHROUDS, and A24's family film THE LEGEND OF OCHI. Click here: youtu.be/55-Y721mzOU
neutral · AI labelView post →Just saw a "Mystery Screening", which turned out to be THE LEGEND OF OCHI, which will either join the canon of complex childrens' adventure movies, or will cause random children to radicalize for the next 50 years. I also call it "A big-budget @grenzfurthner.bsky.social film" but only a few know.
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW PODCAST!!!🎙️ - Every actor on Earth has been cast in #AvengersDoomsday - Harry Potter/Spider-Man producers join James Bond - Why The Legend of Ochi might be your next favorite movie - #SnowWhite stumbles fast That and more, free on Apple podcasts, Spotify, and TRB YouTube! Links below:
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Ochi is a sumptuously beautiful movie. An art house E.T. of sorts. The story is slight, but I was enraptured the full runtime. Spectacular soundscape and tremendous opening scene. #FilmSky boxd.it/9xq2yP
positive · AI labelView post →My piece on the artistry behind the puppets of THE LEGEND OF OCHI is in print today at LA Times. I talked to director Isaiah Saxon and some of the artists behind these wondrous creatures. The movie expands nationwide this weekend. Here online: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Ochi is my son-in-law's movie, and it's amazing. It's opening in NY and LA this weekend, and that will shape how wide the release goes next week. So if you're in NY or LA, grab your tickets and go! www.instagram.com/p/DIjynf-yty...
neutral · AI labelView post →they just showed a trailer for “The Legend of Ochi” right after the Lilo & Stitch one and bro that’s just the same movie. you just showed the same trailer twice
neutral · AI labelView post →Got home and Jon and the kids were watching The Legend of Ochi, and it seemed SO WEIRD, so I left them to it and am chilling in my room. I keep hearing them say THIS MOVIE IS SO WEIRD. and OH MY GOD!
negative · AI labelView post →THE LEGEND OF OCHI just hit theaters in the UK, so I reviewed the film for Empire. Loved the craft. The story, less so. www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...
neutral · AI labelView post →A big thank you to THE LEGEND OF OCHI producers Traci Carlson and Rich Peete for stopping by to watch and discuss their new film with us on opening weekend! THE LEGEND OF OCHI, an A24 family film, is now playing at The Little!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Legend of Ochi was if Jim Henson made a Studio Ghibli film. It was so good y'all! The atmosphere, the creature effects, acting, all of it! I highly recommend checking it out!
positive · AI labelView post →A lot of people don't know what's coming out this year Here are the 47 movies I'm looking forward to this year: Alarum Marked Men: Rule + Shaw Presence Dog Man Love Me Companion Love Hurts Heart Eyes Paddington In Peru The Monkey The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie The Legend of Ochi
neutral · AI labelView post →The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie and The Legend of Ochi are coming out on the same day. Will you see both movies to support indie distributors like Ketchup Entertainment and A24?
neutral · AI labelView post →And I think I will end with my favorite 2025 movie that I haven't seen on a single best-of list yet, THE LEGEND OF OCHI. How has this not caught on yet?
positive · AI labelView post →Watching 'The Legend of Ochi', and want to go to Romania now. Good movie.
positive · AI labelView post →The Legend of Ochi A24 decides to release a family friendly movie instead and while I can appreciate the effects and filming, especially on Ochi in particular, the writing and acting is where some of it works while the rest of it feels predictable or undeveloped
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast, @nateingraham.bsky.social and I dove into the NY Auto Show (and our own car plans), and I had a great chat with Isaiah Saxon, director of the Legend of Ochi. So great to see a kid’s fantasy film with gorgeous puppetry www.engadget.com/mobile/smart...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is an excellent behind-the-scenes look at the amazing practical effects in the new film from @humunculus3000.bsky.social, THE LEGEND OF OCHI. Can’t wait to see this, y’all. youtu.be/u_XI66whlYg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →'The Legend of Ochi' hits theaters April 25th. The film stars Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Willem Dafoe, and Emily Watson. #TheLegendOfOchi #A24
neutral · AI labelView post →Some former Best Actress nominees with new films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival (2/2) BY DESIGN / Melanie Griffith TRAIN DREAMS / Felicity Jones THE LEGEND OF OCHI / Emily Watson Plus, a documentary about Marlee Matlin titled MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE
neutral · AI labelView post →Thanks to @onceuponavhs.bsky.social recommendation tonight’s film is The Legend of Ochi #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Only myself and the staff in the screening. The don’t run the film if nobody turns up. The Legend of Ochi - the first half especially is wonderful: Ghibli, but as a book of Tarkovsky’s Polaroids, with a huge orchestral score the film wears like a child stomping about in their father’s shoes.
neutral · AI labelView post →Credit to whoever greenlit The Legend of Ochi. It’s the first mythic fantasy film in a while that doesn’t feel like it’s trying to sell me a video game. I really enjoyed it.
positive · AI labelView post →My family and I now watch all the credits for each film to tally up how many times each of our names appear in them. My son has “won” “Superman” and “The Legend Of Ochi”
neutral · AI labelView post →Nice things: just finished @tanyahuff.bsky.social 's Direct Descendant& loved it a lot. Plus saw a great film at the local film fest, The Legend of Ochi, & also enjoyed the live action How to Train Your Dragon (orig is one of my all-time faves); the movies share an interesting thematic resonance.
positive · AI labelView post →“The Legend of Ochi" offers a vision for coexisting with all creatures. Watching it, it’s easy to find links to issues facing Californians today, @lilaseidman.bsky.social writes: www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com
neutral · AI labelView post →It's really off-putting seeing a movie like The Legend of Ochi, with trailers for remakes of Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon preceding it. It's not just Hollywood throwing dirt at Chris Sanders, it's just... Ochi is far from perfect, but man, kids movies used to be interesting.
neutral · AI labelView post →I also did a double feature last weekend. #LastFourWatched A very good week for film. The Ugly Stepsister is probably my fav of the year so far. Lots of earned The Substance comparisons. The Legend of Ochi is a Millennial/Gen Z E.T. the Alien. The Wedding Banquet is a fantastic queer romcom.
positive · AI labelView post →THE LEGEND OF OCHI, A24's new family adventure, is bound to become a childhood favorite for a new generation of young moviegoers. My review: www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-... #movies #filmsky #cinema
positive · AI labelView post →The Legend of Ochi [65] (in theaters today) www.metacritic.com/movie/the-le... "The soul of the movie isn’t particularly in the human/creature relationship at its center, but in the stunning craftsmanship that surrounds (& in the creature’s case, creates) them."- Jesse Hassenger, Guardian
neutral · AI labelView post →THE LEGEND OF OCHI, A24’s first “family film,” is simply sublime. #TheLegendofOchi #A24 #Sundance2025
positive · AI labelView post →A24’s The Legend of Ochi looks like an adorable fantasy adventure in first trailer. > The next big release from A24 might also be its cutest to date. The studio just released the first trailer for The Legend of Ochi, a fantasy adventure that also happens to star a cute-as-hell creature to rival Grogu. > >While it looks like a somewhat familiar “kid befriends mysterious creature” story, the film does have some interesting aspects, including not only the titular critter, but also what appears to…
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like How To Train Your Dragon, but don't want to watch the upcoming film, may I recommend: The Legend of Ochi (2025) It's essentially "What if Spielberg made a live-action How to Train Your Dragon back in the 80s?" It uses a lot of 80s film techniques, like a puppet that requires 7 people
positive · AI labelView post →David Longstreth's original score for the A24 film "The Legend of Ochi" is out today, featuring the new Dirty Projectors song "Through the Long and Lonely Night." Stream / buy the album at the link here! a24music.lnk.to/TheLegendOfO...
neutral · AI labelView post →Celebrate this Earth Day (weekend) by checking out the new family adventure film The Legend of Ochi! It will hit you with all the nostalgia and give you a cute (and weird) new environmental story to enjoy! Check out my review! #TheLegendofOchi #FilmSky youtu.be/mhC0hKQSx7g
positive · AI labelView post →THE LEGEND OF OCHI: Willem Dafoe and Helena Zengel are each great in this lovingly crafted though oddly inert fantasy adventure film. You may fall in love with the Ochi all the same, but you can only wish you’d gone on a richer journey together 📽️ My review: www.thewrap.com/the-legend-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi, @sdedwards89.bsky.social here with the #FilmRoundup! Our #filmoftheweek this week is timey wimey horror Until Dawn. Also on the list: 🧾The Accountant 2 🥿The Ugly Stepsister 🦧The Legend of Ochi geekybrummie.com/blog/film-ro... ^SE
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