Shell fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shell is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Shell is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 90%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 31 min
Shell runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Shell higher (90) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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