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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990 · 93 min

A scrappy, surprisingly gritty costume adventure that balances goofy banter with real stakes and a warm found-family heart.

Directed by
Steve Barron
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Tagline
Hey dude, this is NO cartoon.
Overview
A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in Ninjutsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.
How it feels
Dark, warm, light and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Found family, family, friendship, loyalty
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Steve Barron
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Adventure
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection

  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMovie · 1990 This title
  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeMovie · 1991
  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIMovie · 1993

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, adventure, comedy, family
Directed by
Steve Barron
Written by
Bobby Herbeck, Todd W. Langen
Starring
Brian Tochi, Josh Pais, Corey Feldman, Robbie Rist, Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Kevin Clash, David McCharen
Music
John Du Prez
Cinematography
John Fenner
Runtime
93 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
French, English

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