The Legend of Ochi

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The Legend of Ochi

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2025,

1h 35m,

Kids & Family/

Sci-Fi/

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Action/

Adventure

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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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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7, 2025

The immersive and verdant visual landscape sweeps us up, while the tactile special effects -- the puppetry is remarkable -- feel entirely believable. But the storytelling is disjointed, the dialogue muddy, and the film’s ending seems woolly and fumbled.

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A.A. Dowd

Empire Magazine

Aug 6, 2025

3/5

The first feature from music-video director Isaiah Saxon boasts wondrous old-school creature effects, but they’ve been applied to a rather derivative fable, an eccentric but skimpy Amblin wannabe.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Aug 6, 2025

I didn't enjoy it much whilst I was watching it; afterwards, my admiration for it has increased.

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Kevin Harley

Radio Times

Feb 3, 2026

3/5

If the plot and characterisation can seem sketchy and derivative, the tangible aesthetic and vivid world-building are anything but.

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

Jan 23, 2026

...a family adventure film that once again evokes the youth cinema of the eighties, but with its own unique imagery that, along with the release of Arco, offers an alternative to the rather uninspiring current family films. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sara Heredia

Sensacine

Jan 23, 2026

3.5/5

The Legend of Ochi isn't perfect, but beneath its ups and downs lies a heart that conveys a lot of candor, and it's a pleasant surprise to see honest content from time to time. [Full review in Spanish]

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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.

Director: Isaiah Saxon
Producer: Traci Carlson, Richard Peete, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang
Screenwriter: Isaiah Saxon
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Access Entertainment, Year of the Rat Productions, A24, AGBO, Encyclopedia Pictura, Neighborhood Watch, IPR.VC
Rating: PG (Smoking|A Bloody Image|Some Language|Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre: Kids & Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 20, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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