Turbo (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | David Soren |
| Produced by | Lisa Stewart |
| Screenplay by | David Soren Robert Siegel Darren Lemke |
| Story by | David Soren |
| Starring | Ryan Reynolds Paul Giamatti Michael Peña Snoop Dogg Maya Rudolph Michelle Rodriguez Samuel L. Jackson |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | Chris Stover |
| Editing by | James Ryan |
| Studio | DreamWorks Animation |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | June 24, 2013 (CineEurope, Barcelona) July 17, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $127 million |
| Money made | $282.6 million |
Turbo is a fun computer-animated movie from 2013. It's a sports comedy film made by DreamWorks Animation. The story was created by David Soren, who also directed the movie.
The film is about a garden snail named Theo, who calls himself "Turbo." He dreams of being super fast, even though snails are usually very slow. One day, his dream comes true! The movie was released on July 17, 2013. Famous actors like Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, and Samuel L. Jackson lent their voices to the characters.
Turbo received good reviews and earned over $282 million worldwide. The movie also inspired a TV show called Turbo Fast, which started airing on Netflix in December 2013.
Plot Summary
In a garden in Los Angeles, lives a snail named Theo. He dreams of being a famous racer, just like his hero, Guy Gagné. But Theo's love for speed makes him different from other slow snails. His older brother, Chet, often gets embarrassed by him.
One night, Theo wishes he was fast. Suddenly, he gets sucked into a fast car's engine! This accident changes his DNA, giving him amazing superspeed. He also gains some cool car-like features. But his new powers cause trouble, and he and Chet lose their jobs in the garden.
Chet gets angry and is almost eaten by a crow. But Theo uses his new speed to rescue him! They end up at a run-down shopping area called Starlight Plaza. There, they meet Tito Lopez, a taco truck driver. Tito and his friends hold snail races.
Theo, now calling himself "Turbo," easily wins the race. This impresses everyone, especially a snail crew led by Whiplash. Tito dreams of making Starlight Plaza popular again using Turbo's fame. Turbo then convinces Tito to enter him in the famous Indianapolis 500 race! The neighbors help pay the entry fee, and they all travel to Indianapolis.
At first, Tito and Turbo are not allowed to join the race. But Turbo shows off his speed, amazing everyone. He qualifies for the race by reaching an incredible speed of 226 miles per hour! This makes him a huge sensation on social media. The race organizers have no choice but to let Turbo compete.
The night before the race, Turbo meets Guy Gagné. Gagné reveals he's not a hero at all, but a mean and discouraging rival. During the race, Turbo struggles at first because the track is huge and the other racers are very experienced. Whiplash and his crew give Turbo a pep talk. They tell him to race like a snail, not a car.
Turbo uses his small size to his advantage and starts catching up fast. But Gagné tries to cheat and pushes Turbo against the wall. This damages Turbo's shell and makes him lose his superspeed. Turbo feels sad and loses hope.
Seeing his brother in trouble, Chet bravely brings Whiplash's crew to encourage Turbo. With their support, Turbo finds the strength to keep going. Gagné, desperate not to lose, crashes his car but still tries to chase Turbo. In the end, Turbo narrowly wins the race! Gagné gets what he deserves from one of the Starlight Plaza business owners.
After the race, Starlight Plaza becomes a huge success because of Turbo's fame. All the businesses do well, and they even hold exciting snail races. Whiplash's crew gets special upgrades for their shells. Chet is happy with his new job as a race referee. And Turbo discovers his shell has healed, bringing back his superspeed!
In a short scene after the credits, one of the garden snails finally tucks into his shell. But then he realizes he's too big to come out!
Voice Cast
- Ryan Reynolds as Theo/Turbo, a garden snail who dreams of being a racer and gets superspeed.
- Paul Giamatti as Chet, Turbo's older brother.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Whiplash, the leader of the Starlight Plaza Snail crew.
- Michael Peña as Tito Lopez, a taco truck driver who finds and helps Turbo.
- Luis Guzmán as Angelo Lopez, Tito's brother.
- Bill Hader as Guy Gagné, a French-Canadian Indy 500 champion.
- Snoop Dogg as Smoove Move, a flexible snail.
- Maya Rudolph as Burn, a red snail.
- Ben Schwartz as Skidmark, Whiplash's "feisty #2."
- Mike Bell as White Shadow, a white snail.
- Ken Jeong as Kim-Ly, an elderly manicurist at Starlight Plaza.
- Michelle Rodriguez as Paz, a car mechanic at Starlight Plaza.
- Richard Jenkins as Bobby, a shop owner who makes custom snail shells.
- Kurtwood Smith as Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO.
- Dario Franchitti as Scottish Anchor, Male Tourist.
- Will Power as Australian Anchor.
- Mario Andretti as Indianapolis Motor Speedway Traffic Director.
- Paul Page and Chris Parnell as Announcers.
- Paul Dooley as Snail Foreman.
- Chris Miller as Tour Bus Driver.
- Lloyd Sherr as Spanish DJ.
Animated Series
The movie Turbo also has a flash-animated TV show called Turbo Fast. It first came out on Netflix on December 24, 2013. This show was one of the first original series Netflix made for kids.
The series continues the story from the movie. It follows Turbo and his snail crew as they go on adventures around the world. They learn new stunts and compete against different villains. The show was produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. Some of the voice actors from the movie, like Ken Jeong (Kim-Ly) and Mike Bell (White Shadow), came back for the show. Other actors voiced the main snail crew characters.
