‘The Legend of Ochi’ Review: A24’s Family-Friendly Fantasy Is a Richly Imagined, Gorgeously Designed Throwback
Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard and Helena Zengel star in Isaiah Saxon's Sundance premiere about a young girl who encounters a fascinating new species.
‘The Legend of Ochi' Review: Practical Magic Breathes Life Into A24's Grounded Fantasy Preaching Man's Coexistence With Nature
The Ochi exist. Furry monkey-like creatures of an orange-hued pelt with pronounced ears and huge dark eyes, the Ochi could feel just at home in the "Star Wars" universe, James Cameron's "Avatar" realm Pandora or in Amblin classics like the "Gremlins" series.
‘The Legend of Ochi’ Review: A Stunningly Beautiful Fantasy Throwback Struggles to Sustain Its Magic
Sundance: Willem Dafoe and Helena Zengel star in a gorgeously crafted debut about a girl trying to reunite a mythical forest creature with its family.
The Legend of Ochi Sundance Review — Gorgeous Visuals Carry Lush Family Adventure
Although its story is a bit thin, The Legend of Ochi is one of the most visually stunning family films in years.
A24’s family fantasy The Legend of Ochi has a frustrating family problem
A child befriending a creature everyone else thinks is too dangerous to befriend is the backbone of many memorable coming-of-age stories, from Free Willy and The Black Stallion to E.T. and How to Train Your Dragon. It’s the ultimate fantasy for young people: just getting a strange, misunderstood, unique creature in a way no one else can.
‘The Legend of Ochi' Director Isaiah Saxon Mixed Puppetry, Animatronics and CG to Create One of the Most Nostalgic and Endering Worlds at This Year's Sundance
The story around Isaiah Saxon's feature debut, "The Legend of Ochi," took a drastic turn, as so many Hollywood stories did, ...
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The Legend of Ochi
There are gunshots, flames, and Ochi hurling through the trees. It’s a breathtaking way to open a film, and immediately makes ...
Sundance A24 Movie ‘The Legend Of Ochi’ Pushed To April After Filmmaker Loses House In L.A. Fires
The Legend of Ochi' release date has been pushed after writer-director Isaiah Saxon lost his home in the L.A. fires.
A24 Delays ‘Legend of Ochi’ Release After Director Loses House in L.A. Fires, Sundance Premiere on Schedule
A24 has delayed the release of "The Legend of Ochi" after the filmmaker's house burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival - "The Legend of Ochi"
Isaiah Saxon, from left, Helena Zengel and Finn Wolfhard attend the premiere of "The Legend of Ochi" during the Sundance Film ...