Pixar’s latest movie Turning Red is available to stream right now. Read on to learn how you can watch it and whether it’ll be coming to cinemas in the UK.
Turning Red is an animated movie about Mei Lee (Rosalie Chiang), a dorky 13-year-old torn between remaining a dutiful daughter to her overprotective mother (Sandra Oh) and the chaos of adolescence.
Though the real problem begins when Mei discovers a mystical connection that causes her to transform into an adorable giant red panda whenever she feels a strong emotion.
The film is directed by Domee Shi, who you might recognise from her Oscar-winning Pixar short Bao.
You can watch the trailer for Turning Red below:
So, when can you catch this new Pixar coming-of-age movie?
How to watch Pixar’s Turning Red in the UK
Turning Red is available to stream on exclusively Disney Plus from March 11. This means all you need is a subscription to the streaming site to watch it in the UK right now.
Sign up for Disney+
Disney+ offers access to loads of original shows like The Mandalorian and Hawkeye, classic films and content from big brands like Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar.
- Disney+
- From £4.99 a month
Sadly, Disney no longer offers a free trial to its streaming service. However, a £7.99 a month subscription will get you access to tonnes of content from Pixar animations to National Geographic shows to tales from the Marvel and Star Wars franchises and more in up to 4K UHD resolution.
You can also stream on your TV, PC, phone, tablet or console with up to four devices supported at a time.
Given £7.99 is about the price of a cinema ticket, we think this is a pretty good deal if you’re looking to watch the movie on day one, especially considering everything else you can queue up to watch after.
Can I watch Turning Red in cinemas?
While the Pixar movie was originally slated for a theatrical release, Disney made the decision to move it directly on to Disney Plus given how family films have been performing at the box office recently.
“Disney+ subscribers around the world enthusiastically embraced Pixar’s Academy Award-winning Soul and the critically acclaimed Luca when they premiered exclusively on the service and we look forward to bringing them Pixar’s next incredible feature film Turning Red”, said Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution chairman Kareen Daniel in a press release shared in January.
“Given the delayed box office recovery, particularly for family films, flexibility remains at the core of our distribution decisions as we prioritize delivering the unparalleled content of The Walt Disney Company to audiences around the world”.
While Daniel cited Soul and Luca as other films that have premiered on Disney Plus in recent years, this hasn’t been the case for Disney movies since mid-2021, making Turning Red somewhat of an exception this far into 2022.
The movie will be shown in cinemas in international markets that do not have access to Disney Plus yet.
Also available on Disney Plus right now is Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red, a documentary that goes behind the scenes with the all-women team behind the production of the movie.
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