My Life as a Zucchini

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My Life as a Zucchini

PG-13

2017

1h 6m

Comedy

Drama

Animation

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A police officer (Nick Offerman) and some new friends help an orphan adjust to life at a foster home.

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Critics Consensus

My Life as a Zucchini's silly title and adorable characters belie a sober story whose colorful visuals delight the senses even as it braves dark emotional depths.

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

03/08/2018

My Life as a Zucchini has grace and charm, but what breaks your heart is its mental toughness.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

06/13/2017

5/5

The film is a beautifully balanced visual marvel.

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Hannah McGill

Sight & Sound

06/05/2017

The upfront acknowledgement in My Life as a Courgette that many childhoods play out with nary a hint of magic, sparkle or sugar to help the medicine go down feels unorthodox and bracing.

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

09/24/2020

4.5/5

My Life as a Zucchini is a modern classic in its own right, a touching examination of the struggles of youth in extreme circumstances.

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Lynden Barber

Limelight

05/22/2020

....an utterly charming French claymation...

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

05/05/2020

Zucchini dares to take on some fairly heavy subjects... but it does so with delicacy and compassion, showing the survival skills and resiliency of these expressive and intricately crafted characters. It's an exceptionally heartfelt offering.

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Brian Yael T

@CattoGD May 18

Película chula preciosa, te hace apreciar de alguna manera a los niños que terminan en el orfanato, sin duda alguna cambió mi perspectiva de varias cosas y el final casi me hace llorar de felicidad, en cuanto a la animación igual se me hizo muy buena, no es una superproducción pero sabe llevar bastante bien los temas que toca, 5.0 estrellas definitivamente <3.

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Christian K

@ckacar Apr 27

Impressive and caring stop motion animation and storytelling focused on a young group of foster children.

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Declan D.

@filmbuffkid Jan 11

A powerful movie that shows the pain of an orphan life.

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Isaac b

@Isaac382 03/22/2025

Una gran película muy buena

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Esra Y

@RT95409318 02/10/2025

Heartbreaking but not without hope or sweetness.

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Vinicíus S

@RT13162055 07/22/2024

Best stop motion i ever see,I was moved from beginning to end, I regret not having watched it sooner

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Synopsis

A police officer (Nick Offerman) and some new friends help an orphan adjust to life at a foster home.

Director: Claude Barras
Producer: Marc Bonny, Armelle Glorennec, Pauline Gygax, Max Karli, Kateryna Merkt, Michel Merkt
Screenwriter: Céline Sciamma
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Blue Spirit Animation, KNM, Gebeka Films, Rita Productions, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Animation
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $292.3K
Runtime: 1h 6m