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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Play trailer Poster for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PG 1990 1h 33m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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46% Tomatometer 57 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
In New York, mysterious radioactive ooze has mutated four sewer turtles into talking, upright-walking, crime-fighting ninjas. The intrepid heroes -- Michelangelo (Robbie Rist), Donatello (Corey Feldman), Raphael (Josh Pais) and Leonardo (Brian Tochi) -- are trained in the Ninjutsu arts by their rat sensei, Splinter. When a villainous rogue ninja, who is a former pupil of Splinter, arrives and spreads lawlessness throughout the city, it's up to the plucky turtles to stop him.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is exactly as advertised: one-liners, brawls, and general silliness. Good for the young at heart, irritating for everyone else.

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Valerie Monroe Entertainment Weekly Mar 17, 2020
So should you take your kid to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I'm not recommending that you do - this movie will not enrich your child's worldview. Go to Full Review Henry Sheehan The Hollywood Reporter May 29, 2015
The one subplot that could have been milked, about a young friend of O'Neil's who falls in with the gang, is handled indifferently and fails to supply much in the way of a youthful identification figure. Go to Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Aug 6, 2014
2/4
The cynicism of the motion picture industry will be apparent to any child who is exposed to the many product plugs for a nationwide pizza delivery company. Go to Full Review Dom Fisher Geek Vibes Nation Aug 21, 2025
8.5/10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary is a classic slice of nostalgia with extra cheese. Fans will feel at home as they witness our radical heroes in all their '90s glory. Go to Full Review Ben Sherlock Screen Rant Aug 20, 2025
5/10
The script is formulaic and the characters are one-note, but this live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie still works better than it should. Go to Full Review Fred Topel United Press International Aug 14, 2025
Martial artists are already impressive, but performing moves comparable to Jackie Chan and Jet Li while wearing bulky turtle suits and heavy heads they probably couldn't see out of, was a miracle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marc milinovich M Jul 3, 2026 Best live action ninja turtles movie ever! See more Jeffrey Jun 1, 2026 I felt like I was 6 years old all over again! See more Andres May 27, 2026 the greatest TMNT movie ever See more Shawn S Apr 6, 2026 Go Ninja Go Ninja Go is great. never got to see the sequel in theater but I got my chance and I was able to get my favorite seats with nobody in my row See more SRod Apr 5, 2026 TMNT 1990 is a masterpiece! I wish we could have gotten a proper sequel to this amazing film! See more jason d Mar 22, 2026 only seen this movie on vhs as a kid. 1st time actually seeing this in theaters. Unleashed my kid-like TURTLE POWER! See more Read all reviews
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Steve Barron

Director

Judith Hoag

April O'Neil

Elias Koteas

Casey Jones

Josh Pais

Raphael

Michelan Sisti

Michaelangelo

Leif Tilden

Donatello

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Synopsis In New York, mysterious radioactive ooze has mutated four sewer turtles into talking, upright-walking, crime-fighting ninjas. The intrepid heroes -- Michelangelo (Robbie Rist), Donatello (Corey Feldman), Raphael (Josh Pais) and Leonardo (Brian Tochi) -- are trained in the Ninjutsu arts by their rat sensei, Splinter. When a villainous rogue ninja, who is a former pupil of Splinter, arrives and spreads lawlessness throughout the city, it's up to the plucky turtles to stop him.
Director
Steve Barron
Producer
David Chan, Kim Dawson, Simon Fields
Screenwriter
Todd W. Langen, Bobby Herbeck
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Image Comics, Golden Harvest Company, New Line Cinema, Mirage Studios, Northshore Investments Ltd., Limelight Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 30, 1990, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$133.1M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround
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