Arco (film)

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Arco
Arco poster.jpg
French theatrical release poster
Directed byUgo Bienvenu
Written by
  • Ugo Bienvenu
  • Félix de Givry
Produced by
Starring
Edited byNathan Jacquard
Music byArnaud Toulon
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Diaphana Distribution [1] (France)
  • Neon (United States)
Release dates
  • 16 May 2025 (2025-05-16)(Cannes)
  • 22 October 2025 (2025-10-22)(France)
  • 23 January 2026 (2026-01-23)(United States)
Running time
89 minutes [2]
Countries
  • France
  • United States
LanguageFrench
Budget€9.5 million [3]
Box office$3.7 million [4]

Arco is a 2025 animated science fantasy film written and directed by Ugo Bienvenu, and produced by Natalie Portman. It stars Swann Arlaud, Alma Jodorowsky, Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, William Lebghil and Oxmo Puccino.

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The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 16 May. It was nominated for Best Animated Film at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards and at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. It was released in France on 22 October by Diaphana Distribution. Neon gave the film a week-long awards qualifying run in the United States on 14 November, followed by a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York on 23 January 2026, and a nationwide release on 30 January.

Premise

Ten-year-old Arco, who lives in the year 2932, time-travels to the year 2075, where he meets Iris. His time-travel device is broken, and with her help he attempts to find a way to return to the future, while pursued by three conspiracy theorists determined to prove that Arco has travelled from the future.

Voice cast

CharacterVoice actor
FrenchEnglish
IrisMargot Ringard OldraRomy Fay
ArcoOscar TresaniniJuliano Krue Valdi
Iris' father Swann Arlaud Chris Hemsworth
Iris' mother Alma Jodorowsky Natalie Portman
Dougie Vincent Macaigne Will Ferrell
Stewie Louis Garrel Andy Samberg
Frankie William Lebghil Flea
Arco's father Oxmo Puccino Jake Gyllenhaal
Arco's motherSophie Mas America Ferrera
MikkiN/a Mark Ruffalo
Natalie Portman

Production

In May 2024, it was revealed that Natalie Portman, who also served as a producer on the film, had joined the cast for the English dub, which was written and directed by Ugo Bienvenu, and starring Oscar Tresanini, Margot Ringard Oldra, Alma Jodorowsky, Swann Arlaud, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, and Oxmo Puccino. [5]

Release

Arco had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2025. [6] A few days later, Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [7]

The film opened in the Locarno Kids section at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 6 August 2025. [8] The film was released in theaters across France on 22 October 2025. [9] The film was given a week-long awards qualifying theatrical run in the United States on 14 November 2025. [10] In December 2025, Neon announced that the film would be given a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York on 23 January 2026, expanding nationwide a week later on 30 January. [11] [12]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 92% of 48 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Blending together different influences that complement each other like the colors of a rainbow, Arco soars with its clever world-building and lovable characters." [13] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [14]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2025 Camera d'Or Ugo BienvenuNominated [15]
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 14 June 2025 Cristal Award for Best Feature FilmArcoWon [16]
SACEM Award for Best Original Music Award in a Feature FilmArnaud ToulonWon
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 19 November 2025 Original Score – Animated Film Nominated [17]
National Board of Review Awards 3 December 2025 Best Animated Film ArcoWon [18]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 7, 2025 Best Animated Film Nominated [19]
Michigan Movie Critics GuildDecember 8, 2025Best Animated FilmNominated [20]
Chicago Film Critics Association December 11, 2025 Best Animated Feature Nominated [21]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 14, 2025 Best Animated Feature Nominated [22]
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 14, 2025 Best Animated Film Nominated [23] [24]
New York Film Critics Online December 15, 2025 Best AnimationWon [25]
Seattle Film Critics Society December 15, 2025 Best Animated Film Nominated [26]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 17, 2025 Best Animated Film Runner-up [27]
Austin Film Critics Association December 18, 2025 Best Animated Film Nominated [28] [29]
Florida Film Critics Circle December 19, 2025 Best Animated FilmNominated [30]
Las Vegas Film Critics SocietyDecember 19, 2025Best Animated FilmNominated [31] [32]
Online Association of Female Film CriticsDecember 19, 2025Best Animated FeatureNominated [33]
Kansas City Film Critics Circle December 21, 2025Best Animated FeatureNominated [34]
Pandora International Film Critics December 21, 2025Animated Motion PictureNominated [35] [36]
Georgia Film Critics Association December 27, 2025 Best Animated FilmRunner-up [37]
North Texas Film Critics AssociationDecember 29, 2025Best Animated FilmNominated [38]
New Jersey Film Critics CircleDecember 31, 2025Best Animated FeatureRunner-up [39]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists December 31, 2025Best Animated FeatureNominated [40]
Puerto Rico Critics Association January 2, 2026Best Animated FeatureRunner-up [41]
Minnesota Film Critics AssociationJanuary 2, 2026Best Animated FeatureNominated [42] [43]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 4 January 2026 Best Animated Feature Nominated [44]
Columbus Film Critics Association January 8, 2026Best Animated FilmPending [45]
Astra Film Awards 9 January 2026 Best Animated FeaturePending [46]
Best Voice Over Performance Natalie Portman Pending
Greater Western New York Film Critics AssociationJanuary 10, 2026Best Animated FilmArcoPending [47]
Golden Globe Awards 11 January 2026 Best Motion Picture – Animated Pending [48]
Utah Film Critics AssociationJanuary 17, 2026Best Animated FeaturePending [49]
Lumière Awards 18 January 2026 Best Animated Film Pending [50]
Best Music Arnaud ToulonPending
London Film Critics Circle Awards February 1, 2026 Animated Feature of the YearArcoPending [51]
Annie Awards February 21, 2026 Best Feature - IndependentArcoPending [52]
Best Direction – FeatureUgo Bienvenu, Adam Sillard, Anaëlle SabaPending
Best Music – FeatureArnaud ToulonPending
Best Storyboarding – FeatureUgo BienvenuPending
Best Editorial – FeatureNathan JacquardPending
Satellite Awards March 8, 2026 Best Motion Picture – Animated or Mixed Media ArcoPending [53]

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