Arco (film)

Arco
French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ugo Bienvenu
Written by	Ugo Bienvenu Félix de Givry
Produced by	Félix de Givry Sophie Mas Natalie Portman Ugo Bienvenu
Starring	Swann Arlaud Alma Jodorowsky Margot Ringard Oldra Oscar Tresanini Vincent Macaigne Louis Garrel William Lebghil Oxmo Puccino
Edited by	Nathan Jacquard
Music by	Arnaud Toulon
Production companies	Remembers MountainA France 3 Cinéma Fit Via Vi Film Productions Sons of Rigor
Distributed by	Diaphana Distribution [1] (France) Neon (United States)
Release dates	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)(Cannes) October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)(France) November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)(United States)
Running time	82 minutes
Countries	France United States
Language	French
Budget	€9.5 million [2]
Box office	$1.9 million [3]

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.

The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025. Arco was released in theaters across France on October 22, 2025, and will release in the United States on November 14, 2025.

Premise

Ten-year-old Arco, who lives in the year 2932, uses a rainbow to accidentally time travel back to the year 2075, where he meets Iris.

Voice cast

French cast

• Margot Ringard Oldra as Iris
• Oscar Tresanini as Arco
• Swann Arlaud as Iris' father
• Alma Jodorowsky as Iris' mother
• Vincent Macaigne as Dougie
• Louis Garrel as Stewie
• William Lebghil as Frankie
• Oxmo Puccino as Arco's father
• Sophie Mas as Arco's mother

English cast

• Romy Fay as Iris
• Juliano Krue Valdi as Arco
• Natalie Portman
• Will Ferrell as Frankie
• America Ferrera
• Flea
• Mark Ruffalo as Mikki
• Andy Samberg as Stewie

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. ^[4]

Release

Arco had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025. ^[5] A few days later, Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film. ^[6]

The film opened in the Locarno Kids section at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 6 August 2025. ^[7] The film was released in theaters across France on October 22, 2025, and will release in the United States on November 14, 2025. ^{[8] [9]}

Reception

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Cannes Film Festival	24 May 2025	Camera d'Or	Ugo Bienvenu	Nominated	[10]
Annecy International Animation Film Festival	14 June 2025	Cristal Award for Best Feature Film	Arco	Won	[11]
		SACEM Award for Best Original Music Award in a Feature Film	Arnaud Toulon	Won
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	19 November 2025	Original Score – Animated Film		Pending	[12]

References

1. "ARCO (2025)". Cannes Film Festival . Retrieved 26 May 2025.
2. "Arco, le dessin animé parfait de SF - Ugo Bienvenu #262". Ausha. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
3. "Arco". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 4 November 2025.
4. Goodfellow, Melanie (13 May 2024). "Natalie Portman Joins Voice Cast For Ugo Bienvenu's Rainbow Fantasy 'Arco' As Gebeka In'l Launches Sales In Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 May 2025.
5. Durand, Manon (16 May 2025). "Arco: Ugo Bienvenu's animated utopian tale". Cannes Film Festival . Retrieved 24 May 2025.
6. Wiseman, Andreas (24 May 2025). "Neon Taking North American Rights To Natalie Portman Cannes Animation 'Arco'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 May 2025.
7. Szalai, Georg (2 July 2025). "Marcel Barelli to Get Locarno Kids Award, Annecy Winner 'Arco' to Screen at Fest". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2 July 2025.
8. "Arco". AlloCiné . 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
9. McGowan, Andrew (21 August 2025). "'Arco' Trailer: Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, America Ferrera and More Voice Neon's Animated Feature". Variety . Retrieved 21 August 2025.
10. Gularte, Alejandra (24 May 2025). "It Was Just an Accident Wins Neon's Sixth Palme d'Or". Vulture. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
11. Lang, Jamie (14 June 2025). "'Arco' Takes Annecy's Top Prize, 'Endless Cookie' Wins Contrechamp and 'The Night Boots' Scoops Best Short as Filmmakers Address Conflict in the Middle East". Variety . Retrieved 15 June 2025.
12. Neglia, Matt (5 November 2025). "The 2025 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

External links

• Arco at IMDb