History Film / MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn2021

Slate reprises her role as Marcel, an inch-tall, talking sea shell with shoes, living in a human house with his grandmother (Creator/IsabellaRossellini). With the aid of a human documentarian (Fleischer Camp), he sets out on a journey to find other talking shells like himself.

** Played straight with Lesley Stahl, as well as a Series/SixtyMinutes crew that goes to Dean's house to film a story on Marcel [[spoiler:and ultimately helps him reuinte with his family.]]

* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler:When Marcel buries Connie's body in the garden, the camera zooms out to a wide shot of him all alone. However, it's revealed that the shot is coming from Dean up on a nearby tree on a neighbor's property; said neighbor sees Dean and - both annoyed at Dean's invasion and concerned about him falling off [[SkewedPriorites because he doesn't have insurance and cannot pay for any damages Dean could possibly bring to himself or the property]]--demands him to come down immediately]].

* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Marcel has to look after his grandmother and himself despite still being a little boy - er, shell.

* RealMenWearPink: Marcel is confused as to why one of the commenters under his call to action video [[ViewerGenderConfusion think he's a girl.]]

** Played straight with Lesley Stahl, as well as a Series/60Minutes crew that goes to Dean's house to film a story on Marcel [[spoiler:and ultimately helps him reuinte with his family.]]

'''Previews:''' [[https://youtu.be/k98Afd7Nf3Y Trailer]]

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy {{mockumentary}} film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Fleischer Camp, Creator/JennySlate, and Nick Paley, based upon Fleischer Camp and Slate's [[WebVideo/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022, from Creator/{{A24}}.

* BadInfluencer: After Marcel's livestreams asking for help finding his family go viral, people start coming up to his property--which he shared on the streams--solely to show themselves having visited the home of the now-famous shell, using his popularity [[ItsAllAboutMe to improve their social media standing, not to actually help him]]. The unwanted attention gets so bad that after Marcel and Dean come back home from their road trip, [[spoiler:they find that Connie got startled by a couple young influencers who trespassed on the property and fell off the washing machine, cracking her shell. This, in turn, leads to Marcel becoming overprotective of her]].

* CelebrityCameo: As indicated by the trailer, the film has [[Series/SixtyMinutes Lesley Stahl]], Creator/BrianWilliams, and Creator/ConanOBrien as themselves, reporting on Marcel's quest. The latter two just appear in the form of archival footage of their real-life reports on the "Marcel" shorts at the height of their popularity, but Stahl has a somewhat more substantial role as Marcel and Connie's idol [[spoiler:who eventually helps them reunite their family]].

* ChekhovsGun: When discussing the ex-couple that formerly lived in his house, Marcel mentions that his family had a protocol in place (hiding in a dresser drawer) for whenever the two started arguing with each other. [[spoiler:When the exes are reunited at the man's new house and start arguing again, Marcel remembers the protocol and ends up finding his family hiding in a dresser drawer.]]

* DollyZoom: A very subtle one is used after [[spoiler:Marcel discovers Nana Connie's body.]]
* MoodWhiplash: [[spoiler:When Marcel buries Connie's body in the garden, the camera zooms out to a wide shot of him all alone. However, it's revealed that the shot is coming from Dean up on a nearby tree on a neighbor's property; said neighbor sees Dean and--both annoyed at Dean's invasion and concerned about him falling off [[SkewedPriorites because he doesn't have insurance and cannot pay for any damages Dean could possibly bring to himself or the property]]--demands him to come down immediately.]]

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The film's main conflict is whether Marcel and Connie will ever see their family again. The trailer contains shots of [[spoiler:Marcel among other shells, showing that he is reunited with his community. The footage can't be from a flashback, since it's meant to be a documentary and Dean didn't meet Marcel until after his family disappeared.]]

* CelebrityParadox: A social media profile pic of Dean with his ex-wife can be seen briefly before he quickly changes the browser tab. His ex-wife happens to be Jenny Slate, the voice of Marcel, who was married to Dean Fleischer Camp from 2012 to 2016.

* BittersweetEnding: More "sweet" than bitter, but [[spoiler:Marcel happily reunites with his family and community. However, Connie doesn't live to join the reunion, though Marcel was able to provide a proper funeral ceremony with the shell community]].

* BadInfluencer: After Marcel's livestreams asking for help finding his family go viral, people start coming up to his property--which he shared on the streams--solely to show themselves having visited the home of the now-famous shell, using his popularity [[ItsAllAboutMe to improve their social media standing, not to actually help him]]. The unwanted attention gets so bad that after Marcel and Dean come back home from their road trip, [[spoiler:they find that Connie got startled by a couple young influencers who trespassed on the property and fell off the washing machine, cracking her shell]].

* CoolOldLady: Nana Connie may be old, but she is usually very relaxed, is shown to have maintained a tiny garden and even befriended some of the local insects.

* BadInfluencer: After Marcel's livestreams asking for help finding his family go viral, people start coming up to his property--which he shared on the streams--solely to show themselves having visited the home of the now-famous shell, using his popularity to improve their social media standing, not to actually help him. The unwanted attention gets so bad that after Marcel and Dean come back home from their road trip, [[spoiler:they find that Connie got startled by a couple young influencers who trespassed on the property and fell off the washing machine, cracking her shell]].

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy {{mockumentary}} film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Fleischer Camp, Creator/JennySlate, and Nick Paley, based upon Fleischer Camp and Slate's [[WebVideo/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

!!Tropes:

* AsHimself: The documentarian is named Dean. While not a one-to-one match to the film's director, in a meta sense, the film depicts some aspects of Fleischer Camp's life (uploaded Marcel videos to [=YouTube=], received media attention, went through a divorce), with the key difference of course being that Marcel is real.

* CelebrityCameo: As indicated by the trailer, the film has [[Series/SixtyMinutes Lesley Stahl]], Creator/BrianWilliams, and Creator/ConanOBrien as themselves, reporting on Marcel's quest. The latter two just appear in the form of archival footage of their real life reports on the "Marcel" shorts at the height of their popularity, but Stahl has a somewhat more substantial role as Marcel and Connie's idol [[spoiler:who eventually helps them reunite their family]].

* SeparatedFromTheAdults: Mostly. The only adult left in Marcel's life is Connie [[spoiler:until her death]].

* {{Tuckerization}}: Nana Connie is named after Creator/JennySlate's real life grandmother, Constance.

* VagueAge: Marcel's age is never stated in the movie, and WordOfGod states that he doesn't even have one.

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy {{mockumentary}} film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Fleischer Camp and Creator/JennySlate, based upon their [[WebVideo/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

Slate reprises her role as Marcel, an inch tall, talking sea shell with shoes, living in a human house with his grandmother (Creator/IsabellaRossellini). With the aid of a human documentarian (Fleischer Camp), he sets out on a journey to find other talking shells like himself.

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy {{mockumentary}} film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Fleischer Camp and Creator/JennySlate, based upon their [[WebOriginal/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy {{mockumentary}} film directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and written by Fleischer-Camp and Creator/JennySlate, based upon their [[WebOriginal/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

Slate reprises her role as Marcel, an inch tall, talking sea shell with shoes, living in a human house with his grandmother (Creator/IsabellaRossellini). With the aid of a human documentarian (Fleischer-Camp), he sets out on a journey to find other talking shells like himself.

* AsHimself: The documentarian is named Dean. While not a one-to-one match to the film's director, in a meta sense, the film depicts some aspects of Fleischer-Camp's life (uploaded Marcel videos to [=YouTube=], received media attention, went through a divorce), with the key difference of course being that Marcel is real.

* AnimationBump: As opposed to the more limited animation of the shorts, Marcel is more articulated and animated, capable of blinking and actually moving his feet.

* SeparatedFromTheAdults: mostly. The only adult left in Marcel's life is Connie [[spoiler:until her death]].

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy {{mockumentary}} film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Fleischer Camp and Creator/JennySlate, based upon their [[WebOriginal/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

Slate reprises her role as Marcel, an inch tall, talking sea shell with shoes, living in a human house with his grandmother (Creator/IsabellaRossellini). With the aid of a human documentarian (Fleischer Camp), he sets out on a journey to find other talking shells like himself.

* AsHimself: The documentarian is named Dean. While not a one-to-one match to the film's director, in a meta sense, the film depicts some aspects of Fleischer Camp's life (uploaded Marcel videos to [=YouTube=], received media attention, went through a divorce), with the key difference of course being that Marcel is real.

* SeparatedFromTheAdults: mostly. The only adult left in Marcel's life is Connie [[spoiler: until her death]].
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The film's main conflict is whether Marcel and Connie will ever see their family again. The trailer contains shots of [[spoiler: Marcel among other shells, showing that he is reunited with his community. The footage can't be from a flashback, since it's meant to be a documentary and Dean didn't meet Marcel until after his family disappeared.]]

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Fleischer Camp and Creator/JennySlate, based upon their [[WebOriginal/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a live-action/stop-motion hybrid dramedy film directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and written by Fleischer-Camp and Creator/JennySlate, based upon their [[WebOriginal/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn short films]] of the same name. It premiered on the festival circuit in 2021 and received a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022 from Creator/{{A24}}.

Slate reprises her role as Marcel, an inch tall, talking sea shell with shoes, living in a human house with his grandmother (Creator/IsabellaRossellini). With the aid of a human documentarian (Fleischer-Camp), he sets out on a journey to find other talking shells like himself.

* AsHimself: The documentarian is named Dean. While not a one-to-one match to the film's director, in a meta sense, the film depicts some aspects of Fleischer-Camp's life (uploaded Marcel videos to [=YouTube=], received media attention, went through a divorce), with the key difference of course being that Marcel is real.