
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?


“Everybody loves Marcel.”
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

Jenny Slate
Marcel (voice)

Dean Fleischer Camp
Dean

Isabella Rossellini
Connie (voice)

Joe Gabler
Haysack Rep
Shari Finkelstein
60 Minutes Producer

Sam Painter
60 Minutes Camera Operator
Blake Hottle
60 Minutes Camera Operator
Scott Osterman
60 Minutes Sound Mixer
Jeremy Evans
60 Minutes Grip / Assistant Camera

Lesley Stahl
Lesley Stahl
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a animation, comedy, drama, family film released in 2022 exploring themes of journalist, mockumentary, stop motion, family, fake documentary, viral video. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, it stars Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, Isabella Rossellini. Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
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