Turning Red

'Turning Red is a 2022 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, written by Shi and Julia Cho, and produced by Lindsey Collins. It stars the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, and James Hong.

Set in Toronto, Ontario in 2002, it follows Meilin "Mei" Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian student who, due to a hereditary curse, transforms into a giant red panda when she experiences any strong emotion. Inspired by Shi's experiences growing up in Toronto, the film began development in 2018 after she pitched it to Pixar in October 2017. It is the first Pixar film solely directed by a woman.

Special screenings of Turning Red took place in London at Everyman Borough Yards on February 21, 2022, and in Toronto at TIFF Bell Lightbox on March 8. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on March 1, and on March 11 was released on the Disney+ streaming service and at limited theaters. It was released theatrically in most countries without Disney, where it grossed $20 million and received positive reviews from critics.

Cast

 * Rosalie Chiang as Meilin Lee
 * Sandra Oh as Ming Lee
 * Ava Morse as Miriam Mendelsohn
 * Hyein Park as Abby Park
 * Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Priya Mangal
 * Orion Lee as Jin Lee
 * Wai Ching Ho as Grandma Wu, Mei's grandmother
 * Tristan Allerick Chen as Tyler Nguyen-Baker, the school bully
 * Lori Tan Chinn as Auntie Chen, Mei's aunt
 * Mia Tagano as Lily, Mei's 2nd aunt
 * Sherry Cola as Helen, Mei's 3rd aunt
 * Lillian Lim as Auntie Ping, Mei's 4th aunt
 * James Hong as Mr. Gao, a local elder
 * The members of 4*Town voiced by:
 * Jordan Fisher as Robaire
 * Finneas O'Connell as Jesse
 * Topher Ngo as Aaron T.
 * Grayson Villanueva as Tae Young
 * Josh Levi as Aaron Z.
 * Sasha Roiz as Mr. Kieslowski
 * Addie Chandler as Devon, Mei's secret crush
 * Lily Sanfelippo as Stacy Frick
 * Anne-Marie as Lauren