The Legend of Ochi Review: Creature Adventure Draws a Callback to '80s Kids Tapes
Copyright © A24, AGBO, Neighborhood Watch, Encyclopedia Pictura, Year of the Rat Title : The Legend of Ochi Director : Isaiah Saxon Release Date : January 26, 2025 (Sundance), April 18, 2025 (United States, Limited), April 25, 2025 (United States, Wide) It is so rare for films to use as little to no CGI as possible. 2025 is becoming a season of live-action kids' films, like A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch (2025) , that explode the box office using the special staple. One film that not a lot of people know about, The Legend of Ochi , relies more on puppetry than they do on CGI. Set against a budget of $10 million, this movie earned only $4.7 million from theatergoers, marking this movie as a box office flop for two reasons: the reliance on puppetry and it being an original story. Critic and audience reviews were mixed to positive about the movie. Some of them did not like the depth, but overall, they liked the visuals and creature design of the world. W...