As we move toward the end of the year, it’s that time in Hollywood: awards season. And the animated feature Arco looks like it could be a major contender.
The film comes from French illustrator Ugo Bienvenu, who wrote, directed, and produced the project. The original French-language feature debuted at Cannes; it also won the Cristal Award for best feature at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
Since then, NEON acquired the feature for distribution in the US. The English-language trailer, with voice talent including Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, and Andy Samberg, released today.
Check out the new trailer for Arco below.
Here’s the feature’s official synopsis from NEON:
“A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet.”
With its praise out of the festival circuit, NEON looks to be positioning Arco for a run at the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Audiences in the States can see the film for themselves starting in January 2026.
So, what did you think of the trailer for Arco? Does it have Oscar potential? Let us know in the comments below.
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