When the pads were mentioned and SHOWN my jaw literally dropped. I really hope periods continue to be normalized in media geared toward age groups that are starting to experience them. It’s so important.

The fact that Pixar decided to cover topics like having a period as well as the dangers of intimacy at a young age (despite the fact that these are only Mei's fantasy drawings and not real, yet Ming is still overprotective and misinterprets the situation) is AMAZING. Also raise your hand if you've ever been publicly or privately humiliated by your parents as a teen :)

I don't think Turning Red has been getting enough credit for how different and unique it is compared to other Pixar films.

I really love how Pryia and the emo girl had a cute bound and I wish they made her more 2000s emo kid,since the year in the movie is around the early 2000s.

I absolutely loved Miriam. I wish we could’ve gotten an explanation why Mei’s mother didn’t like/approve of her.

It’s wonderful to see an accurate representation of middle schoolers and young women. It’s also nice to see a character having that relationship with a parent the way my mom and I do on screen. This movie made me feel so understood :)

I was a teen in the 2000's, (turned 13 in '05) so the nostalgia of boy band fever, tamagotchi's and the Twilight craze *Priya was reading a book that echoes of Twilight* hit hard.

The fact that they blatantly talked about pads and period supplies was so shocking in a good way

I love how people are going nuts about talking about menstruation is "inappropriate" in a kids movie. But far from it. Its a wonderful tool for parents to ease their way into discussing these things and changes. Plus it gives a little glimpse of how people feel, think, and adjust to big bodily changes.

The fact that it minorly covers puberty is one of the reasons why i like this movie. because it's one of the few Pixar films to cover such a mature topic, well except maybe for Inside Out but that film covered the topic in a different way.

As Pixar’s 25th animated film, I immediately fell in love with the humor, the friendship and unleashing your inner animal

i love how disney is taking a big step in releasing movies like turning red and encanto which cover taboo topics such as womanhood and generational trauma

I never knew how badly I needed to see an ACCURATE depiction of being a tween girl - goofy, sincere female friendship, dealing with periods, crushes and fangirling, absolutely all of it. There are so many films involving boys’ coming-of-age, from Stand By Me to Luca and they are incredible, too - along with plenty of joking about the grosser stuff (cough American Pie and Co cough). But when has there been such an accurate, true and honestly humanising look at the same for girls? Why is it that what’s considered gross for boys is less taboo than what’s considered gross for girls? I had never even realised until seeing this movie just how much has been blatantly missing from representations of girls’ experiences in film. So much of our presentation centres on desirability, either having it or not having it, so finally, FINALLY seeing what it’s actually like to simply exist from our own perspective/memories of lived experience is shocking. Growing up isn’t all about learning to be mature, beautiful, driven or desirable - all acceptable traits of womanhood. It’s also messy, funny, awkward, gross, and full of evolving relationships. On a really basic level, Turning Red puts to film what every woman already knew: tween girls are just as gross, goofy and connected as tween boys. Its existence goes further and makes a stand for something we might have hesitated to believe: tween girls are just as deserving of having those experiences recognised. Thank you to all who made this film for creating something so true, so real - so hopeful. Reposting bc hopefully can explain a bit to ppl who got the ick from it lol

Loved, loved, loved this movie!! The themes of parental pressure, perfectionism and puberty are so relatable!

I liked the movie very much. Humor moments, unique characters, funny scenes, plus 4th wall jokes are interesting. Relatable it was too. Honour others but honour yourself too.

This movie genuinely is a love letter to both those of us that were Mei's age then (I was totally the weird nerdy girl with the fanart that was bullied) and yet something so many kids now, who I've seen through my niece's eyes being told by social media to grow up faster and be prim and proper adults by preteen age and hide these parts of themselves, also need these lessons.

God I lover this movie, not just because it wasn't afraid to talk about periods & intimacy at a young age (despite it just being fantasy, it's still dangerous at such a young age) but it also follows the theme of generational trauma that Encanto began. Both movies handled it amazingly in my opinion & I'm so happy that such issues & topics are being talked about. Despite what many are saying, these themes are NOT "inappropriate" for children. I watched it with my 10yr sister who (coincidentally) had just started her period & she actually felt more comfortable asking my mother & I questions about puberty after watching the movie & I'm honestly happy about that

The fact that people got angry over this movie just shows how unique it is. It's fine if people like it or not (I personally love it), but I think it will be looked back on as an important family film that normalized young girls going through puberty. I can't really think of another movie that has pioneered it like "Turning Red" has. I'm happy to be a part of history.

I loved how the movie focused on the mother and daughter relationship, but still included the dad a lot, and referred to past occurances between the mother and father.

I also like how in the climax when it comes to the Ritual Song it just simply has to be sung from the heart and I enjoy it when two contrast such as the past traditional Chinese ways and the present new era trends come together to show that despite their differences they can combine for a greater future

I love this film. It really captures the feelings during that specific, and often overwhelming, time really well. Especially the keen embarrassment and the tight friendships given more trust than parents suddenly.

I can obviously say that Mei’s mom is nothing like other animated moms

I think that Turning Red should get a spin off series

The diversity is so accurate to Canada and Im so happy they included that. Canada's diversity and the normalization of our many different cultures is one of the things i love most about my country

Just finished watching this movie on Disney+. My favourite characters are definitely Abby and Priya. Loved this movie so much, 10/10 for sure.

I love how there is no villain in Turning Red--like Encanto too--and how Pixar continues to embrace other cultures. It's gorgeous 🤩💕

This movie takes me back to my youth. I was 13 years old in May 2002, and I did a bunch of the things that Mei and her friends did. Well, except for hustling classmates to go to a concert.

"Turning Red" is without a single doubt, another winner for Disney and Pixar! There were a bunch of times that even a 45-year old man like me had me laughing out loud. I feel this was the best coming-of-age movie in a very long time!

I honestly don't understand why people are hating on this movie so much. I mean, yeah, it shares similar themes to a few other Pixar & Disney movies, but so what? It does it all beautifully, and it's just fun and refreshing and cute. I've noticed Disney have shied a bit away from all their grand adventure films in favor of smaller, simpler things recently, but what's so bad about that? It's still charming and sweet, and honestly built for gen z and younger millennials. So why do people hate it? Could it be... misogyny? ...nah.

Being a Canadian, it was so amazing seeing Toronto portrayed so accurately!! So many scenes that were instantly recognizable and heart warming ❤️

I saw Sikhs, hijabi Muslims, people of all shades, different Asians than just Chinese....black people, white people...just no little green aliens. I enjoyed immensely

I love how this movie addresses the unrealistic expectations that too many parents put on their children. Having gone through that myself it was nice watching this movie and being able to relate to it.

I love it how Pixar sends message to the audiences and it makes most people feel better about themselves. Keep it up Pixar!

As a teenager who is still obsessed with Pixar and Disney I caught everyone joke about adolescence puberty and every thing else and it was so refreshing to have this much stuff about things I went through in a movie made to be relatable to teenagers

This movie was so hilarious, so adorable and the illustration of friendships and growing pains directly from female voices was a much needed addition to the world of Disney/Pixar animation 🥳❤️

I was like disney hit the age of calling out toxic family dynamics and what stress comes with being a child

This actually felt like a movie for teenagers and adults who were teenagers during that time period. It was a perfect middle between being mature and fun, much like a teenager growing up, as well as representing all types of culture that didn’t feel forced. The early 2000s teenagers and Chinese myths and traditions blended so well. Not to mention how funny this movie was. I keep going back to the scene where Mei’s aunties arrive at the temple lmao

Awww, I love Pryia straight up asking if Mei needs more pads. And legit brought extra for her. I remember girls full on afraid to even admit they had a single pad, let alone asking a friend if they needed one, till they got to highschool, so I love this exchange in particular

8:30 Fruits Basket being referenced? Nice! As someone who saw the reboot and loved it, it's great to see Fruits Basket get referenced by the director! Edit: Come to think of it, Turning Red and Fruits Basket do seem to have some similarities considering the animal transformations! Haven't seen the film yet though.

Great film, especially Mei herself. Just imagine if the events of this film did happen, all the characters are real, years later after 2002 and she's 33, probably married, and has kids that transformed into little red panda cubs running around the house. I would pay good money to know what her future is like now in the present year 2022

As an almost-lifelong diabetic, I got SO excited when I saw the kids wearing insulin pumps/sites in the movie! I even remember wearing that style of site back in the 2000s. So cool!

Turning Red is now my new favorite Disney Pixar movie. I love the animation.

I related so much to Mei on working so hard on school and to get good grades, then being so hard on myself if it wasn’t perfect.😞 This movie was so amazing with its story, humor and animation. Love it!😊💖💜

Mei's mom hiding behind the tree reminded of SCREAM a little bit. Only because her mom in that scene is super stalker-ish. That being said this movie was awesome and was a great movie!

I honestly really loved this movie. I watched it with my mom and it just reminded both of us about how we were at 13 and all the crazy things we do and say at that age

My daughter and I loved that movie and it opened up great conversation that us ladies gotta have with our girls when it comes to Aunt Flo ❤️

I literally just finished watching this movie last night!! I loved it!! ❤️

This movie really hit my heart hard. In the best way. It’s one of my new favorite movies. 💖 Thank you for making this movie, Pixar.

I just saw Turning Red yesterday at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. The dance party before the movie was so much fun. It's another Pixar winner with offbeat joy, color and genuine heart. As a 29 year old, I have a bit more nostalgia towards boy bands than the 00's anime craze in North America. Sailor Moon was the first Japanese cartoon i ever enjoyed and i have my 3 minutes younger brother to thank. The 3rd act takes the small emotional stakes to the next level. I guess Pixar may have a new formula to bring them into the post-COVID 2020's.

I love Turning Red because it's both funny and heartwarming.

i think we can all agree that turning red is the most relatable coming of age story in pixar history. no other pixar movie ever covered "taboo" topics such as periods, or focus on a typical friendship group, things that alot of people experience in real life. Great job Pixar!!!!!

I love how Mei, Miriam and Abby were supportive of Priya possibly being queer, and dancing with the goth girl. Especially since the early 2000's sadly weren't exactly the most LGBTQA friendly time, but it's sweet to see a positive depiction here. 🏳️‍🌈

This movie was very relatable and very cute. The red Panda design is super cute too. 🥰😍😍

“OOH, HO-HO-Ho, THAT’S ‘Nothing! You Wanna See ‘CRASS’?!” Meilin ‘Mei’ Lee, 2021

I love this movie, I really thought it was going to be bad,but no. I love that they explored the over protective mom daughter relationship. I could relate to it. Also how friendships usually pull us away from spending time with our parents as we become our own person and develop our own relationships. Parents not respecting boundaries was a big one. It cringe me out because looking back that's how my friends and I behaved 😂 and still do to this day. 10/10.

While the animation for Turning Red is inspired by anime, the designs of their mouths & their teeth reminds me a little of the animation studio called Aardman, the same guys that brought us Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run.

This movie literally shows what needed to be shown in media, it needs to be normalized, and yes it's a natural occurrence that happens to everyone as they hit a certain age. It also gently opens the discussion between parents and kids about these subjects, because not everyone gets these kind of talks with their parents because there's no respect between parent and child by assuming _"Kids are too young to learn about this and won't understand."_ Kids will understand a lot more than you give them credit for, no kid likes to be talked down to in a condescending baby voice, you have to be real with them, and talk to them like you would any normal person with the same kind of respect. I've always hated that when growing up myself, so I understand how it feels, whenever I tried to talk about a serious topic as a child, I'd always be talked down to in a condescending tone from an adult, and made to feel like my say, my voice has no meaning or weight in what I said. -- Sure kids can do stupid things, but don't ignore the fact that they can understand the things you talk to them about, because if you don't respect them, they won't respect you, and/or trust you to come talk to you about issues they're having, especially about subjects like puberty which is a huge change in their life they need guidance and support on the most.

I really liked the movie. There was one thing I would have added: Meis hair could have been slowly turning from black to red to show her development.

I LUV Turning Red. It's been added to my long list of Disney favs. The characters, the storyline, everything.

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Abby is by far one of my favorite supporting characters. This movie is officially one of my favorite Pixar movies

Turning Red made me laugh so much that I was truing with tears, such an amazing film. Pixar knocked it out of the park with Turning Red

The soundtrack is mad crazy, plus the movie is so aesthetic also the humor is amazing, i’m obsessed with this movie 😭

I absolutely ADORED Turning Red. The fact that I grew up and live in Toronto just brought up so many memories like the SkyDome (renamed to Roger's Center...eww), Tamagotchi, and older streetcars. I had a lot of Chinese and Korean friends growing up and it's nice to see how they honored the traditions. I also love the fact that female puberty is talked about as well as how the film is centered around friendships and growing up. It hit a personal note with the relationship she had with her mom, especially at the end. As a new parent myself and growing up somewhat with a controlling mom, it hits home. I loved it!

This movie is already severely underrated and deserves so much more hype and love for the way it changed the game. It’s such a huge step for representation and so unique in its structure.

The music in some moments in the movie made me think about the early 2000s. I made me remember some songs and some movies from the soundtrack. It was like going back in time

love how its not a baby-type disney movie and covers real world topics

A thing that I liked about this movie was that the main characters weren't that good looking. Not ugly, just very average teenagers, and that creates positive character flaws. Not everyone is going to look like a supermodel and it makes characters that we can relate with. Tokyo Godfathers is also another great example of this trope.

I lost my shit when Mei's mother brought out the products for menstrual pains. Me and my boyfriend were watching and when the ibuprofen came out i was like "HOLY SHIT THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT CAUSES PAIN AAAA"

This makes me all the more angry that Disney cancelled the theatrical release. I still have the feeling the pandemic was more of an excuse. I hope the previous Pixar films have at least 10 things that are unlike the others and I hope we can get a future Pixar movie in theaters that can top Turning Red with this kind of subject. As Kermit and Rowlf would sing "I hope that something better comes along".

This movie came out at the right time-my daughter just got her period and is going through puberty 😊

I really liked the way it covered “taboo” subjects in a way that didn’t shame them as well as didn’t make them in a way where people who didnt experience those subjects feel that they can’t relate or enjoy the movie.

This movie surprised me on so many levels, the mentioning of periods, the fiction teens write, listening to a parent, trying not to disappoint your parents. It's so relateable and refreshing. Just mad that the reviews are so sensitive to the topic "period" LIKE WHAT?!

At the last half of the movie, I really loved the Cantonese chanting and 4town pop mix so much 😃✨

It's incredible to see Pixar continue to break new ground. PLEASE keep making originals!!

I want to say that I suspected that the creative forces driving the making of this film were female when I immediately saw that the subject matter was so distinctly female centered. But I never looked at the credits, which if I were really curious about that, I probably would have. I normally watch the credits trying to see if I recognize anyone on the crew. I find it especially thrilling when I do! This time I didn't, and I could blame the fact that I was watching with my daughter and her daughter, but I am not throwing them under the bus. I love this movie. My favorite part was when Mei's mom confused her Red Panda for her first menses. I remember both of my girls getting theirs. My wife and I weren't nearly as well prepared as Ming. Not physically, anyway. I was emotionally prepared, so hurray for small victories. As much as I tried to help, neither of my girls were ready to accept my assistance in this matter. I was relegated to running to the pharmacy at 3:00 AM for supplies. I was happy for whatever value I could add. But I LOVED the support team Mei had between her mom and her friends. That warmed my heart.

I think it’s safe to say we all could laugh at our cringey 13yo selves thanks to this movie

Despite their being a couple of issues, I think Turning Red is another great Pixar movie, plus, it is nice to see something new from the studio and more original films. Although, I do think Lightyear is going to be the superior Pixar movie of this year.

When I first watched this, I see a combo of Mulan and Kung Fu Panda

I watched this movie 4 times and then tried to talk loudly when Mei got angry about the drawings she made near the start-

One of the loveliest, funniest, cutest most UNIQUE movies ever!!!!!! Thank you, DISNEY & PIXAR, for bringing this wonder of a movie/concept idea into our lives!!! Show of hands who is rooting for Mei-Mei!!!! :))

I just watched the movie last night and I thought it was really good. Now my daughter needs to watch it cause she was a teen in the 2000”s so she can relate to Mei mei.

The fact that they broached the subject of periods….I was blown away and applauding wildly!! Amazing. Bravo, Pixar!!

I love how this film showed Mei-Mei break the fourth wall, and göransson’s score is amazing! I hope he’ll get nominated for an oscar, and a golden globe.

10:44 One of the reasons why I love this movie

Turning Red is not only a good Pixar movie, but is really unique. I like the 2000's element cause now EVERYBODY (including me) is talking about how freaking great the 2000's Era was. Also, I think this is halfway or almost close to a Teen (13 age) movie for pixar. And I might be a male, but I actually really like the girls in Turning Red, they're just themselves and they're really unique, and Tyler is the only male in the female party, kinda like is reverse team gender party role. I also like the anime-like eyes and expressions also.

This makes my heart so happy ! What a great gem that is a throw back to that uncomfortable time in all of our lives.

I love turning red

Red Peony = "red pee-on-knee" These euphemisms slay me!

I've rewatched this movie so many times now. Loved everything but especially when she's dancing and gyrating to irk her mom. Her friends constantly having her back make them the best. Abby is my fav. Though.

It was definitely targeting an older key audience than most Disney animated films would. And I absolutely loved it.

This is crazy well-done! Thank you!

i love mei’s design when shes in school bc she acts like the most strap on backpack and music case holder kid ever 😳

I think it has such an amazing meaning , we should be 100 percent of ourself

I loved Turning Red! We watched it as a family and even my husband was laughing with us. We even had small discussions about my middle/high school days and how things change still.

Turning Red- a very groundbreaking movie indeed! 🎥🍿

A quick thing. There’s a small Easter egg, which is the book Priya was reading, Nightfall. The same book series exists in a different Netflix show, Little Witch Academia. There was an entire episode on it, just pointing it out. :)

My Favorite character is Abby🥺💖 she’s full of excitement!

Turning Red is a fantastic movie and I'm so happy Pixar covered and normalized these topics that are often rarely talked about. The negative reviews about people not being able to connect to it are exhausting. All of us have gone through puberty and our own versions of generational trauma of trying to please our parents over our own happiness and it's so easy to relate to these characters. We've seen many movies where that focus on the male perspective and I'm glad that this openly discusses the female journey. I can't wait to see where Domee Shi goes from here, being the first woman to direct a short film and the first woman with sole director's credit on a feature film for Pixar! About damn time.

The biggest thing I noticed was that they actually said curses. It’s a movie that’s kind of targeted towards younger children, so it’s not everyday you hear a Pixar character cuss