Turbo Kid
A comic-book-obsessed scavenger discovers courage, friendship, and heroic purpose in a flamboyant, fiercely gory post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Overview
In a world where survival is a daily struggle, a young scavenger must rise to the occasion and embrace his destiny.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- irreverent
- nostalgic
- cult movie night
- retro sci fi marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and spirited nostalgic ode to vintage kids' adventure cinema, though some viewed its fetishistic retro style as infantilizing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents a post-apocalyptic adventure through comic-book imagery and an affectionate 1980s-style science fiction aesthetic.
Its Saturday-morning-adventure sensibility is repeatedly punctuated by unusually graphic gore and violent set pieces.
Zeus rules the water-starved Wasteland through sadism while survivors struggle for basic resources and freedom.
The Kid moves from solitary scavenger and comic-book enthusiast toward protecting Apple and confronting Zeus.
Films like Turbo Kid, and why
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Shares a post-apocalyptic wasteland, retro science fiction aesthetics, BMX-inflected adventure, and exuberant action-comedy tone.
Super
Combines low-budget superhero conventions, irreverent humor, stylized violence, and outsider protagonists seeking justice.
Kung Fury
Uses nostalgic genre pastiche, comic-book imagery, colorful production design, and playful but gory action.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Shares post-apocalyptic survival, eccentric world-building, water scarcity, and heightened pulp action.
Movie Details
- Directors
- François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
- Release Date
- 2015-08-14
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (808)
Cast
- Munro Chambers
- Laurence Leboeuf
- Michael Ironside
- Aaron Jeffery
- Edwin Wright
- Romano Orzari
- Steeve Léonard
- Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen
- Yves Corbeil
- Evan Manoukian
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Turbo Kid about?
- A comic-book-obsessed scavenger discovers courage, friendship, and heroic purpose in a flamboyant, fiercely gory post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- What is Turbo Kid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Turbo Kid as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Turbo Kid violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Turbo Kid as graphic.
- What did critics think of Turbo Kid?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and spirited nostalgic ode to vintage kids' adventure cinema, though some viewed its fetishistic retro style as infantilizing.
- Which films are like Turbo Kid?
- Films with a similar feel include Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Super, Kung Fury, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
- How long is Turbo Kid?
- Turbo Kid runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Turbo Kid?
- In United States, Turbo Kid streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
