Arco
A rebellious young time traveler and an independent girl forge an unlikely alliance when rainbow-powered flight goes disastrously wrong.
Overview
A young time traveler crashes into our world, igniting an adventure that spans across dimensions and realities.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- playful
- sincere
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an imaginative, visually distinctive, emotionally engaging animated science-fiction adventure with strong family appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arco's culture turns rainbow travel into a distinctive visual and technological premise, including empowering capes and diamonds.
Ten-year-old Arco crashes from the year 3000 into the near future, where Iris becomes his guide and ally.
The premise foregrounds Arco's parents and sister, while the supplied keywords identify family relationships and an absent parent.
Environmental issues are explicitly identified among the film's keywords and are embedded in its futuristic world-building.
Films like Arco, and why
Meet the Robinsons
family-friendly animated science fiction adventure involving a child protagonist and imaginative future technology
The Little Prince
warm animated time-travel adventure centered on children, family bonds, and an emotionally hopeful journey
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
stylized animated fantasy adventure that combines child protagonists, unusual world-building, and ecological themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Ugo Bienvenu
- Release Date
- 2025-10-22
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (281)
Cast
- Margot Ringard Oldra
- Oscar Tresanini
- Nathanaël Perrot
- Alma Jodorowsky
- Swann Arlaud
- Vincent Macaigne
- Louis Garrel
- William Lebghil
- Sophie Mas
- Frédérique Cantrel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Arco about?
- A rebellious young time traveler and an independent girl forge an unlikely alliance when rainbow-powered flight goes disastrously wrong.
- What is Arco like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arco as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Arco violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Arco.
- What did critics think of Arco?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an imaginative, visually distinctive, emotionally engaging animated science-fiction adventure with strong family appeal.
- Which films are like Arco?
- Films with a similar feel include Meet the Robinsons, The Little Prince, and Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia.
- How long is Arco?
- Arco runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Arco?
- In United States, Arco streams on Hulu.
