Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Four pizza-loving mutant turtles trained by a wise rat defend New York City with ninja skills, brotherly teamwork, and irreverent comic-book energy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- energetic
- family movie night
- nostalgia viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining for fans, praising its humor, production design, and martial arts while noting rough visuals, sluggish plotting, and racial stereotypes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo are mutant turtle brothers whose teamwork and familial loyalty drive their fight against Shredder.
The turtles are realized through elaborate foam rubber suits, while the sewer lair and martial arts action emphasize tangible production design.
The turtles balance ninja training and outlandish fights with pizza jokes, teenage slang, and playful banter.
The intelligent turtles live beneath New York City and train in a sewer home under Splinter's mentorship.
Films like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and why
The Mask
Shares comedic superhero adventure, colorful genre spectacle, family-friendly action, and a team of unconventional heroes protecting a major city.
Batman
Shares comic-book action, wisecracking protagonists, exaggerated villains, and a playful early-1990s blockbuster tone.
Gremlins
Shares family-oriented fantasy adventure, mutant creatures, light humor, and an ensemble quest against a threatening villain.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Shares martial arts spectacle, comic-book mythology, youthful heroes, and tongue-in-cheek action-comedy.
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Barron
- Release Date
- 1990-03-30
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (2038)
Cast
- Brian Tochi
- Josh Pais
- Corey Feldman
- Robbie Rist
- Judith Hoag
- Elias Koteas
- Kevin Clash
- David McCharen
- David Forman
- Martin P. Robinson
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles about?
- Four pizza-loving mutant turtles trained by a wise rat defend New York City with ninja skills, brotherly teamwork, and irreverent comic-book energy.
- What is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as moderate.
- What did critics think of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining for fans, praising its humor, production design, and martial arts while noting rough visuals, sluggish plotting, and racial stereotypes.
- Which films are like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask, Batman, Gremlins, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
- How long is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
- In United States, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
Browse Ember's collections
Movies like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- American Ninja 51993
- 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up1995
- 3 Ninjas1992
- American Ninja 2: The Confrontation1987
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie1995
- Mortal Kombat1995
- The Lego Ninjago Movie2017
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows2016
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze1991
- Surf Ninjas1993
