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Memoir of a Snail

Memoir of a Snail (2024)

Life can only be understood backwards, but we have to live it forwards.

Release:2024
Runtime:1h 34m
Country:Australia
Director:Adam Elliot
Language:English

Genre

AnimationComedyDrama
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Keywords

DepressionDifficult ChildhoodDeath Of FatherStop MotionFoster FamilyAdult AnimationDeath In ChildbirthBroken Family
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Memoir of a Snail rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 25K votes
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic81%
TMDb8.032/10· 775 votes

With 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 81/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Memoir of a Snail

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

Cast of Memoir of a Snail

  • Sarah Snook

    Sarah Snook

    as Grace (voice)

  • Kodi Smit-McPhee

    Kodi Smit-McPhee

    as Gilbert (voice)

  • Jacki Weaver

    Jacki Weaver

    as Pinky (voice)

  • Magda Szubanski

    Magda Szubanski

    as Ruth Appleby (voice)

  • Dominique Pinon

    Dominique Pinon

    as Percy Pudel (voice)

  • Tony Armstrong

    Tony Armstrong

    as Ken (voice)

  • Paul Capsis

    Paul Capsis

    as Ian / Narelle (voice)

  • Eric Bana

    Eric Bana

    as James the Magistrate (voice)

  • B

    Bernie Clifford

    as Owen Appleby (voice)

  • Davey Thompson

    Davey Thompson

    as Ben Appleby (voice)

  • C

    Charlotte Belsey

    as Young Grace (voice)

  • M

    Mason Litsos

    as Young Gilbert (voice)

Memoir of a Snail facts

Budget
$4.4M
Box office
$7

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Elliot explores grief and family trauma with compassionate claymation artistry
  • •Unconventional animation style enhances emotional authenticity of personal narrative
  • •Mature themes regarding loss receive genuine dramatic weight and respect

What the audience disliked

  • •Adult animation niche will limit general audience accessibility and appeal
  • •Heavy thematic material regarding death provides limited tonal relief

Trailer

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