Arco (2025)

IMDb plot summary: In 2075, a girl witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible. She shelters him and will do whatever it takes to help him return to his time.

Directed by Ugo Bienvenu. Stars Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, and Nathanaël Perrot.

Arco is an animated sci-fi story about a time traveling boy who gets lost in time and must be helped home by a girl from the near Earth future. The number one word that I would use to describe this movie is sweet. There are some creative world building moments -- for example, I like the way the robot nanny was integrated into the rest of the story, and it was kind of cool to see a future story where both people were from the future, while neither was from the world that we live in right at this moment. That was a unique take. The rest of the story hits mostly expected beats along the way, and the characters are likeable but not super compelling. I could definitely see showing this to kids and having them really enjoy it, but as an adult it just was OK for me.

How it entered my Flickchart:

🎥 Arco (2025)

📊 Ranked #880/4238 on my Flickchart

🎯 Flickscore™: 79

beat Frances Ha (#2194 → #2195)

lost to Father of the Bride (held at #1137)

beat Sling Blade (#1664 → #1666)

beat The Descent (#1413 → #1417)

lost to Heaven Knows What (held at #1281)

beat Maine Pyar Kiya (#1349 → #1355)

lost to The Woodsman (#1313 → #1153)

beat Unbreakable (#1329 → #1327)

beat After Yang (#1321 → #1325)

lost to Father Goose (held at #1316)

beat The Color Purple (#1318 → #1356)

lost to Time Bandits (#1317 → #1318)