When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
- Awards
- 1 win & 11 nominations
Johnny Knoxville
- Leonardo
- (voice)
Tony Shalhoub
- Splinter
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOriginally, the mutant thugs Bebop and Rocksteady were to appear in the film to fight the Turtles; they were to be martial arts soldiers that were given mutagen and turned into monstrous super-soldier mutants for the Turtles to fight. They were written out with the intent of appearing in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
- GoofsWhen April is calling Vern to ask for a ride to Sach's mansion, Vern sees April's phone number show on the caller ID before answering. But April is calling from a payphone.
- Quotes
[April meets the Turtles for the first time]
April O'Neil: What are you?
Leonardo: Well, miss, we're ninjas.
Raphael: We're mutants!
Donatello: Technically, we're turtles.
Michelangelo: And we're teenagers. But we can have adult conversations.
April O'Neil: So, you're... Ninja Mutant Turtle Teenagers?
Donatello: When you put it like that, it sounds ridiculous!
- Crazy creditsThere is a scene in the closing credits: Michelangelo and Raphael hide from people by blending into a Victoria's Secret billboard.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Death Battle: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Royale (2011)
Featured review
When the first Ninja Turtles movie came out in 1990, it was an ABSOLUTE BLAST to watch, simply because it was a faithful adaptation of the comic books with character development and stunning visuals to boot; no thanks in part to Jim Henson's workshop of wonders.
I've skipped out on this movie when it was first released, but having just watched it now, I could say with all honesty that I was entertained for the most part, but said enjoyment was marred by the underdeveloped characters; just like it was in the first Transformers movie directed by Michael Bay and even though he only produced this film, his influence clearly is felt throughout this film; especially in the script, which is filled with tired, cliched dialogue and plot twists you can see coming a mile away. The end result is a widely derivative and phoned in experience.
Aside from that, I enjoyed the fight scenes, which are a plenty, though strangely and surprisingly enough, aren't as numerous and overblown like the Transformers films, but they do their job admirably.
But the biggest problem with the film is lack of character development. It's a shame that Megan Fox gets more screentime than the turtles; barely does Kirai and Shredder get any development and as a whole, the film feels disjointed and unbalanced. The original film had a nice balance between character development and action, something this film sorely lacks. Nobody expects Oscar-winning material in a Ninja Turtles movie, but at the very least, flesh out the characters more other than let one of them hog the spotlight for a significant amount of time.
So in conclusion, I suppose the film was entertaining on it's own merits, but ultimately, it was underwhelming.
Sad really, because I was really looking forward to a return to form from the titular reptilian heroes.
I've skipped out on this movie when it was first released, but having just watched it now, I could say with all honesty that I was entertained for the most part, but said enjoyment was marred by the underdeveloped characters; just like it was in the first Transformers movie directed by Michael Bay and even though he only produced this film, his influence clearly is felt throughout this film; especially in the script, which is filled with tired, cliched dialogue and plot twists you can see coming a mile away. The end result is a widely derivative and phoned in experience.
Aside from that, I enjoyed the fight scenes, which are a plenty, though strangely and surprisingly enough, aren't as numerous and overblown like the Transformers films, but they do their job admirably.
But the biggest problem with the film is lack of character development. It's a shame that Megan Fox gets more screentime than the turtles; barely does Kirai and Shredder get any development and as a whole, the film feels disjointed and unbalanced. The original film had a nice balance between character development and action, something this film sorely lacks. Nobody expects Oscar-winning material in a Ninja Turtles movie, but at the very least, flesh out the characters more other than let one of them hog the spotlight for a significant amount of time.
So in conclusion, I suppose the film was entertaining on it's own merits, but ultimately, it was underwhelming.
Sad really, because I was really looking forward to a return to form from the titular reptilian heroes.
- johnnymacbest
- Jan 27, 2020
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Tortugas Ninja
- Filming locations
- Playa Vista, California, USA(reshoot)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $125,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $191,204,754
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $65,575,105
- Aug 10, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $485,004,754
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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