The Legend of Ochi, which debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, moves at a slow pace from start to finish, but it builds up to a tense and satisfying ending.

The Legend of Ochi draws inspiration from real animals. For director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his feature debut with The Legend of Ochi, that realism was key to developing the Ochi's look.

The Legend of Ochi will be available to watch digitally from May 20, 2025. The Legend of Ochi is not yet available on any streaming services in the US. Due to the exclusive streaming deal between HBO, ...

The baby ochi goes on a supermarket adventure with Helena Zengel in "The Legend of Ochi." A24 "The Legend of Ochi," out April 25, stars Helena Zengel alongside Finn Wolfhard, best known from his ...

The spirits of Jim Henson and Steven Spielberg are thriving in The Legend of Ochi, a children’s fantasy that also adds a little Star Wars to its out-of-this-world mix.. A fable about ...

Before landing on the small ape of “The Legend of Ochi,” Saxon first considered a giant oaf and then something closer to the slumbering beast of Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro ...

“The Legend of Ochi” — 3.5 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: PG (for violent content, a bloody image, smoking, thematic elements and some language) Running time: 1:35.

The Legend of Ochi follows teenager Yuri (Helena Zengel) who lives in the remote village of Carpathia with her father Maxim (Willem Dafoe) and brother Petro (Finn Wolfhard).

The Legend of Ochi budget was $10 million, with a $1 million creature budget, and after years of development — Baby Ochi prototype development began in 2018 — the results are spectacular.

The Legend of Ochi budget was $10 million, with a $1 million creature budget, and after years of development — Baby Ochi prototype development began in 2018 — the results are spectacular.