Turbo (2013 film)#Critical response

In a suburban tomato garden of Van Nuys in California,{{cite news|last=Solomon|first=Charles|title=REVIEW: Dreamworks "Turbo"|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/review-dreamworks-turbo|access-date=December 8, 2013|newspaper=Animation Scoop|date=July 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212120341/http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/review-dreamworks-turbo|archive-date=December 12, 2013|url-status=dead}} Theo, self-named "Turbo", is a garden snail who dreams of being a racer like his hero, five-time Indy 500 champion Guy Gagné. However, his obsession with racing makes him an outcast in the slow and cautious snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his older brother, Chet. One night, after nearly getting killed by a lawnmower while attempting to retrieve a fallen tomato that day, Theo wanders onto a freeway to admire the traffic and wishes on a star (later revealed to be an airplane) to be fast. Suddenly, he gets sucked through the supercharger of a Chevrolet Camaro during a street race, fusing his body with nitrous oxide. Upon waking up the next day, he gradually discovers he now possesses superspeed as well as all other characteristics of a car, but his first attempt using his newfound speed ends with him accidentally crashing a boy's tricycle into his own garden crew’s tomato garden, resulting in him and Chet getting fired.

While chewing out Theo for his recklessness, Chet is snatched by a crow, but Theo rescues him near a rundown strip mall called "Starlight Plaza". Both are then captured by Tito Lopez, a taco truck driver who works at the Plaza and are brought to a snail race held by him and his co-workers. Theo wins the race in a matter of seconds, earning the respect of the snails led by Whiplash, and firmly establishing the name "Turbo" as his own, while Tito plans to revive Starlight Plaza with Turbo as a main attraction, but Tito's older brother Angelo furiously dismisses him. Turbo convinces Tito to enter him in the upcoming Indy 500 as a competitor, and after the snails divert and strand a tour bus to see Turbo's superspeed, bringing impressive business, Tito's co-workers agree to put up the entrance fee and accompany them to Indianapolis.

At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Turbo gets to show off his speed after a chance meeting with Gagné, both qualifying for the race by achieving a speed of 226 mph and becoming a sensation on social media, and the CEO of IndyCar reluctantly lets Turbo compete when Gagné supports them. The night before the race, Turbo sneaks out after a heated argument with Chet who is completely against the idea of his brother being in the race as he fears he will get hurt or killed by the other racers. Turbo encounters Gagné, who reveals his true nature: all he truly cares about is winning and that he only supported Turbo's participation in the race so it would bring more people to watch him win, then demoralizes and warns Turbo to back out of the race while escorting him out of his pit garage. The next day when the race begins, the more experienced competitors leave Turbo in last place. During a pit stop, Whiplash and his crew give Turbo a pep talk, advising him to stop racing like a car. Using his small size to his advantage, Turbo begins to rapidly gain ground, but Gagné resorts to cheating and knocks him against the wall, damaging his shell and severely weakening his superspeed.

However, Turbo refuses to give up, and eventually takes the lead from Gagné on the final lap. Gagné drives over debris to overtake him on the last turn, only to cause a crash that involves most of the competitors, including Turbo, who survives to find the race at a standstill but with his shell punctured and superspeed gone, causing him to give up and hide in his shell. Surprised by his brother losing hope, Chet, with a change of heart, meets with Whiplash's crew, and encourages Turbo to continue. Motivated by his brother's sudden support, Turbo resumes the race. Gagné desperately pursues him by dragging his wrecked car and attempts to kill Turbo by stepping on him, but Turbo narrowly wins the race by tucking and rolling with his shell.

Starlight Plaza thrives from Turbo's fame, and all the businesses become spectacular successes and hold elaborate snail races. Whiplash's crew is given special propulsion aids for their shells, while Chet is the track referee and paramedic, and the garden snails have also received special shells of their own. Turbo discovers that his shell has healed, and his superspeed has returned, now ready to race once again and born the Team FAST.

• Ryan Reynolds as Theo / Turbo, the main protagonist, a garden snail who dreams of becoming a non-human racer and the next Indianapolis 500 champion, 24 hour le mans champion and obtains superspeed during a street race.{{cite news |last=McNary |first=Dave |title='Leafmen,' 'Turbo' set for 2013 debut |url=https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/leafmen-turbo-set-for-2013-debut-1118040669/ |access-date=February 8, 2012 |newspaper=Variety |date=July 29, 2011 |archive-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522044553/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040669 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|title=DreamWorks Presents Sneak Peeks at The Croods, Turbo and Mr. Peabody & Sherman|url=https://collider.com/dreamworks-croods-turbo-mr-peabody-and-sherman/215763/|access-date=December 5, 2012|newspaper=Collider.com|date=December 4, 2012|archive-date=January 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108003731/https://collider.com/dreamworks-croods-turbo-mr-peabody-and-sherman/215763/|url-status=dead}}
• Paul Giamatti as Chet, Theo's overprotective older brother and later becomes Burn's boyfriend.{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson Join DreamWorks Animation's 'Turbo' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/paul-giamatti-samuel-l-jackson-turbo-294686 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 23, 2012 |archive-date=March 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302101026/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/paul-giamatti-samuel-l-jackson-turbo-294686 |url-status=live }}
• Michael Peña as Tito Lopez, a "Dos Bros" taco truck driver who finds and befriends Theo.{{cite news|last=Lesnick|first=Silas|title=DreamWorks Animation Previews Its 2013 Slate|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=97733|access-date=December 5, 2012|newspaper=ComingSoon.net|date=December 4, 2012|archive-date=January 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118030849/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=97733|url-status=dead}}
• Samuel L. Jackson as Whiplash, the leader of the Starlight Plaza Snail crew.
• Luis Guzmán as Angelo Lopez, Tito's older brother and a "Dos Bros" taco truck driver.{{cite news|last=Cornet|first=Roth|title=DreamWorks Animation Previews Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Turbo, and The Croods|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/06/dreamworks-animation-previews-mr-peabody-and-sherman-turbo-and-the-croods|access-date=December 8, 2012|newspaper=IGN|date=December 6, 2012|archive-date=December 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209010710/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/06/dreamworks-animation-previews-mr-peabody-and-sherman-turbo-and-the-croods|url-status=live}}
• Bill Hader as Guy Gagné, an arrogant 5-time Indianapolis 500 champion and is Theo's racing arch-rival.
• Snoop Dogg as Smoove Move, a flexible snail.{{cite news|last=Wloszczyn|first=Susan|title=Sneak peek: 'Turbo' is escargot-a-go-go-go|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/01/21/turbo-ryan-reynolds-animation-indy-500/1839139/|access-date=March 27, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=January 22, 2013|archive-date=February 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226173306/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/01/21/turbo-ryan-reynolds-animation-indy-500/1839139/|url-status=live}}
• Maya Rudolph as Burn, a maternal sassy red snail.
• Ben Schwartz as Skidmark, Whiplash's "feisty #2".
• Richard Jenkins as Bobby, a shopkeeper at a hobby store in Starlight Plaza who makes and sells custom models and snail shells.
• Ken Jeong as Kim-Ly, a short, middle-aged manicurist at Starlight Plaza.
• Michelle Rodriguez as Paz, a car mechanic at Starlight Plaza.{{cite news|last=Bergman|first=Jeremy|title=E3: Snoop Dogg Gives Surprise Performance at 'Turbo' Party|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/e3-snoop-dogg-performance-at-567760|access-date=June 23, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 13, 2013|archive-date=June 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616172011/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/e3-snoop-dogg-performance-at-567760|url-status=live}}
• Michael Patrick Bell as White Shadow, a white large snail.{{cite news|title=Indy 500 Featurette and Character Posters for Turbo|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104762|access-date=May 25, 2013|newspaper=ComingSoon.net|date=May 25, 2013|archive-date=December 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224104821/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104762|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Turbo Production Notes|url=http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2013/turbo/notes.pdf|publisher=Visual Hollywood|access-date=December 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816193422/http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2013/turbo/notes.pdf|archive-date=August 16, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
• Kurtwood Smith as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO
• Dario Franchitti as Scottish Anchor, Male Tourist{{cite news|last=D. Allan|first=Marc|title=TURBO: Can This Little Guy Save IndyCar?|url=http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/features/2013/05/17/turbo-can-this-little-guy-save-indycar/page/3|access-date=May 25, 2013|newspaper=Indianapolis Monthly|date=May 17, 2013|archive-date=March 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303205730/http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/features/2013/05/17/turbo-can-this-little-guy-save-indycar/page/3|url-status=live}}
• James Ryan as Takao Noguchi, a Japanese Indianapolis 500 racer.
• Will Power as himself. Power’s Verizon car also appears in the film
• Mario Andretti as Indianapolis Motor Speedway Traffic Director{{cite news|last=Kightlinger|first=Cathy|title=Talk of Our Track: Jim Harbaugh has no problem with Indy 500 pace car, Jim Nabors returns and more|url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20130526/SPORTS0107/305260029/Talk-Our-Track-Jim-Harbaugh-has-no-problem-Indy-500-pace-car-Jim-Nabors-returns-more|access-date=June 5, 2013|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=May 27, 2013|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094112/http://www.indystar.com/article/20130526/SPORTS0107/305260029/Talk-Our-Track-Jim-Harbaugh-has-no-problem-Indy-500-pace-car-Jim-Nabors-returns-more|url-status=live}}
• Paul Page and Chris Parnell as Announcers
• Paul Dooley as Carl, Chet and Theo's boss.
• Jonathan Silver Scott as The Little Dog
• Drew Scott as The Little Cat
• Chris Miller as Tour Bus Driver
• Lloyd Sherr as Spanish DJ

Turbo was directed by first-time director David Soren, who also came up with the idea for the film. The origins of the film lie in a competition, In 2009, DreamWorks Animation organized for all employees to pitch a one-page idea. The night before, Soren conceptualized Fast & Furious with snails and won the competition. The studio bought the idea, and let it "simmer" for more than five years. When Soren and his family moved into a new home with a backyard infested with snails, he pushed for the idea and "got it back on the fast track."{{cite news|last=Rawden|first=Mack|title=Dreamworks Animation 2013 Comic Con Panel Live Blog|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Dreamworks-Animation-2013-Comic-Con-Panel-Live-Blog-38565.html|access-date=July 20, 2013|newspaper=CinemaBlend.com|date=July 18, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721201641/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Dreamworks-Animation-2013-Comic-Con-Panel-Live-Blog-38565.html|url-status=live}} Soren explained why he chose snails: "For me, it was less about trying to make a racing movie and more about finding an underdog that I could really latch onto. I think that a snail is inherently an underdog. It's smashed, eaten by people, the butt of slow jokes around the world. It just seemed loaded with obstacles. Obviously, the opposite of slow is fast, and that's where racing came into the picture."{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brian|title=DreamWorks Animation Previews Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Turbo, and The Croods|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/dreamworks-animation-previews-mr-peabody-and-sherman-turbo-and-the-croods|access-date=December 8, 2012|newspaper=MovieWeb.com|date=December 5, 2012|archive-date=February 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206190003/http://www.movieweb.com/news/dreamworks-animation-previews-mr-peabody-and-sherman-turbo-and-the-croods|url-status=dead}} For the racing side of the film, Soren was inspired by his six-year-old son's fascination with race cars.

DreamWorks Animation partnered with Hulman & Company, the parent company of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Indy Racing League, LLC (the organization that sanctions the IZOD IndyCar Series) to make the racing as authentic as possible. Dario Franchitti, four-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion, was a technical consultant on the film, advising on how Turbo should navigate the speed and competition through the eyes of a snail.{{cite news|title=INDYCAR: Series, Dreamworks Announce Animated Movie "Turbo"|url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-series-dreamworks-announce-animated-movie-turbo/|access-date=November 4, 2012|newspaper=Speed TV|date=March 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715034800/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-series-dreamworks-announce-animated-movie-turbo|archive-date=July 15, 2012|df=mdy-all}}

The film used HP equipment for rendering. It took 75 million render hours to render.{{Cite web |title=DreamWorks "Turbo" Accelerated By HP |url=https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/business/dreamworks-turbo-accelerated-by-hp |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.datacenterknowledge.com |language=en}}

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File:DreamWorks Turbo, Snoop Dogg at E3 2013.jpg, who voices Smoove Move in the film, debuted "Let the Bass Go", a song he created for the film's soundtrack, at the E3 convention.{{cite news|last=Bergman|first=Jeremy|title=E3: Snoop Dogg Gives Surprise Performance at 'Turbo' Party|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/e3-snoop-dogg-performance-at-567760|access-date=June 25, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 13, 2013|archive-date=June 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616172011/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/e3-snoop-dogg-performance-at-567760|url-status=live}}]]

On March 22, 2013, Henry Jackman was announced as the film's composer, making it the third film he composed for DreamWorks Animation, following Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Puss in Boots (2011).{{cite web|title=Henry Jackman Scoring Dreamworks Animation's Turbo|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/03/22/henry-jackman-scoring-dreamworks-animations-turbo/|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=December 28, 2022|date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=December 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228000359/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/03/22/henry-jackman-scoring-dreamworks-animations-turbo/|url-status=live}} The soundtrack was released on July 15, 2013, by Relativity Music Group.{{cite web |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/06/turbo-soundtrack-details/ |title='Turbo' Soundtrack Details |publisher=Film Music Reporter |access-date=June 12, 2013 |archive-date=June 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611095119/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/06/turbo-soundtrack-details/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Turbo: Music from the Motion Picture |url=https://www.amazon.com/Soundtrack-Turbo/dp/B00CS9NKBC/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321131814/https://www.amazon.com/Soundtrack-Turbo/dp/B00CS9NKBC/ |archive-date=March 21, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2013 |website=Amazon}} The soundtrack with an additional 11 songs was released on the deluxe edition.{{cite news|title='Turbo' Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/22/turbo-deluxe-edition-soundtrack-announced/|access-date=June 24, 2013|newspaper=Film Music Reporter|date=June 22, 2013|archive-date=June 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627040455/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/22/turbo-deluxe-edition-soundtrack-announced/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Turbo (Music from the Motion Picture) (Deluxe Edition)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/turbo-music-from-motion-picture/id659460679|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515042129/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/turbo-music-from-motion-picture/id659460679|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-05-15|publisher=iTunes|access-date=July 18, 2013}} Snoop Dogg, who voiced Smoove Move in the film, also contributed to the soundtrack with an original song titled "Let the Bass Go", which was played over the closing credits. According to Dogg, the song is "something upbeat that everyone in the house can enjoy. I'm on my old-school rap style there: we took sounds from the Eighties like an 808 bass to give it that 'Planet Rock' and 'Going Back to Cali' feel. It was about paying homage, while at the same time taking the movie to the next level."{{cite news|last=Diehl|first=Matt|title=Snoop Dogg Gets Animated in 'Let the Bass Go' - Song Premiere|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/snoop-dogg-gets-animated-in-let-the-bass-go-song-premiere-20130610|access-date=June 13, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|date=June 10, 2013|archive-date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505222938/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/snoop-dogg-gets-animated-in-let-the-bass-go-song-premiere-20130610|url-status=dead}}

Turbo had its world premiere on May 20, 2013, at the CineEurope film distributors' trade fair in Barcelona, Spain.{{cite news|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|title=CineEurope: Jeffrey Katzenberg Hosts World Premiere of 'Turbo' in Barcelona|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineeurope-jeffrey-katzenberg-hosts-world-574045|access-date=June 24, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 24, 2013|archive-date=June 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630084339/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineeurope-jeffrey-katzenberg-hosts-world-574045|url-status=live}} It was theatrically released in the United States on July 17, 2013. Turbo was originally scheduled for a June 7, 2013 release, but delayed to July 19, 2013, before finally being pushed to July 17, 2013.{{cite news |last=Graser |first=Marc |url=https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/leafmen-turbo-set-for-2013-debut-1118040669/ |title='Leafmen,' 'Turbo' set for 2013 debut |publisher=Variety |date=July 29, 2011 |access-date=July 28, 2013 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027182325/https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/leafmen-turbo-set-for-2013-debut-1118040669/ |url-status=live }}

In Chile, this film was the first feature film to play in the 4DX motion format, featuring strobe lightning, motion, wind, water sprays, and aroma effects, which premiered at a Cine Hoyts theater in La Reina.{{cite news|last=González C|first=Francisca|title=Llega el 4D: Debuta en Chile la primera sala de cine con olores y movimientos {{!}} Emol.com|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2013/07/18/609791/llega-el-4d-debuta-en-chile-la-primera-sala-de-cine-con-olores-y-movimientos.html|access-date=September 27, 2013|newspaper=Emol|date=July 18, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721084223/http://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2013/07/18/609791/llega-el-4d-debuta-en-chile-la-primera-sala-de-cine-con-olores-y-movimientos.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Moraga|first=Marcos|title=Viento, agua y saltos de butaca: llega la tecnología 4DX al cine {{!}} LA TERCERA|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2013/07/661-533669-9-viento-agua-y-saltos-de-butaca-llega-la-tecnologia-4dx-al-cine.shtml|access-date=September 27, 2013|newspaper=LA TERCERA|date=July 19, 2013|archive-date=September 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928163328/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2013/07/661-533669-9-viento-agua-y-saltos-de-butaca-llega-la-tecnologia-4dx-al-cine.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Las salas 4DX llegan a Chile de la mano de Cine Hoyts - Cinetvmas|url=http://cinetvymas.cl/las-salas-4dx-llegan-a-chile-de-la-mano-de-cine-hoyts/|access-date=September 27, 2013|date=July 19, 2013|archive-date=August 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813034252/http://cinetvymas.cl/las-salas-4dx-llegan-a-chile-de-la-mano-de-cine-hoyts/|url-status=live}}

Turbo was released digitally on October 22, 2013, having in its first week the highest box office to digital unit ratio for DreamWorks Animation.{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation SKG Management Discusses Q3 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript|url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/1785052-dreamworks-animation-skg-management-discusses-q3-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|access-date=October 30, 2013|newspaper=Seeking Alpha|date=October 29, 2013|archive-date=July 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709071940/http://seekingalpha.com/article/1785052-dreamworks-animation-skg-management-discusses-q3-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|url-status=live}} It was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D on November 12, 2013. The Blu-ray and DVD both come with a wind-up Turbo toy.{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brian|title=Turbo Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD Arrive November 12th|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/turbo-blu-ray-3d-blu-ray-and-dvd-arrive-november-12th|access-date=September 21, 2013|newspaper=MovieWeb.com|date=September 20, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921081242/http://www.movieweb.com/news/turbo-blu-ray-3d-blu-ray-and-dvd-arrive-november-12th|url-status=live}} As of April 2015, 7.1 million home entertainment units were sold worldwide.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamworks-animation-reports-first-quarter-2015-financial-results-300075466.html|title=DreamWorks Animation Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results|access-date=October 31, 2019|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031174042/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamworks-animation-reports-first-quarter-2015-financial-results-300075466.html|url-status=live}}

A video game based on the film, titled Turbo: Super Stunt Squad, was released on July 16, 2013, on Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Published by D3 Publisher, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U versions were developed by Monkey Bar Games. In the HD versions, the gameplay is similar to the Tony Hawk video games. The Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS versions were developed by Torus Games. In the game, the snails have to perform stunts to build up their skills and win the race.{{cite news|title=D3Publisher is Off to the Races with Fast-Paced Video Game Action in Turbo: Super Stunt Squad|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130221005222/en/D3Publisher-Races-Fast-Paced-Video-Game-Action-Turbo|access-date=March 2, 2013|newspaper=Business Wire|date=February 21, 2013|author=D3Publisher|archive-date=February 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227074702/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130221005222/en/D3Publisher-Races-Fast-Paced-Video-Game-Action-Turbo|url-status=live}} The game received mostly negative reviews from critics, with Metacritic giving the PS3 version a 38/100.{{cite web|title=Turbo: Super Stunt Squad for PlayStation 3 Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/turbo-super-stunt-squad/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=June 14, 2014|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102052729/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/turbo-super-stunt-squad|url-status=live}} It was the last DreamWorks Animation game to be published by D3 Publisher and also the last DreamWorks Animation game to be released on Nintendo DS.

A free mobile game titled Turbo Racing League (renamed Turbo F.A.S.T, based on the TV series) was developed by PikPok and was released on May 16, 2013, for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8 devices. Played as a snail, the game allows players to race against time and collect tomatoes to earn upgrades. Verizon Wireless sponsored a competition with a total of $1 million in cash prizes—the largest sum for a mobile game to date—in which competitors had to achieve daily goals or collect enough tomatoes to unlock access to the weekly contest. The competition, which ran for eight weeks from May 16 through July 7, 2013, awarded the 10 fastest racers of each week up to $25,000, while the winner of the week was invited to the Grand Finale Race Event, which took place in Los Angeles on July 17, 2013, to earn the title of Turbo Racing League Champion and earn $250,000.{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|title=DreamWorks Animation Revs Up 'Turbo' With Mobile Game|url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/games/dreamworks-animation-revs-up-turbo-with-mobile-game-1200482207/|access-date=November 3, 2013|newspaper=Variety|date=May 16, 2013|archive-date=November 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110012537/http://variety.com/2013/digital/games/dreamworks-animation-revs-up-turbo-with-mobile-game-1200482207/|url-status=live}} In its first ten weeks, the game was downloaded more than 20 million times and was the most downloaded racing application during that time.{{cite news|title=Turbo Racing League App Hits 20 Million Downloads|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/turbo-racing-league-app-hits-20-million-downloads-219558211.html|access-date=November 3, 2013|newspaper=PR Newswire|date=August 14, 2013|author=DreamWorks Animation|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104193128/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/turbo-racing-league-app-hits-20-million-downloads-219558211.html|url-status=live}} This game is no longer officially available and can now only be downloaded from 3rd party websites.

Turbo grossed $83 million in North America and $199.5 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $282.6 million. The film cost $127 million to produce and DreamWorks Animation spent over $150–175 million to market it.{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|title=Diversification Changes the Way DreamWorks Animation Discusses Earning|url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/diversification-changes-the-way-dreamworks-animation-discusses-earnings-1200775646/|access-date=October 29, 2013|newspaper=Variety|date=October 29, 2013|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101000910/http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/diversification-changes-the-way-dreamworks-animation-discusses-earnings-1200775646/|url-status=live}} Although the film had one of the lowest grosses in the history of DreamWorks Animation,{{cite news|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|title=Dreamworks Animation Profit Falls, Though Shares Stay Strong|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/business/media/dreamworks-animation-profit-falls-though-shares-stay-strong.html?_r=0|access-date=October 30, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 29, 2013|quote=The snail-themed "Turbo," which has taken in $246 million worldwide, one of the worst results in the company's history, had to compete with five other animated films, Mr. Katzenberg noted.|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201134649/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/business/media/dreamworks-animation-profit-falls-though-shares-stay-strong.html?_r=0|url-status=live}} forcing the company to take a $13.5 million write-down,{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|title=DreamWorks Animation Profitable in Q4 Despite $13.5 Million 'Turbo' Loss|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/dreamworks-animation-profitable-in-q4-despite-13-5-million-turbo-loss-1201120689/|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=February 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227144515/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/dreamworks-animation-profitable-in-q4-despite-13-5-million-turbo-loss-1201120689/|url-status=live}} the Turbo franchise (which includes the Netflix television series Turbo Fast) is still expected to be profitable.{{cite web|title=DreamWorks Animation SKG's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript|url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/2048923-dreamworks-animation-skgs-ceo-discusses-q4-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|publisher=Seeking Alpha|access-date=February 26, 2014|date=February 25, 2014|quote=Despite a write-down on the film assets we believe that the overall Turbo franchise which includes the Turbo Fast series will be a successful and profitable feature business for the company for years to come.|archive-date=January 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109032035/http://seekingalpha.com/article/2048923-dreamworks-animation-skgs-ceo-discusses-q4-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|url-status=live}}

In North America, on its opening day, the film earned $5.8 million in 3,552 theatres.{{cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|title='Turbo' Opens Slowly Wednesday Ahead Of Crowded Worldwide Box Office Weekend|url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/turbo-opens-slowly-wednesday-ahead-of-crowded-worldwide-weekend-543589/|date=July 18, 2013|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=July 18, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721083719/http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/turbo-opens-slowly-wednesday-ahead-of-crowded-worldwide-weekend/|url-status=live}} The film went to number 3 in its first weekend with $21.3 million behind The Conjuring and Despicable Me 2,{{cite news|last=Finke|first=Nikki|title=#1 'The Conjuring' Scares Up $41.5M Weekend But Other New Films Sink Or Soft: 'R.I.P.D.', 'Turbo', 'Red 2′, As Sizzling Summer Fizzles|url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/the-conjuring-big-1-with-a-cinemascore-but-every-other-new-film-soft-or-sinking-545448/|access-date=July 22, 2013|newspaper=Deadline|date=July 21, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721093237/http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/the-conjuring-big-1-with-a-cinemascore-but-every-other-new-film-soft-or-sinking/|url-status=live}} making this the third-lowest all-time opening for a DreamWorks Animation computer-animated film, or adjusted for inflation and 3D prices, the lowest ever for a DWA CG film.{{cite news|last=Amidi|first=Amid|title="Turbo" Fails to Accelerate at Box Office|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/turbo-fails-to-accelerate-at-box-office-86293.html|access-date=July 22, 2013|newspaper=Cartoon Brew|date=July 21, 2013|archive-date=July 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725003422/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/turbo-fails-to-accelerate-at-box-office-86293.html|url-status=live}} Turbo{{'}}s domestic performance was a disappointment for DreamWorks Animation, which expected their films to be "$150 million, $200 million-grossing movies."{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation SKG Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript|url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/1591842-dreamworks-animation-skg-management-discusses-q2-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|access-date=August 2, 2013|newspaper=Seeking Alpha|date=July 31, 2013|archive-date=August 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813032336/http://seekingalpha.com/article/1591842-dreamworks-animation-skg-management-discusses-q2-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|url-status=live}} Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation's CEO, attributed less than expected gross to the bad release date, set in the middle of an over-crowded summer marketplace, having an original film compete with five other animated films—by about 100% more than before.{{cite news|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg Says 'Turbo' Fell Short Of Expectations But Will Be Profitable|url=https://deadline.com/2013/07/jeffrey-katzenberg-says-turbo-fell-short-of-expecations-but-will-be-profitable-553758/|access-date=August 2, 2013|newspaper=Deadline|date=July 31, 2013|archive-date=August 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803014151/http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/jeffrey-katzenberg-says-turbo-fell-short-of-expecations-but-will-be-profitable/|url-status=live}}

The film opened at number one in 32 territories. It became one of the top dozen animated films of all time in China, Korea, and Venezuela.

On February 25, 2014, Jeffrey Katzenberg announced that the studio would have to take a $13.5 million write-down on the film, claiming that it "fell short of our expectations", particularly in key international markets.{{cite news|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg Says 'Turbo' Franchise Will Be Profitable Even Though The Film Isn't|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/jeffrey-katzenberg-says-turbo-franchise-will-be-profitable-even-though-the-film-isnt-689372/|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Deadline|date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302081055/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/jeffrey-katzenberg-says-turbo-franchise-will-be-profitable-even-though-the-film-isnt/|url-status=live}} This marked the second film in two years that DreamWorks Animation has lost money on, after Rise of the Guardians.{{cite news|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=DreamWorks Animation Takes $13.5M Charge For 'Turbo' As Q4 Earnings Lag Analysts' Estimates|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/dreamworks-animation-takes-13-5m-charge-for-turbo-as-q4-earnings-lag-analyst-estimates-689079/|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Deadline|date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303021537/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/dreamworks-animation-takes-13-5m-charge-for-turbo-as-q4-earnings-lag-analyst-estimates/|url-status=live}} On October 29 it was revealed that DreamWorks had taken a further $2.1 million loss on the film, due to its poor performance in international markets.{{cite news|last=Lieberman|first=David|title='Dragon 2′ Helps DreamWorks Animation Beat Q3 Earnings Expectations|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/dragon-dreamworks-animation-q3-earnings-2-1201266827/|access-date=October 29, 2014|newspaper=Deadline|date=October 29, 2014|archive-date=October 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031064658/http://deadline.com/2014/10/dragon-dreamworks-animation-q3-earnings-2-1201266827/|url-status=live}}

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 66% approval rating based on 113 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's consensus reads: "It's nowhere near as inventive as its off-the-wall premise might suggest, but Turbo boasts just enough colorful visual thrills and sharp voice acting to recommend as undemanding family-friendly fare."{{cite web|title=Turbo (2013)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2013/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915213518/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2013|url-status=live}} Another review aggregation website Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 58 out of 100 based on 30 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/turbo |title=Turbo Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=July 17, 2013 |archive-date=July 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710215940/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/turbo |url-status=live }} The film earned an "A" from general audiences polled by CinemaScore, and an "A+" from audiences under age 18.{{cite news|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|title=Box Office Report: 'Turbo' Tops Wednesday With $5.6 Mil; 'Despicable Me 2' Close Behind|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-turbo-tops-588495|access-date=August 3, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 18, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721104959/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-turbo-tops-588495|url-status=live}}

Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review, saying "Co-writer/director David Soren's story offers little that even the average 6-year-old couldn't imagine, though the film's considerable charm comes through via its characters and sense of humor." Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B, saying "While there's no denying that the film is a harmless, wholesome, and heart-warming ride crafted with polish and skill, it's also so predictable that you'll see every twist in the story driving down Fifth Avenue."{{cite news|last=Nashawaty|first=Chris|title=Turbo Movie Review|url=https://ew.com/article/2013/07/19/turbo-movie/|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=August 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806123902/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20687814,00.html|url-status=live}} Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic gave the film three out of five stars, saying "There's certainly no harm in seeing 'Turbo.' Competent, pretty funny in places, awfully nice to look at, that sort of thing. There's just not a lot of excitement, though."{{cite news|last=Goodykoontz|first=Bill|title='Turbo,' 3 stars|url=https://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/20130714turbo-movie-review-goodykoontz.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=AZCentral.com|date=July 16, 2013}} Rafer Guzman of Newsday gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying "Turbo has just enough heart to make it to the winner's circle."{{cite news|last=Guzman|first=Rafer|title='Turbo' review: Slow start, worthwhile message|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/turbo-review-slow-start-worthwhile-message-1.5694557|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=Newsday|date=July 16, 2013|archive-date=August 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817074723/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/turbo-review-slow-start-worthwhile-message-1.5694557|url-status=live}} Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying "This good-natured but generic animated tale of a puny garden snail with huge dreams has some appealing characters, a few laughs and then devolves into a predictable Tortoise and the Hare spinoff."{{cite news|last=Puig|first=Claudia|title='Turbo' is a formulaic one|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/07/16/turbo-review/2438415/|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=July 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717235155/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/07/16/turbo-review/2438415/|url-status=live}}

A. O. Scott of The New York Times gave the film a mixed review, saying "Even in the absence of originality, there is fun to be had, thanks to some loopy, clever jokes and a lively celebrity voice cast."{{cite news|last=Scott|first=A. O.|title=Snail's Pace Can Win the Race|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/movies/turbo-from-dreamworks-shows-one-way-to-the-finish-line.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 16, 2013}} Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying "Honestly, they pretty much had me at racing snails."{{cite news|last=Sharkey|first=Betsy|title=Review: In 'Turbo,' super-charged snail goes on fun ride to Indy 500|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-turbo-review-20130717,0,2132826.story|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=July 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718015110/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-turbo-review-20130717,0,2132826.story|url-status=live}} Linda Barnard of the Toronto Star gave the film two out of four stars, saying "Turbo{{'}}s colourful trek to product placement-littered Indianapolis is as rote as it gets, but little viewers won't care about predictability."{{cite news|last=Barnard|first=Linda|title=Turbo a predictable snail tale: review|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/07/17/turbo_a_predictable_snail_tale_review.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721040027/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/07/17/turbo_a_predictable_snail_tale_review.html|url-status=live}} David Hiltbrand of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film two out of four stars, saying "Let's face it: Kids aren't a very demanding audience. If there's color, movement, and a high quotient of silliness, they're happy."{{cite news|last=Hiltbrand|first=David|title='Turbo: Fast, colorful, so-so kids' stuff|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20130717__Turbo__Fast__colorful__so-so_kids__stuff.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=Philly.com|date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=July 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719030858/http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20130717__Turbo__Fast__colorful__so-so_kids__stuff.html|url-status=live}} Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a negative review, saying "After the originality of the hero, the filmmakers borrow too heavily from other movies; the similarities to Ratatouille and Cars are almost distracting."{{cite news |author=Peter Hartlaub |url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Turbo-review-In-this-race-watch-the-escargot-4668371.php |title='Turbo' review: In this race, watch the escargot |publisher=SFGate |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=July 24, 2013 |archive-date=July 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724031006/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Turbo-review-In-this-race-watch-the-escargot-4668371.php |url-status=live }} Laremy Legel of Film.com gave the film an 8.5 out of 10, saying "Turbo is the sort of film that should work extremely well for folks who are interested in it. It lives up to expectations, even often exceeding them, though it's a shame it's unlikely to find much of a cross-over audience."{{cite web |author=Laremy Legel |url=http://www.film.com/movies/turbo-review |title=Review: 'Turbo' |publisher=Film.com |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013 |archive-date=September 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905114840/http://www.film.com/movies/turbo-review |url-status=live }}

Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Turbo isn't a perfect cartoon, but it's so likable that, like its humble hero, you have to root for it."{{cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/215709171.html |title='Turbo': A snail in the winner's circle |publisher=StarTribune.com |access-date=July 19, 2013 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808042748/http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/215709171.html |url-status=live }} Moira MacDonald of The Seattle Times gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Ultimately, Turbo nicely lives up to its diminutive hero's credo of, "No dream is too big, and no dreamer too small"—a pleasant thought, for people of all sizes."{{cite news|last=Macdonald|first=Moira|title='Turbo': Small snail, big dreams|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/movies/2021405315_turbomoviexml.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091837/http://seattletimes.com/html/movies/2021405315_turbomoviexml.html|url-status=live}} Jen Chaney of The Washington Post gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying "Turbo is a derivative but nevertheless good-hearted movie that's peppered with enough clever touches to engage adults as well as moviegoers of the smaller, squirmier variety."{{cite news|last=Chaney|first=Jen|title='Turbo' is derivative but also clever, entertaining|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/turbo-is-derivative-but-also-clever-entertaining/2013/07/16/7b3dc6ba-ed99-11e2-a1f9-ea873b7e0424_story.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 16, 2013|archive-date=July 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718145549/http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/turbo-is-derivative-but-also-clever-entertaining/2013/07/16/7b3dc6ba-ed99-11e2-a1f9-ea873b7e0424_story.html|url-status=live}} Joe Neumaier of New York Daily News gave the film three out of five stars, saying "Families who have already raced to Monsters University and Despicable Me 2 will find Turbo an acceptable third-place finisher. A sort of escargot-meets-Cars adventure, it has some sharp vocal turns and remains fun even when its inventiveness runs out of gas."{{cite news|last=Neumaier|first=Joe|title='Turbo,' movie review|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/turbo-movie-review-article-1.1400022|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=NY Daily News|date=July 17, 2013|location=New York|archive-date=July 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720231158/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/turbo-movie-review-article-1.1400022|url-status=live}} Tom Russo of The Boston Globe gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying "While Disney seems to actively court entertainment headlines every time it gives us a new princess of color, here there's no fuss, just a fully realized cartoon world that happens to be made up of the places and diverse faces found around an urban strip mall."{{cite news|last=Russo|first=Tom|title='Turbo' gets up to speed|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2013/07/16/turbo-gets-speed/8XfuMBDqbMYn7vq9nRkGzO/story.html|access-date=July 18, 2013|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=July 16, 2013|archive-date=July 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717134433/http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2013/07/16/turbo-gets-speed/8XfuMBDqbMYn7vq9nRkGzO/story.html|url-status=live}}

Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "An attractively designed but narratively challenged, one-note film."{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/turbo/review/578719 |title=Turbo Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 19, 2013 |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |archive-date=July 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715201034/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/turbo/review/578719 |url-status=live }} David Fear of Time Out gave the film two out of five stars, saying "All Turbo does is give Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson and Snoop Dogg the easiest paychecks they'll ever make, and its corporate overlords the chance to sell a few toys."{{cite web|author=David Fear |url=https://www.timeout.com/us/film/turbo-movie-review |title=Turbo: movie review | review, synopsis, book tickets, showtimes, movie release date | Time Out New York |publisher=Timeout.com |access-date=March 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208201952/https://www.timeout.com/us/film/turbo-movie-review|archive-date=December 8, 2017|url-status=dead}} Nell Minow of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a B+, saying "The movie gets a bit slow, with too much time spent on the human characters, who are dreary and underwritten, compared to the big dreams of the little snail. But the film picks up when the racing snails come back onscreen, thanks to the adorable character design, with expressive use of those googly eyes, and especially to the voice talent."{{cite news |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/21357333-421/turbo-puts-the-go-in-escargot.html |title='Turbo' puts the 'go' in escargot - Chicago Sun-Times |publisher=Suntimes.com |access-date=July 19, 2013 |archive-date=July 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721180344/http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/21357333-421/turbo-puts-the-go-in-escargot.html |url-status=live }} A. A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a B−, saying "For all its chronic familiarity, the movie has its minor pleasures, many of them visual. Though at this point it's basically a given that a new studio-animated movie will look good, Turbo often looks downright exceptional."{{cite web |author=A.A. Dowd July 16, 2013 |url=https://www.avclub.com/turbo-1798177385 |title=Turbo |date=July 16, 2013 |publisher=The A.V. Club |access-date=July 19, 2013 |archive-date=July 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719041237/http://www.avclub.com/articles/turbo%2C100202/ |url-status=live }} R. Kurt Osenlund of Slant Magazine gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying "As a film about social issues, and simply being yourself, it's commendably progressive, going so far as serving as a kind of coming-out story."{{cite web |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/turbo |title=Turbo | Film Review |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013 |archive-date=August 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821154848/http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/turbo |url-status=live }}

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An animated A television series, titled Turbo Fast, debuted exclusively on Netflix on December 24, 2013, when the first five episodes of the first 26-episode season were released, with subsequent episodes following around holidays throughout 2014.{{cite news|last=Levin|first=Gary|title=Netflix, DreamWorks team up for children's programming|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/12/03/netflix-dreamworks-turbo/3701497/|access-date=December 3, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 3, 2013|archive-date=December 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206064201/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/12/03/netflix-dreamworks-turbo/3701497/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Dreamworks Animation's Turbo FAST Launches as First-ever Netflix Original Series For Kids on December 24|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/dreamworks-animations-turbo-fast-launches-as-first-ever-netflix-original-series-for-kids-on-december-24-234222101.html|access-date=December 3, 2013|newspaper=PR Newswire UK|date=December 3, 2013|author=Netflix|archive-date=December 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207215333/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/dreamworks-animations-turbo-fast-launches-as-first-ever-netflix-original-series-for-kids-on-december-24-234222101.html|url-status=live}} As the first original Netflix series for children, it is available in the United States and in the 40 countries where Netflix offers its service. Picking up five months after the events of the film, the series follows Turbo and his crew on their worldwide exploits while mastering new stunts and competing with villains.{{cite news|title=Netflix And DreamWorks Animation Launch First Ever Netflix Original Series for Kids|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netflix-and-dreamworks-animation-launch-first-ever-netflix-original-series-for-kids-190832891.html|access-date=February 12, 2013|newspaper=PRNewswire|date=February 12, 2013|archive-date=February 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213235927/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netflix-and-dreamworks-animation-launch-first-ever-netflix-original-series-for-kids-190832891.html|url-status=live}} A total of 56 eleven-minute{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation SKG Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript|url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/1227321-dreamworks-animation-skg-management-discusses-q4-2012-results-earnings-call-transcript?page=5|access-date=February 28, 2013|newspaper=Seeking Alpha|date=February 26, 2013|quote=We are making 56 11-minute -- yes, 56 11-minute episodes of it and it's not being produced at a deficit.|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222223/http://seekingalpha.com/article/1227321-dreamworks-animation-skg-management-discusses-q4-2012-results-earnings-call-transcript?page=5|url-status=live}} episodes were produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, with production services provided by Titmouse.{{cite news|last=Webb|first=Charles|title=ECCC 2013: Animation Studio Titmouse Unleashes The 'Disco Destroyer!'|url=http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/03/05/eccc-2013-titmouse-the-disco-destroyer/|access-date=August 8, 2013|newspaper=MTV Geek|date=May 3, 2013|archive-date=September 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928053127/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/03/05/eccc-2013-titmouse-the-disco-destroyer|url-status=dead}} A large part of the production is outsourced to South Korea, which marks the first time for DreamWorks Animation to outsource to the country.{{cite news|last=Hyo-won|first=Lee|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg: 'Turbo' TV Show Being Produced Largely in South Korea|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-turbo-tv-show-649393|access-date=October 20, 2013|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 17, 2013|archive-date=October 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021070504/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-turbo-tv-show-649393|url-status=live}} The series is directed by Mike Roush,{{cite news|last=Beck|first=Jerry|title=FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks' Netflix series "Turbo Fast"|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/first-look-dreamworks-netflix-series-turbo-fast|access-date=November 22, 2013|newspaper=Animation Scoop|date=November 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123122910/http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/first-look-dreamworks-netflix-series-turbo-fast|archive-date=November 23, 2013|url-status=dead}} executive produced by Chris Prynoski,{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|title='Turbo' Puts DreamWorks Animation Into Overdrive|url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/news/turbo-dreamworks-animation-1200945517/|access-date=December 13, 2013|newspaper=Variety|date=December 12, 2013|archive-date=December 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214065655/http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/turbo-dreamworks-animation-1200945517/|url-status=live}} and features Reid Scott as the voice of Turbo,{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Reid Scott, Barbara Hershey to Star in 'Sister' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/reid-scott-barbara-hershey-to-star-in-sisters-exclusive-1200567712/|access-date=August 3, 2013|newspaper=Variety|date=July 24, 2013|archive-date=July 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728025604/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/reid-scott-barbara-hershey-to-star-in-sisters-exclusive-1200567712/|url-status=live}} John Eric Bentley as Whiplash, Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Burn, Phil LaMarr as Smoove Move, Amir Talai as Skidmark and Tito,{{cite web|title=Turbo FAST Press Kit|url=ftp://ftp.mprm.com/TurboFastPK/turboPressKit_FINAL.pdf|publisher=MPRM Communications|access-date=December 18, 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Eric Bauza as Chet,{{cite web|title=Get a glimpse at 'Turbo Fast,' Netflix's first original series for kids|url=http://family-room.ew.com/2013/12/16/turbo-fast-netflix-clip/|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=December 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218021121/http://family-room.ew.com/2013/12/16/turbo-fast-netflix-clip/|url-status=live}} Ken Jeong, who reprises his role of Kim Ly, and Michael Patrick Bell, who also reprises his role as White Shadow.

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