Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Richard Crouse interviews "Turbo" director David Soren.
Ryan Reynolds voices Turbo, a snail who dreams an impossible dream—to go fast. He's obsessed with car racing, and even wears a number 5 and a racing flag on his shell. His friends and family, particularly brother Theo (Paul Giamatti), don't approve of his fast and furious pursuits, but he is undeterred. "Everyone has that thing that makes them happy," he says, "and for me it's terrifying, terrifying speed."
Enter some magic realism—hey, this is a cartoon, anything can happen. Turbo gets sucked into a car engine and after inhaling some fumes develops the power of speed. Moving at rates at up to 200 MPH this motoring mollusk is discovered by the co-owner of a taco truck (Michael Peña) who takes him on a brief detour to the shady world of underground snail racing before sponsoring him in the big show—a spot at the Indianapolis 500.
Richard Crouse interviews "Turbo" director David Soren.
Ryan Reynolds voices Turbo, a snail who dreams an impossible dream—to go fast. He's obsessed with car racing, and even wears a number 5 and a racing flag on his shell. His friends and family, particularly brother Theo (Paul Giamatti), don't approve of his fast and furious pursuits, but he is undeterred. "Everyone has that thing that makes them happy," he says, "and for me it's terrifying, terrifying speed."
Enter some magic realism—hey, this is a cartoon, anything can happen. Turbo gets sucked into a car engine and after inhaling some fumes develops the power of speed. Moving at rates at up to 200 MPH this motoring mollusk is discovered by the co-owner of a taco truck (Michael Peña) who takes him on a brief detour to the shady world of underground snail racing before sponsoring him in the big show—a spot at the Indianapolis 500.
