Turning Red's Location Explained: How Accurate Its Toronto Setting Is
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Turning Red
The Pixar film Turning Red is one of the few American-produced films to be explicitly set in the Canadian city of Toronto, raising questions of the film's accuracy. Turning Red includes a number of Toronto landmarks as well as clearly identifiable neighborhoods. Overall, Turning Red is an accurate representation of Toronto's geography and culture.
Turning Red tells the story of Meilin, a Chinese-Canadian girl who discovers that she has inherited a family curse that transforms her into a giant red panda when she experiences strong emotions. The film is the third Pixar feature to be released directly to the Disney+ streaming service, and the studio's first to be directed solely by a woman. Turning Red's voice cast stars Rosalie Chan as Meilin, and Sandra Oh as her mother Ming Lee.
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The entire film is set in Toronto during 2002. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and one of the five largest in North America, as well as one of the most diverse in the world. Among its many communities is a large Chinese-Canadian presence, to which Turning Red's protagonist Meilin belongs. Toronto is a frequent location for Hollywood filming, having being used for major films like Shazam, It, and The Shape of Water. However, unlike many movies that use the city as a stand-in for other North American locations, Turning Red allows audiences to see distinctive Toronto locations that are usually intentionally obscured. The combination of the city's geography and unique landmarks, coupled with the accurate cultural representation means that Turning Red is actually a very authentic recreation of the real Toronto.
From beginning to end, Turning Red includes
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