The Sloth Lane
2024 animated film
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The Sloth Lane, also known as A Sloth Story, is a 2024 Australian animated adventure-comedy film directed by Tania Vincent and co directed by Ricard Cussó. It is the fifth overall film in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise. The film stars the voices of Teo Vergara, Olivia Vásquez, Ben Gorroño, Facundo Herrera, Remy Hii, and Leslie Jones.
- Tania Vincent
- Ryan Greaves
- Tania Vincent
- Ryan Greaves
- Erica Harrison
- Kristen Souvlis
- Nadine Bates
- Ryan Greaves
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| Directed by | Tania Vincent |
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| Edited by | Josef Switak |
| Music by | Ack Kinmonth |
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| Distributed by | Sola Media (International sales) Maslow Entertainment (Australia) |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Produced by Like A Photon Creative and Screen Queensland Studios with animation services by Cosmic Dino Studio, The Sloth Lane had its world premiere at the Annecy Animation Film Festival in France on 10 June 2024, and was released by Maslow Entertainment in Australia on 25 July.[1]
Plot
Laura is pre-teen daughter of a family of Mexican sloths moves to the Sanctuary City, they all must adapt to life in the fast lane, whilst remembering and honouring their familial and cultural practises. Meanwhile they are left devastated when a storm destroys their family restaurant and the only home they’ve ever known. Forced to pack up what little is left of their belongings and jump into their rickety old food truck. Armed with their family recipes that have been perfected for generations, their food truck becomes a huge success, which doesn’t go unnoticed by entrepreneur and snappy dresser, Dotti Pace. After being deceived into giving up their secret recipes, this kooky tight knit family of sloths must defy the odds and find a way to get their beloved recipe book back.
Voice cast
- Teo Vergara as Laura Romero, a 12-years old sloth and the daughter of the Romero family
- Olivia Vásquez as Gabriella Romero Flores, the mother of the Romero family
- Ben Gorroño as Luis Romero, the father of the Romero family
- Facundo Herrera as Mani Romero, the son of the Romero family
- Leslie Jones as Dotti Pace, a cheetah who works as a fast food magnate
- Remy Hii as Platy, a platypus and Dotti Pace's henchmen
- Matteo Romaniuk as Arlo, a kiwi
- Dan Brumm as Chief Furbank, a elderly dingo who works as a state guard
Production
The film's voice cast was announced in October 2023 that included Leslie Jones, Teo Vergara, Olivia Vásquez, Ben Gorroño, Facundo Herrera, Remy Hii and Matteo Romaniuk.[2] Dan Brumm joined the cast in May 2024.[1]
Release
Ahead of its domestic theatrical release in Australia in July, The Sloth Lane had a premiere screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 10, 2024.[1] The film has international sales by the Stuttgart-based company Sola Media and opened in US theaters on February 28, 2025, distributed by Blue Fox Entertainment using the name A Sloth Story.[3]
Reception
Critical response
Metacritic review
breakdown (unweighted)
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 17 critics' reviews are positive.[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[5]
