The Legend of Ochi (/ ˈ oʊ tʃ i /) is a 2025 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by Isaiah Saxon in his feature film debut. The film stars Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe. It is scheduled to be released by A24 on April 25, 2025.

The Legend of Ochi: Directed by Isaiah Saxon. With Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, Willem Dafoe. In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi.

2 days ago · “The Legend of Ochi,” the rare A24 family film, is a charming throwback to adventure movies of the ‘80s like “The Neverending Story” and “The Dark Crystal,” complete with original puppetry that reportedly contains not an ounce of CGI manipulation. It’s one of those swift-moving tales of a girl on a quest, one that will give her a different view of the world than the one she’s ...

3 days ago · ‘The Legend of Ochi’ Review: A24’s Family-Friendly Fantasy Is a Richly Imagined, Gorgeously Designed Throwback. Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard and Helena Zengel star in Isaiah Saxon's Sundance ...

3 days ago · The Legend of Ochi opens in theaters April 25. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A tale of yearning, rebellion, and magical beings, Isaiah Saxon's The Legend ...

4 days ago · “The Legend of Ochi” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A24 will release it in theaters on Friday, April 25. Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?

3 days ago · Produced by A24, “The Legend of Ochi,” brings the bountiful imagination and technical innovation of writer-director Isaiah Saxon into a larger canvas. Saxon, perhaps best known for directing ...

3 days ago · The Legend of Ochi, premiering today in the Family Matinee section of the Sundance Film Festival, is a throwback, one of those films clearly inspired by more adventurous PG entertainments of the ...

Oct 16, 2024 · The Legend of Ochi will premiere exclusively in US movie theaters on February 28, 2025; whether that will also be when the movie arrives for UK and other international audiences is TBD, but we'll update this post when we have that information.

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.