# Memoir of a Snail (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/memoir-of-a-snail/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 86% |
| Critic Score | 95% |
| Audience Score | 90% |
| Metascore | 81/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.8/10 |
| Director | Adam Elliot |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Comedy |
| Runtime | 94 min |
| Festival premiere | Annecy 2024 (Cristal – Best Feature) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 1 nominations |

## Quick answer

Memoir of a Snail (2024) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Adam Elliot's painstaking stop-motion is melancholy and marvellous in equal measure — a wickedly funny, deeply humane ta Metascore 81/100. Directed by Adam Elliot.

## Critics consensus

Adam Elliot's painstaking stop-motion is melancholy and marvellous in equal measure — a wickedly funny, deeply humane tale voiced with real feeling by Sarah Snook.

## Synopsis

Separated from her twin brother and shuttled between grim foster homes, a lonely, snail-collecting misfit narrates a life of hoarding and heartbreak — a handmade claymation memoir that finds startling warmth in the bleakest corners of a life.

## Cast

Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver, Eric Bana

## Accolades

Premiered at Annecy 2024, where it won the Cristal – Best Feature.
- Nominated for Best Animated Feature — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Animated Film — AACTA Awards 2024

## Common questions

**Is Memoir of a Snail worth watching?**
Memoir of a Snail holds a 86% Celluloid Score. Adam Elliot's painstaking stop-motion is melancholy and marvellous in equal measure — a wickedly funny, deeply humane tale voiced with real feeling by Sarah Snook.

**What is Memoir of a Snail about?**
Separated from her twin brother and shuttled between grim foster homes, a lonely, snail-collecting misfit narrates a life of hoarding and heartbreak — a handmade claymation memoir that finds startling warmth in the bleakest corners of a life.

**Who directed Memoir of a Snail?**
Memoir of a Snail (2024) was directed by Adam Elliot.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Memoir of a Snail?**
86% — the average of five public sources: critics 95%, audience 90%, Metascore 81/100, Letterboxd 4.2/5, and IMDb 7.8/10.

**What awards did Memoir of a Snail win?**
Memoir of a Snail won Best Animated Film (AACTA Awards 2024), with 1 further nomination.

**Where can I watch Memoir of a Snail?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Memoir of a Snail page for current options.

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