The Twits (film)
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The Twits is a 2025 animated musical comedy film loosely based on Roald Dahl's 1980 children's novel. The film was produced, directed, and co-written by Phil Johnston. The voice cast includes Margo Martindale and Johnny Vegas as the title characters, alongside Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Emilia Clarke, and Natalie Portman. The Twits was released on October 17, 2025, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Infobox
Directed by
Phil Johnston
Screenplay by
Phil Johnston Meg Favreau
Based on
The Twits by Roald Dahl
Produced by
Phil Johnston Maggie Malone Daisy May West
Starring
Margo Martindale Johnny Vegas Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Ryan Lopez Emilia Clarke Natalie Portman
Cinematography
Todd Jansen
Edited by
Erika Dapkewicz
Music by
Oli Julian (score) David Byrne (songs)
Production companies
The Roald Dahl Story Company Netflix Animation Studios Jellyfish Pictures
Distributed by
Netflix
Release date
October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Award / Festival
Annie Awards
Date of ceremony
February 21, 2026
Category
Best Character Design - Feature
Recipient(s)
Kei Acedera, Tristan Poulain, Jules Rigolle, Fernando Peque, Remi Salmon
Result
Nominated
Best Production Design – Feature
Best Production Design – Feature
Award / Festival
Best Production Design – Feature
Date of ceremony
Estefania Pantoja, Alexandre Diboine, Clement Dartigues, Fernando Peque, Remi Salmon
Category
Nominated
Best Voice Acting – Feature
Best Voice Acting – Feature
Award / Festival
Best Voice Acting – Feature
Date of ceremony
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Category
Nominated
| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Annie Awards | February 21, 2026 | Best Character Design - Feature | Kei Acedera, Tristan Poulain, Jules Rigolle, Fernando Peque, Remi Salmon | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design – Feature | Estefania Pantoja, Alexandre Diboine, Clement Dartigues, Fernando Peque, Remi Salmon | Nominated | |||
| Best Voice Acting – Feature | Maitreyi Ramakrishnan | Nominated |
References
- Netflix Tudumhttps://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-twits-release-date-photos-news
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/08/the-twits-netflix-david-byrne-maitreyi-ramakrishnan-oct-17-1236478691/
- Varietyhttps://www.variety.com/article/VR1117880020
- Varietyhttps://www.variety.com/article/VR1117913803
- Varietyhttps://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952380
- Total Sci-Fi Onlinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20120226095434/http://totalscifionline.com/interviews/2236-kirk-demicco-monkey-business
- Vanguard Animationhttp://www.vanguardanimation.com/images/eleven.jpg
- Financial Timeshttps://www.ft.com/content/c2067f6f-1e39-4dc1-9ef3-9daf82c4c416
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/09/the-twits-roald-dahl-book-netflix-first-look-1235549334/
- TheWraphttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-animation-erased-executives-fired-220251819.html
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-terminator-one-zack-snyder-twilight-of-the-gods-1235916819/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/vfx-outfit-jellyfish-pictures-suspends-operations-1236161848/
- Film Music Reporterhttps://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/08/05/netflixs-the-twits-to-feature-original-songs-by-david-byrne-and-original-score-by-oli-julian/
- Netflixhttps://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-gets-animated-at-annecy
- The Twitshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_twits
- The Twitshttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-twits
- RogerEberthttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-twits-netflix-animated-movie-review-2025
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/the-twits-movie-review/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/14/the-twits-review-roald-dahl-animation-netflix
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-twits-review-roald-dahl-1236552113/