Leo (2023)
Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.
Release Date: November 17, 2023
5 Movie Reviews
Leo is no ordinary class pet. Ordinary class pets don’t talk, and they certainly don’t ponder when they are going to die. But Leo, a 74-year-old lizard who has spent his entire life in a classroom, does both. Content with his quiet existence in his glass terrarium—shared with Squirtle, the class turtle—Leo’s world is turned upside down when he learns he has only one year left to live. Feeling that his life has been unremarkable, he hatches a daring plan to escape and experience life beyond the classroom. However, his grand plans are thwarted when the teacher assigns her students the task of taking the class pets home. To everyone’s surprise, this ordinary-sounding assignment becomes extraordinary when the kids discover Leo can talk. As Leo spends time with the students, he uses his “wisdom” to help them navigate their struggles—whether it’s a spoiled rich girl or an overly talkative extrovert, Leo’s guidance helps the kids grow in unexpected ways. This movie is packed with humor, catchy songs, and a surprising amount of heart. Beneath its comedic surface, it delivers meaningful life lessons that will resonate with audiences of all ages. That said, it’s worth noting the film includes several innuendos, which made for some slightly awkward moments when I watched it with one of my guy friends. Despite this, the movie is a delightful, feel-good story that’s sure to please the whole family. Happy watching!
dream_beyond8 daysAstounding review!
This movie is soo interesting. It is about Leo the lizard who wants to go out to explore the world. A fun fact about it is that it can talk. When the substitute teacher said "Everyone need to take Leo home", he is excited. Later on he talked to the classmates and tell them that they are special. Now Leo is very popular and evryone wants to take care of. This is a heart wearming movie, so I won't tell you all the story, but it is great to watch. Recommended to 6 to 10 years old.
I LOVE this movie!!! It's about a 74-year-old lizard named Leo who is a class pet (he can talk too) . He thinks that he only has one more year to live. Every Friday, a student takes him home to take care of him,so Leo plans to escape to explore the world outside However,he gets caught up in the problems of the students. Leo helped them by talking to them and make them special. Every students think Leo only talked to each of them. One day, the other class pet turtle felt jealous and told the students the truth. They feel angry for a while. The subsitute teacher knew that Leo can talk and threw him away. The students saved him before they graduated. Leo found that he can have a longer live too!!! I hope you enjoy it!
This movie had me laughing at some bits, recommend for ages 8+. The message of this movie is great and the characters are relatable. *Warning, one character throws up, so be careful if you have a weak stomach.
