Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie, 2014, The Michael Bay films, Set in New York
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is #10 of 16 in release order and #10 of 16 in chronological order in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The story
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles recap
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) has reporter April O'Neil discover four vigilante turtles who began as lab animals in her late father's experiment. Jonathan Liebesman directs this reboot produced by Michael Bay. April (Megan Fox) chases the Foot Clan for Channel 6 while her boss ignores her. After the Foot takes hostages in a subway station, four giant figures beat them, and April follows them to a rooftop: Leonardo (Pete Ploszek, voiced by Johnny Knoxville), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), Donatello (Jeremy Howard) and Michelangelo (Noel Fisher). She remembers Project Renaissance, her father's mutagen research, and confides in his old partner, billionaire Eric Sacks (William Fichtner), who was raised by the Shredder (Tohoru Masamune). Splinter (Tony Shalhoub) explains that young April saved them from the fire that killed her father and that he taught himself ninjutsu from a book found in a storm drain. The Shredder raids the lair, and Sacks drains the captured brothers' blood to make the cure for a virus he plans to unleash. This is its own continuity, followed by Out of the Shadows (2016).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ending explained
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) ends atop a radio tower, where Sacks and the Shredder plant a device to spread the virus over the city. April and her cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) subdue Sacks, who admits he killed her father, while the Turtles fight the Shredder on the roof. The tower collapses; the Shredder falls to the street and is arrested, and the brothers ride the spire down with April, confessing secrets they think are their last. Splinter recovers with the mutagen, and Michelangelo blows up Vern's new car with a rocket from the Turtle Van. Unlike earlier versions, this one ties April directly to the Turtles' origin.
Post-credits scenes
No. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 20%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
- Chronological order: after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
What to watch before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In release order, 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles essentials come before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012).
Cast
- Pete Ploszek as Leonardo
- Alan Ritchson as Raphael
- Jeremy Howard as Donatello
- Noel Fisher as Michelangelo
- Megan Fox as April O'Neil
- Will Arnett as Vern Fenwick
- William Fichtner as Eric Sacks
- Danny Woodburn as Splinter
- Johnny Knoxville as Leonardo (voice)
- Tony Shalhoub as Splinter (voice)
- Tohoru Masamune as Shredder
- Whoopi Goldberg as Bernadette Thompson
Directed by Jonathan Liebesman.