Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is streaming free on Pluto TV after debuting in 2023 with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and a 90% audience score, and it’s quickly climbed Pluto’s U.S. popularity chart.
By the time you notice it on your phone, it’s already working its way into the rotation.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem — the animated reboot that brought the turtles back for a new generation — has officially landed on free streaming on Pluto TV as of June 1. On the platform’s United States most popular movies chart, it’s currently sitting at #9, according to FlixPatrol.
For anyone wondering whether the hype holds up after the first watch, the numbers suggest it does. The film carries a 95% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 90% audience score. a combination that doesn’t show up often in superhero animation — and tends to keep a movie circulating long after its initial release.
Mutant Mayhem arrived in a moment when superhero stories feel built for repeat viewing: easy to jump into on a lazy afternoon. and less dependent on a one-time twist than thrillers or mysteries. In this case. the movie earned its place with a fresh visual style and a voice that feels unmistakably of its moment. Director Jeff Rowe infused the franchise with Gen Z energy. and the animation was described as breathtaking in the style associated with Spider-Verse.
The sequel planning is already underway. too — and it’s another reason the timing of this free landing feels so perfect. A sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was announced in July 2023. a full month before the first film even hit theaters. The second movie was originally slated for September 17, 2027, but it was later moved forward to August 13, 2027. Rowe is returning to direct, and the original young voice cast is also coming back.
What’s next also looks bigger on the villain front. The post-credits scene of the first film teased Shredder hunting down the turtles, and Shredder is confirmed as the main antagonist for the sequel. Producer Seth Rogen announced at CinemaCon that the alien warlord Krang will be joining as well.
Right now, Mutant Mayhem is the catch-up window before the next round of chaos — and Pluto TV is making it effortless.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is available to stream on Pluto TV.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Pluto TV streaming free Rotten Tomatoes Spider-Verse visuals Jeff Rowe Shredder Krang Mutant Mayhem sequel release date August 13 2027
So it’s free on Pluto now? Nice, but Pluto’s always laggy for me.
95% critic and 90% audience… wow. I didn’t even know it was that good, I thought it was just a kid thing.
Wait I thought Shredder was the one that was like, a robot? So now he’s gonna hunt the turtles and also Krang is in it?? This is all confusing, but I guess I’ll watch.
I’m lowkey mad it came out in 2023 and now it’s on Pluto like 2026/whatever, but also I guess that’s how streaming works. If Krang is joining, that means they’re basically doing the whole cartoon plot again, right? Also #9 on some chart means it’s probably popular everywhere, not just Pluto, so that checks out.