The Sloth Lane (also known in the United States as A Sloth Story) is a 2024 Australian animated adventure-comedy film directed by Tania Vincent. It is the fifth film in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise. The film stars the voices of Teo Vergara, Olivia Vásquez, Ben Gorroño, Facundo Herrera, Remy Hii, and Leslie Jones.
Produced by Like A Photon Creative and Screen Queensland Studios with animation services by Cosmic Dino Studio, The Sloth Lane had its world premiere at the Annecy Animation Film Festival in France on 10 June 2024, and was released by Maslow Entertainment in Australia on 25 July.
Laura Romero and her family of Mexican sloths move to Sanctuary City after their family restaurant is destroyed by the storm. After moving to the city with their old food truck, they all have to adapt to life in the fast lane, while remembering and respecting their family and cultural customs. Armed with their family recipes that have been perfected for generations, their food truck becomes a huge success, which does not go unnoticed by entrepreneur and snappy dresser, Dotti Pace. After being deceived into giving up their secret recipes, Laura and her family must defy the odds and find a way to get their beloved recipe book back.
The film's voice cast was revealed in October 2023 that included Leslie Jones, Teo Vergara, Olivia Vásquez, Ben Gorroño, Facundo Herrera, Remy Hii and Matteo Romaniuk. Dan Brumm joined the cast the following year in May.
Ahead of its domestic theatrical release in Australia in July, The Sloth Lane had a premiere screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 10, 2024. The film has international sales by the Stuttgart-based company Sola Media and opened in US theaters on February 28, 2025, distributed by Blue Fox Entertainment using the name A Sloth Story.