A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)
"Sammy's avonturen: De geheime doorgang" (original title)

A sea turtle who was hatched in 1959 spends the next 50 years traveling the world while it is being changed by global warming.

Director:

Ben Stassen

Writers:

Ben Stassen (story), Domonic Paris (story),

Stars:

Melanie Griffith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Yuri Lowenthal

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Melanie Griffith	...	Snow (voice)
Isabelle Fuhrman	...	Hatchling Shelly (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Sammy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Anderson	...	Ray (voice)
Gemma Arterton	...	Shelley (voice)
Sydney Hope Banner	...	Loggerhead Turtle (voice)
Ed Begley Jr.	...	GreenPeace Worker (voice)
Ben Bishop	...	VW Driver / Male Hatchling #1 / Male Hatchling #2 / Ollie / Loggerhead Turtle 1 / Loggerhead Turtle 5 / Loggerhead Turtle 7 / Crowd / Fisherman #1 / Police #1 / Large Seal / Green Turtle / Old Male Turtle / Ben (voice)
Christine Bleakley	...	Sandra (voice)
Julia Boecker	...	Baby Buddha (voice)
Darren Capozzi	...	Robbie (voice)
Pat Carroll	...	Old Female Turtle (voice)
Chris Andrew Ciulla	...	Snow Crab
Dominic Cooper	...	Sammy (voice)
Melanie Cooper	...	Snow (voice)

Storyline

A sea turtle who was hatched in 1959 spends the next 50 years traveling the world while it is being changed by global warming.

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Plot Keywords:

sea turtle | punctuation in title | apostrophe in title | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild peril

Details

Official Sites:

Studio Canal [fr] StudioCanal / nWave [nl]

Country:

Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2010 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Around the World in 50 Years 3D

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,122,067 (UK) (25 March 2011)

Gross:

£1,676,818 (UK) (1 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

nWave Pictures, Illuminata Pictures, uFilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Fluffy the Cat: You don't want to end up like my last ami... zee chicken.
Sammy: The chicken?
Fluffy the Cat: Apsulimo, who's pen do you think this is?
Sammy: She eats animals?
Fluffy the Cat: Don't let the hippy-dippy attitude fool you. She will stuff you like a goose. Then its "heeekkkkkkkk!", throat slicing gesture , patee for everyone. Shhhh, here she comes now.

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Connections

Followed by Sammy's Great Escape (2012)

User Reviews

Gave it a 10 for the 3D

Don't listen to the 3D snobs, the 3D on this film is wonderful. My kids watched it in Thai while I listened to tunes on my I-Pod (because I can't speak Thai). Amazing. If you're a teenager looking for fart jokes, glib one-liners, sexual innuendo, or pop culture references, you'll be disappointed. But if you can just relax into the outdoor and underwater and nature scenery you'll have a great time. The 3D pops out at you like the old traditional style on steroids. During the scene where the turtles are hatching, it actually feels like you're leaning over a hole on the beach. Snakes and piranhas jump out of the screen and and tiny fish hover at your nose.

I do agree the story seemed kind of cliché. But if you are looking for a kind of thrill ride of 3D with wonderful art direction, you'll love it. So glad I have kids or might never have experienced the best 3D I have personally experienced.