A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)

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

Directors:

Ben Stassen, Mimi Maynard

Writers:

Ben Stassen (story), Domonic Paris (story)

Stars:

Anthony Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., Pat Carroll

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Anderson	...	Ray (voice)
Ed Begley Jr.	...	GreenPeace Worker (voice)
Pat Carroll	...	Old Female Turtle (voice)
Stacy Keach	...	Grandpa Sammy (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Young Sammy / Ollie (voice)
Kathy Griffin	...	Vera (voice)
Melanie Griffith	...	Snow (voice)
Jenny McCarthy	...	Shelly (voice)
Gigi Perreau	...	Whale (voice)
Darren Capozzi	...	Robbie (voice)
Scott Menville	...	Jacko / Additional Voices (voice)
Kierstin Koppel	...	Female Turtle #2 (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pamela Adlon	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Pam Adlon)
Gemma Arterton	...	Shelly (voice)
Sydney Hope Banner	...	Loggerhead Turtle (voice)

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

sea turtle | animal protagonist | friendship | journey | 3 dimensional | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Studio Canal [France]

Country:

France Belgium USA

Language:

English Danish

Release Date:

13 July 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$71,594,792

Company Credits

Production Co:

nWave Pictures, Illuminata Pictures, uFilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's working title was "Around the World in 50 Years".

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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 A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise (2012)

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Soundtracks

Love Child
Performed by Fibes Oh Fibes

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.