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Esio Trot

  • TV Movie
  • 20152015
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.2K
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Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench in Esio Trot (2015)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Romance
A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dearbhla Walsh
  • Writers
    • Richard Curtis
    • Paul Mayhew-Archer
    • Roald Dahl(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • James Corden
    • Salo Gardner
    • Dustin Hoffman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dearbhla Walsh
  • Writers
    • Richard Curtis
    • Paul Mayhew-Archer
    • Roald Dahl(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • James Corden
    • Salo Gardner
    • Dustin Hoffman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench in Esio Trot (2015)
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    Dustin Hoffman in Esio Trot (2015)
    Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench in Esio Trot (2015)
    Judi Dench in Esio Trot (2015)
    Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench in Esio Trot (2015)
    Judi Dench and Richard Cordery in Esio Trot (2015)
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    Judi Dench and Richard Cordery in Esio Trot (2015)
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    Dustin Hoffman in Esio Trot (2015)

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    James Corden
    James Corden
    • Narratoras Narrator
    Salo Gardner
    • Mr. Mavrokoukoudopolousas Mr. Mavrokoukoudopolous
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Mr. Hoppyas Mr. Hoppy
    Richard Cordery
    Richard Cordery
    • Mr. Pringleas Mr. Pringle
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Mrs. Silveras Mrs. Silver
    Polly Kemp
    Polly Kemp
    • Woman on Busas Woman on Bus
    Emily Ralph
    • Little Girlas Little Girl
    Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern
    • Pet Shop Owneras Pet Shop Owner
    • (as Geoff McGivern)
    Jimmy Akingbola
    Jimmy Akingbola
    • Keen Pet Shop Keeperas Keen Pet Shop Keeper
    Joseph West
    • Philipas Philip
    Katie Lyons
    Katie Lyons
    • Philip's Motheras Philip's Mother
    Pik Sen Lim
    Pik Sen Lim
    • Mrs. Wuas Mrs. Wu
    • (as Pik-Sen Lim)
    Ronnie Hughes
    • Trumpeteras Trumpeter
    Jack Honeyborne
    • Pianistas Pianist
    • (as Jack Honeybourne)
    Lisa Hammond
    Lisa Hammond
    • Mrs. Desmondas Mrs. Desmond
    Anna Cannings
    • Mrs. Courtas Mrs. Court
    Leo Umeh
    • Puppy Boyas Puppy Boy
    Lara Rossi
    Lara Rossi
    • Puppy Boy's Motheras Puppy Boy's Mother
    • Director
      • Dearbhla Walsh
    • Writers
      • Richard Curtis
      • Paul Mayhew-Archer
      • Roald Dahl(based on the novel by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Seventy-six tortoises were used in the making of this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Mrs Silver and Mr. Pringle come to his flat for a meal he doesn't have three wine glasses but in a later fleeting 2 or 3 second shot there are three wine glasses on the meal table.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Dame Judi Dench/Dustin Hoffman/Jennifer Aniston/Jason Bateman/Olly Murs (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      A Kiss to Build a Dream On
      (uncredited)

      Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II

      Performed by Louis Armstrong

    User reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Enchanting
    This is a simple sweet tale.Nothing to dislike. The story is cute and inoffensive. The film has been written to pad out the story and it has done so in a sympathetic and appropriate fashion. The thing that makes it so delightful is how Hoffman and Dench make the characters adorable and relatable regardless of the fact that they are unlikely. If you don't like charm, wit and a bit of suspending disbelief, move along. I intend to use this to vet people in the future. If they don't like this movie I won't be going for coffee with them. Relax, turn off your cynicism and wallow in the treacle and charm until your all marshmallow inside. :)
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    • mandaqu
    • Jan 11, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Endor Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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