A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
2010 · Movie · G · 88 min · ★ 6.1 · 49% critics
A young sea turtle begins a decades-long journey from a California beach into the open ocean, dodging predators and human-made dangers. Along the way, he forms a close friendship, explores far-off waters, and keeps searching for a lost love while learning hard lessons about survival and the world’s changing seas.
Also known as A Turtle's Tale - Sammy's Adventures · Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-08-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (690 votes)
- Box office
- $65,605,808
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, family-friendly ocean adventure with cute animal characters, bright visuals, and an eco-minded message; Not for you if you need nonstop laughs or a very light, worry-free kids’ movie.
Pros: colorful underwater adventure; strong environmental message; catchy soundtrack | Cons: slow unfocused pacing; preachy for some; scares sensitive kids
Themes
- friendship
- global warming
- underwater
- sea turtle
- sea creature
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Yuri Lowenthal
as Young Sammy (voice)
Gemma Arterton
as Shelly (voice)
Isabelle Fuhrman
as Hatchling Shelly (voice)
Melanie Griffith
as Snow (voice)
Tim Curry
as Fluffy (voice)
John Hurt
as Grandpa Sammy (voice)
Robert Sheehan
as Ray (voice)
Kathy Griffin
as Vera (voice)
Jenny McCarthy
as Shelly (voice)
Gigi Perreau
as Whale (voice)
Directed by Ben Stassen