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A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

Hatch Me If You Can

20106.01h 28m

Overview

Born on a Baja, California beach in 1959, new hatchling Sammy races across the beach to the ocean while avoiding being caught by seagulls and crabs. Thus begins Sammy's incredible fifty-year ocean journey where he overcomes obstacles, both natural and man-made, while trying to fulfill his dream of travelling around the world. Along the way he meets his best friend, a fellow turtle named Ray, and never forgets about Shelly, a turtle he saved that first day on the beach and the one he's always loved.

Directed by Ben Stassen
Written by Domonic Paris, Ben Stassen
Produced by Domonic Paris, Mimi Maynard, Caroline Van Iseghem
Box Office0Revenue: $71.6M

Top Cast

Yuri Lowenthal

Yuri Lowenthal

Young Sammy (voice)

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Shelly (voice)

Isabelle Fuhrman

Isabelle Fuhrman

Hatchling Shelly (voice)

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Snow (voice)

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Fluffy (voice)

John Hurt

John Hurt

Grandpa Sammy (voice)

Robert Sheehan

Robert Sheehan

Ray (voice)

Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin

Vera (voice)

Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy

Shelly (voice)

Gigi Perreau

Gigi Perreau

Whale (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshipglobal warmingunderwatersea turtlesea creature

About A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures is a animation, family film released in 2010 exploring themes of friendship, global warming, underwater, sea turtle, sea creature. Directed by Ben Stassen, it stars Yuri Lowenthal, Gemma Arterton, Isabelle Fuhrman. Born on a Baja, California beach in 1959, new hatchling Sammy races across the beach to the ocean while avoiding being caught by seagulls and crabs. Thus begins Sammy's incredible fifty-year ocean journey where he overcomes obstacles, both natural and man-made, while trying to fulfill his dream of travelling around the world. Along the way he meets his best friend, a fellow turtle named Ray, and never forgets about Shelly, a turtle he saved that first day on the beach and the one he's always loved.

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