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.
Visual Effects
Surprisingly gorgeous underwater sequences for 2010 Belgian animation.
Director
Ben Stassen
Yuri Lowenthal
Young Sammy (voice)
Gemma Arterton
Shelly (voice)
Isabelle Fuhrman
Hatchling Shelly (voice)
Melanie Griffith
Snow (voice)
Tim Curry
Fluffy (voice)
John Hurt
Grandpa Sammy (voice)
Robert Sheehan
Ray (voice)
Kathy Griffin
Vera (voice)
Jenny McCarthy
Shelly (voice)
Gigi Perreau
Whale (voice)
Kierstin Koppel
Female Turtle #2
Pat Carroll
Old Female Turtle (voice)
Charlie Adler
Slim (voice)
Cam Clarke
Seagull (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year as Finding Nemo 3D re-release—this Belgian production was absolutely destroyed at the box office by Pixar's shadow.
The film's heavy-handed environmental messaging was funded partly by European ecological groups, making it essentially a 88-minute PSA with better animation.
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