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

> A curious sea turtle’s fifty-year voyage becomes a colorful family adventure about friendship, ocean life, and the effects of global warming.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33672

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Animation, Family
- Director: Ben Stassen
- Cast: Yuri Lowenthal, Gemma Arterton, Isabelle Fuhrman, Melanie Griffith, Tim Curry, John Hurt, Robert Sheehan, Kathy Griffin
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230204/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, earnest, educational, family movie night, educational viewing

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