Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Name: Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2015-01-02
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: James Corden, Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, Salo Gardner, Lara Rossi

2015·Movie·PG·87 min·★ 6.7(128)

Romance Comedy More English titles

“A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.”

Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr Hoppy hatches an audacious plan.

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About Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot is a 2015 English-language romance and comedy film directed by Dearbhla Walsh. The cast is led by James Corden, Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot was produced by Endor Productions and BBC and made in United Kingdom. It was released on January 2, 2015, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writers: Richard Curtis, Paul Mayhew-Archer
Release date: January 2, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Endor Productions, BBC

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Roald Dahl's Esio Trot cast & crew

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot was directed by Dearbhla Walsh and written by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer.

The cast features James Corden as Narrator, Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Hoppy, Judi Dench as Mrs. Silver, Salo Gardner as Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous, Lara Rossi as Puppy Boy Mother, and Jimmy Akingbola as Keen Petshop Keeper.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tim Phillips, cinematography is by Ben Smithard, and it was produced by Matthew Read and Bob Weinstein.

Is Roald Dahl's Esio Trot worth watching?

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 128 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance and comedy, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot is worth a place on your watchlist.

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