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Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1985
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Irvin

Starring

Glenda Jackson · Ben Kingsley · Richard Johnson · Michael Gambon · Rosemary Leach · Eleanor Bron

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 14th February 1986

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th Dec '85
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £99.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Dec, 1985
7
13 Dec, 1985
9
20 Dec, 1985
9
27 Dec, 1985
10
3 Jan, 1986
11
10 Jan, 1986
12

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £288.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Total views:
62
First viewed:
24th Mar 2026
Last viewed:
19th May 2026
News from around the web
Strangers in Paradise: The Radical Loneliness of Turtle Diary  Little White Lies Tue, 16th December 2025

Turtle Diary movie review & film summary  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

Turtle Diary (1985) | Gallery - Photos  ČSFD.cz Tue, 14th April 2026

Russell Hoban: Turtle Diary; Mr Rinyo-Clacton’s Offer; The Medusa Frequency – worth rejoicing in  The Guardian Tue, 4th May 2021

SCREEN: 'TURTLE DIARY,' WITH PINTER SCREENPLAY (Published 1986)  The New York Times Fri, 14th February 1986

Turtle Diary (1985)  IMDb Wed, 19th November 2025