Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot is a comedy and romance film directed by Dearbhla Walsh, running about 87 minutes. “A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.

Who’s in it. Roald Dahl's Esio Trot stars James Corden as Narrator, Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Hoppy, Judi Dench as Mrs. Silver and Salo Gardner as Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Roald Dahl's Esio Trot page.

If you liked it. Fans of Roald Dahl's Esio Trot tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.