Turtle Diary (1986) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

A man and a woman find something very touching about the sea turtles in their tank at London Zoo. They meet and form an odd but endearing camaraderie as they plot to steal two of the turtles.

Scores

Overall Score

26.0

Popularity Percentile (Year)

5.8%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

23.1%

Review Aggregate

76.7

Critic Consensus

77.8% Fresh • 9 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0

RT critic review count11

Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0

RT audience rating count100

IMDb rating6.9

IMDb votes867

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Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	1986	$2,156,772	$6,173,170
International	1986	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	1986	$2,156,772	$6,173,170

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	1986	$1,078,386	$3,086,585
Digital Rentals ?	1986	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	1986	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	1986	$3,736,000	$10,693,277
Physical Purchases ?	1986	$1,604,000	$4,591,011
TV & Streaming Revenue	1986	$862,709	$2,469,268
Total Revenues	1986	$7,281,095	$20,840,141
Expenses
Budget ?	1986	$2,054,000 (est)	$5,879,013 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	1986	$1,336,000 (est)	$3,823,934 (est)
Participations	1986	$291,000	$832,908
Residuals ?	1986	$428,000	$1,225,033
Interest & Overhead	1986	$410,800	$1,175,803
Total Expenses	1986	$4,519,800	$12,936,690
Movie Net Profit or Loss	1986	$2,761,295	$7,903,451

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Turtle Diary