Abigail Breslin, Anthony Simcoe, Christopher Baker
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover--the world's greatest adv...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2008
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Stats: 5,482 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (5,482)
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October 21, 2009I'm clearly too old for this film. Might be alright for children into island adventures, though.
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June 21, 2009It attempts to mix children's fantasy with Foster's agoraphobic writer. This never amounts to anything more than mildly amusing. Butler is acceptable in a double role, but he comes off as too smug, making i easy to hope for his untimely end. Foster travels to an island to help a ...( read more)
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October 13, 2008This is a good movie was parents and there kids. A couple scenes were pointless and i think they gave Abrigal Breslin's charecter way too much strength in this movie for a 10 year old girl. An okay movie, just for kids though in my opinon.
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September 19, 2008Very much the harmless family affair with not only wasted talent, but it's also way too derivative of other recent work. Kid friendly is fine, but there's only so many CGI animals an adult can take and the story seemed like 80 minutes of build-up and 10 of wrap-up. On the bright ...( read more)
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November 6, 2009Filmettino non memorabile che però a me è piaciuto, tutta colpa della mia passione per le isole deserte, sgrunt.
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October 28, 2009A film which is purely for the under 12s. The scenery is nice enough but plot and script are bareable. Foster seems to enjoy the comedy role given to her but that is just about as much as the film has to offer.
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Critic Reviews
April 4, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
April 4, 2008
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
A sweet-natured family adventure film that should be quite popular with the grade-school girls at which it's aimed. full review
April 4, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Nim's Island is a pleasant-enough jaunt for a family outing, but it never fully arrives at that 'perfect, secret world.' full review
April 4, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The movie's dated, stereotypical comedy often contradicts its wholesome intentions, coming across as laboriously cutesy and occasionally perverse. full review
April 4, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The film's an oddity -- an engaging, slightly overcooked fantasy about a castaway-island girl and the agoraphobic San Francisco novelist who comes to her rescue. full review
April 4, 2008
Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine
This scenic adventure/comedy delivers exactly what it promises--from broad slapstick to exciting action that stops short of becoming too intense for its intended audience. full review
April 4, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The only wonder eventually elicited by Nim's Island is of a mystified variety. full review
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March 18, 2008it looks interesting. this is the kind of movies that i like. it is kinda like a movie that is kinda enventur movie.
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January 6, 2008Abigail's baby picture looks so CUTE! This movie looks good. I hope it is. I love Jodie Foster and Gerry Butler so I'm looking forward to watching it.
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