Jodie Foster,
Michael Carman,
Anthony Simcoe,
Christopher Baker,
Gerard Butler
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A young girl living on a tropical island with her scientist father is left to fend for herself after her dad's boat leaves him stranded far away and careless tour companies wreak havoc on the secluded... read more
Directed by: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Release Date: April 4, 2008
Keywords:
family,
cute,
kids,
little,
fantasy,
adventure,
children's,
abigail breslin,
gerard butler,
jodie foster,
alex rover,
Abigail Breslin ,
Jodie Foster ,
Gerard Butler ,
Alex Rover
DVD Release Date: August 5, 2008
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September 9, 2008Completely unbelievable movie but my daughter loved Nim and all the animals.
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November 5, 2011There's not a lot of adventure in Nim's Island but there is a lot of character development and although it might be confusing for some, the acting and script just about save's it.
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June 8, 2011Your adventure starts here.
This movie is basically for a kids audience, in order to really grasp it's full magic you have to be a kid. The film uses alot of imagination which is cool if your a kid but for a grownup like me it didn't really moved me or made me love it more. The ... read more -
February 20, 2011I didn't like the story-line at all. Talking animals; characters getting out of impossible situations; totally predictable.
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September 13, 2010This lovely adventure film is mostly directed at a younger audience. Kids ages 8 to 14 should have a lot of fun with the animals, the setting and the themes. Abigail Breslin is adorable as always and although Jodie Foster overacts her role as neurotic actor quite a bit, but some ... read more
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July 23, 2010I don't know why but I don't like Abigail Breslin. For some unknown reason, I can't tolerate her. Though I liked her when she was young.
Jodie Foster was hilarious and I liked the lizard's expression.
This movie is okay. Kinda childish with full of imagination. The ending was dis... read more -
January 14, 2010fb733768972a good kids movie, but that's about it! Plus Gerard Butler, even though he plays his role good, does not belong in this movie!
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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
Critic Reviews
December 17, 2008
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
April 7, 2008
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's a wondrous and warmhearted adventure story with some nifty special effects and some first-rate performances.
April 7, 2008
Tasha Robinson, Chicago Tribune
There's a lot to like about spunky Breslin, even when she's unnecessarily recapping events or recapitulating Home Alone as she chases caricatured cruise-ship tourists from her island. She's a charisma... Full Review
April 4, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Nim's Island is a win-win proposition: an entertaining, diverting adventure saga that offers excitement and a relatable heroine for children, and also will remind their parents of favorite classics fr... Full Review
April 4, 2008
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Nim's aquatic adventures and those on land provide the majority of thrills in this exhilarating and enchanting family picture. It's the best I've seen this year and highly recommended for girls and fo... Full Review
April 4, 2008
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
It's worth spending 90 minutes on Nim's Island. You just wouldn't want to get stranded there. Full Review
April 4, 2008
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
If only Nim's hero were more original, and its story more concise. Full Review
April 4, 2008
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Roughly what Romancing the Stone would have been like as a 1970s Disney flick had CGI been available, Nim's Island is strictly for the 8-and-under crowd. Full Review
April 4, 2008
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Just when the movie needs real girl power, it leaves its heroine stranded. 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
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