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Mood:
- ExcitingFeel GoodHumorous
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Plot:
- Young HeroesRescueSave the DayParents and ChildrenFish Out of WaterEscapadesYouthAdventurer more...
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Genres:
- AdventureFamily
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- Island
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Nim's Island, 2008
English
USA
Profile of Nim's Island
The mood of Nim's Island is exciting, feel good, and humorous. The plot centers around saving the day, young heroes, and a "fish out of water". It is an adventure and family movie. In approach, Nim's Island is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, on an island. It happens in contemporary times. Nim's Island is based on a book. It is especially suggested for kids and a family outing.
Summary of Nim's Island
Based on the popular children's novel of the same name by Wendy Orr, NIM'S ISLAND follows the adventures of Nim Rusoe (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE's Abigail Breslin), a spirited young girl who lives on a remote island with her scientist dad, Jack (300's Gerard Butler), and a host of animal companions, including an iguana, a sea lion, and a sea turtle. Nim's idyllic life gets shaken up, however, when her father goes missing while on an ocean outing. Seeking help to find Jack, Nim contacts her favorite literary hero, explorer Alex Rover (also played by Butler), who, in reality, is uptight--and distinctly unadventurous--author Alexa Rover (Jodie Foster). Against her better judgment, Alexa journeys to Nim's faraway home, setting a series of thrilling and funny moments in motion.
Directed and written (in part) by the husband/wife team of Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett, NIM'S ISLAND revels in its fanciful premise, never getting hung up on its unrealistic plot points. (E-mail on an extremely secluded island?) While Breslin and Butler are charming, the real revelation is witnessing the oft-serious Foster ham it up in a role requires plenty of slapstick, fish-out-of-water moments. Although teens might roll their eyes at NIM'S unapologetically sugary scenes, younger children will enjoy the giddy mood present of the ISLAND.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 30 March 2008 |
| Runtime: | 96 min |
Cast and Crew
as Alexandra Rover
as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
as Nim Rusoe
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- by: Ken Fox
The Hollywood Reporter
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- by: Kirk Honeycutt
Users Reviews
- 23.June.2009
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- by: Regtrash
- Regtrash rated this movie
0/10
- 25.March.2009
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- by: JuPru
- JuPru rated this movie4/10Disappointing
