The Ballad of Wallis Island
2025 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · 88% critics
A lottery winner living alone on a remote island tries to turn his fantasies into reality by hiring his favorite musicians to play at his home. When the plans bring old feelings back to the surface, the island stay becomes a mix of humor, music, and reflections on loneliness and loss.
Based on The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Also known as One For the Money
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-03-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (185 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this gentle, music-filled British dramedy about loneliness and moving on if you like character-led laughs and sincere emotion; Not for you if you dislike the quirky, talkative lead or want a nonstop joke-a-thon like Sing Street or Little Voice.
Pros: heartfelt, funny performances; Stunning island atmosphere; Lots of folk music | Cons: lead may grate; Some predictability; Mixed ending reactions
Themes
- wales
- island
- musician
- folk music
- reunion
- eccentric millionaire
- thoughtful
- isolated island
- former lovers
- indie folk
- inspirational
- lottery winner
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Tom Basden
as Herb McGwyer
Tim Key
as Charles Heath
Carey Mulligan
as Nell Mortimer
Sian Clifford
as Amanda
Akemnji Ndifornyen
as Michael
- SM
Steve Marsh
as Peter
- LD
Luka Downie
as Marcus
- KT
Kerrie Thomason
as Marie
- AL
Arron Long
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Directed by James Griffiths