Bookworm
2024 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · 59% critics
When a bookish 11-year-old’s mother is suddenly hospitalized, her estranged father arrives to look after her. To distract herself and prove a local legend, she convinces him to brave New Zealand’s rugged wilderness on a camping trek to find a mythic big cat—and along the way, they’re pushed into an unexpected test of trust and teamwork.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-07-04
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (85 votes)
- Box office
- $553,053
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, family-friendly wilderness quest with banter, heart, and a touch of magic, similar in spirit to Finding 'Ohana or Dora and the Lost City of Gold; Not for you if forced dialogue, tonal whiplash, or implausible plotting bothers you.
Pros: warm father-daughter chemistry; witty, offbeat humor; scenic outdoor adventure | Cons: uneven tone shift; contrived, implausible turns; some annoying dialogue
Themes
- wilderness
Cast & crew
Nell Fisher
as Mildred
Elijah Wood
as Strawn Wise
Michael Smiley
as Arnold
Vanessa Stacey
as Angelina
Morgana O'Reilly
as Zo
Millen Baird
as Doctor
Nikki Si'ulepa
as Dotty
Theo Shakes
as Reginald
Directed by Ant Timpson