Nim's Island
2008 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 5.9 · 54% critics
A resourceful kid lives on a remote island with a scientist parent and a vivid imagination, finding comfort in animal companions and adventure stories. When trouble leaves them separated, an unlikely email connection with a shut-in writer sparks a journey that tests courage, self-reliance, and what it means to be a family.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-04-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (1,190 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, kid-friendly island adventure with humor, heart, and adorable animals, similar in spirit to Journey to the Center of the Earth; Not for you if you dislike cutesy whimsy or very predictable plotting.
Pros: cute animal sidekicks; light adventure fun; strong lead performances | Cons: predictable story beats; cheesy coincidences; uneven tone
Themes
- daughter
- exotic island
- shipwreck
- cruise
- volcano
- turtle
- liana
- anthropomorphism
- author
- pirate
- woman director
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Abigail Breslin
as Nim Rusoe
Jodie Foster
as Alexandra Rover
Gerard Butler
as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
Michael Carman
as Captain
- MJ
Maddison Joyce
as Edmund
Christopher James Baker
as Ensign
Rhonda Doyle
as Edmund's Mother
Bryan Probets
as Australian Tourist #1
Jay Laga'aia
as Helicopter Pilot
Mark Brady
as Purser
Directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin