The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island
2007 · Movie · PG · 91 min · ★ 6.3 · 55% critics
Three young amateur detectives head to South Africa for what should be a relaxing trip, but they quickly stumble into a new mystery. Strange clues, hidden history, and dangerous caves pull them into an adventure that mixes treasure hunting with rescue and suspense.
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Details
- Original title
- Die drei ??? – Das Geheimnis der Geisterinsel
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-11-07
- Language
- German
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (69 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a kid-friendly mystery adventure with caves, clues, and light peril in the spirit of Famous Five; Not for you if you want intense thrills or a more polished detective story.
Pros: family-friendly mystery; scenic adventure setting; suspense and humor | Cons: weak script; uneven casting; less thrilling than expected
Themes
- treasure
- island
- monster
- holiday
- legend
- africa
- detective
- settler
- south africa
- township
- vacation
- treasure hunt
- +7 more
Cast & crew
- CM
Chancellor Miller
as Jupiter Jones
Nick Price
as Pete Crenshaw
Cameron Monaghan
as Bob Andrews
Nigel Whitmey
as Al Crenshaw
Akin Omotoso
as Gamba
- NS
Naima Sebe
as Chris
Langley Kirkwood
as Tom Farraday
James Faulkner
as Bill/Victor Hugenay
Andreas Fröhlich
as Man at Junkyard
Oliver Rohrbeck
as Man in Hotel
Directed by Florian Baxmeyer, Jan Sebastian Ballhaus