Nim’s Island

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Based on the children’s book by Wendy Orr, a kind of updated Robinson Crusoe tale.

Nim’s Island is an exotic and adventurous place ruled by a young girl’s imagination. Here, feisty young Nim (Little Miss Sunshine’s Abigail Breslin) surrounds herself with her animal friends (namely an iguana) and leads a tropical life mirroring that of her favorite literary hero, Alex Rover, “the world’s greatest adventurer”. When her island faces danger, she reaches out for help.

But the author of the Alex Rover books is a reclusive, timid, city dwelling lady called Alexandra Rover (Jodie Foster). Alexandra nervously ventures forth into Nim’s world, to help her face the challenge.

Cast:  Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Jay Laga’aia, Sean Keenan, Peter Callan

Director:  Jennifer Flackett [feature debut] & Mark Levin (‘Little Manhattan’)

Running Time:  1 hour, 36 mins

Rating:  (PG)  Family Adventure

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  • Newlynn

    I’m not sure Nim’s Island is a film for everyone and I’m sure most
    teenagers over the age of fifteen won’t really care much for the film,
    but it is a family film that can be enjoyed by adults with there younger
    children. It is a film that primarily targets young girls between the
    ages of eight and fourteen. I personally found it to be a fun filled
    adventure film that although it was predictable I had a good time
    watching it. I’m sure kids will enjoy this one and be able to relate to
    the character of Nim and join her on her adventures.

  • Lisagordon

    Nim’s Island was a film I went into without ever reading the book, nor
    knowing what the premise of the story was. I actually thought that this
    film was going to be a fantasy adventure film in the vein of The
    Spider-wick Chronicles and The Golden Compass. But as I learned it’s far
    from a fantasy film and is more of a dramatic adventure movie. I
    found it to be a very cute and fun flick with a lot of good-hearted
    adventure and a coming of age film for all the characters involved.
    Jodie Foster is very funny as the neurotic Alexandra Rover, who relies
    on the character in her book to get her though any kind of ordeal she is
    facing.

  • Rubytuesdaynz

    we all loved Nim’s island – it’s nice to see a movie that needs some
    imagination and is really a good clean family film. It was, I thought,
    well acted and had a good storyline that didn’t get my kids bored at
    all. And for the mums Gerald Butler provides some nice eye candy :-)

  • Bee

    This film is very limited with throwing violence and the such at us.
    However it does have a few scenes that do involve violent acts and poor
    decision-making. The only real fight scene in the film takes place in
    Nim’s head while she’s reading a book about Alex Rover, whom fights a
    bunch of Arab bandits in the desert.

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