Nim's Island
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- Synopsis
- A young girl living on a tropical island with her scientist father is left to fend for herself after her dad's boat leaves him stranded far away and careless tour companies wreak havoc on the secluded paradise in directors Mark Levin and Jennifer ......
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- Starring
- Jodie Foster, Michael Carman
- Director(s)
- Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett
- Distributor(s)
- Fox
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min.
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Critic Reviews
Exhilarating and enchanting family picture. It's the best I've seen this year and highly recommended for girls and for boys, too.Read the full review
It's hard to imagine kids not enjoying the good-hearted, lovingly shot fantasy of it all, and Breslin is charming, though most viewers past puberty will likely yearn to be voted off the Island.Read the full review
Even as the derivative roots of Nim's Island are clearly visible, kids will no doubt vicariously enjoy Nim's adventures and Edenic existence. And how refreshing, for once, to see a girl embark on derring-do that, in Nim's own words, makes her the hero of her own story.Read the full review
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