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Nim's Island

  • 20082008
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
35K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,979
327
Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, and Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
This is the second theatrical trailer for Nim's Island, directed by Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin.
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AdventureComedyDrama
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
35K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,979
327
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Jennifer Flackett
      • Mark Levin
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kwong(screenplay)
      • Paula Mazur(screenplay)
      • Mark Levin(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Gerard Butler
      • Abigail Breslin
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Jennifer Flackett
      • Mark Levin
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kwong(screenplay)
      • Paula Mazur(screenplay)
      • Mark Levin(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jodie Foster
      • Gerard Butler
      • Abigail Breslin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 121User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler in Nim's Island (2008)
    Jodie Foster in Nim's Island (2008)
    Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Gerard Butler in Nim's Island (2008)
    Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
    Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)

    Top cast

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Alexandra Rover
    Gerard Butler
    Gerard Butler
    • Jack Rusoe…
    Abigail Breslin
    Abigail Breslin
    • Nim Rusoe
    Michael Carman
    Michael Carman
    • Captain
    Mark Brady
    • Purser
    Anthony Simcoe
    Anthony Simcoe
    • First Mate
    Christopher James Baker
    Christopher James Baker
    • Ensign
    • (as Christopher Baker)
    Maddison Joyce
    • Edmund
    Peter Callan
    Peter Callan
    • Edmund's Father
    Rhonda Doyle
    Rhonda Doyle
    • Shirley - Edmund's mother
    Russell Butler
    • Old Fisherman
    Colin Gibson
    Colin Gibson
    • Cruise Director
    Bryan Probets
    Bryan Probets
    • Australian Tourist #1
    Andrew Nason
    • Australian Tourist #2
    Dorothy Thorsen
    • Blue-Haired Woman
    Penny Everingham
    • Older Woman Tourist
    Tony Bellette
    • Older Man Tourist
    Jeff Dornan
    • Taxi Driver
    • Directors
      • Jennifer Flackett
      • Mark Levin
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kwong(screenplay)
      • Paula Mazur(screenplay)
      • Mark Levin(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Australian sea lions used in the film are named Spud and Friday. Both reside at Sea World Australia, and shared the role of Selkie.
    • Goofs
      (at around 13 mins) There is no such thing as a "Southern Borealis". That is an oxymoron as Borealis means Northern. They probably mean Aurora Australis. This mistake is corrected in the Spanish dubbing of the film.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Jack: Be the hero of your own life story.

      Alex Rover: Don't hand me that line - I wrote that line!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Nim's Island/Sexy and Death 101/Leatherheads/Forgetting Sarah Marshall/Shine a Light (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Stay Up Late
      Written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz (as Christopher Frantz), Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth (as Martina Weymouth)
      Performed by Talking Heads
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc./Sire Records and EMI Records (U.K.), by arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and EMI Records (U.K.)

    User reviews121

    Review
    Top review
    cute family film
    One of the best children fantasy films that I've ever seen. I'm really surprised at how low its rating is. Its amusing and fun and promotes important values such as courage, self-reliance, and heroism. It also does a great job in exploring what it means to be a hero and shows how a person can overcome the greatest phobias and other obstacles if motivated.

    I'm a bit tired of fantasy films that always end in battles. This was a film that you could show to the entire family.

    The DVD has some unusually interesting deleted scene that show a different take on the story.

    My congratulations to the film makers.
    helpful•7
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    • ntsci
    • Sep 9, 2008

    FAQ3

    • Is 'Nim's Island' based on a book?
    • Why are there pirates on the movie poster but none in the movie?
    • Does Gerard Butler have his Scottish accent in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thế Giới Kỳ Ảo Của Nim
    • Filming locations
      • Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland, Australia
    • Production company
      • Walden Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $37,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,006,762
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,210,579
      • Apr 6, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,104,565
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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