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Nim's Island

2008Movie1 h 36 minPG

Comedy
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic556.2Rotten Tomatoes51%46%

A wholesome, hopeful adventure movie about fantasy and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Story

Be the hero of your own story.

A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.

Feels like

  • Family Adventure
  • Island Setting
  • Imaginative
  • Escapism
  • Friendship
  • Wholesome
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Fantasy Elements

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett
Written by
Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Paula Mazur
Produced by
Paula Mazur
Music by
Patrick Doyle

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Facts

April 3, 2008 · 1 h 36 min · PG

Released
April 3, 2008
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$37 million
Box office
$100 million
Available in
50 countries

Tropes

Barefoot Loon, Underwater Fart Gag, Tomboy +9

  • Barefoot Loon
  • Underwater Fart Gag
  • Tomboy
  • Non-Human Sidekick
  • Put on a Bus
  • Madden Into Misanthropy
  • Ungrateful Bitch
  • Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
  • Missing Mom
  • Broken Pedestal
  • Married to the Job
  • Cannot Tell Fiction from Reality

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Nim's Island?"

Questions about Nim's Island

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Nim's Island?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Nim's Island from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 16 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Nim's Island worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 55).

Is there a sequel to Nim's Island?

  1. Nim's Island (2008)
  2. Return to Nim's Island (2013)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Return to Nim's Island (2013).

Is Nim's Island okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Nim's Island make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching Nim's Island?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.