Review of Nim's Island (2008) by Becky F — 06 Oct 2008

Really Cute movie, plus I just love Gerard Butler!! And Jodie Foster was pretty funny in her role.

This review of Nim's Island (2008) was written by Becky F on 06 Oct 2008.

Nim's Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Vuk S (77) on 29 Aug 2013

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By Lesa G (6) on 09 Jun 2013

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Some nice scenery, an unexpectedly funny performance by Jodie Foster and a unflaggingly spunky Abigail Breslin make for above average family…

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By William Arnold (1,101) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 07 Mar 2016

Such an air of dumbness hovers over the movie, and it's all played so broadly that nothing about it is remotely believable…

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By Rayzormoose (165) on 15 Nov 2013

Nim's Island is an uninteresting fairy tale. The movie starts off at an odd concept that doesn't seem very logical…

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By Thomas M (1,117) on 17 Mar 2014

I have heard this movie described as Indiana Jones for girls. I would just like to say 'No Way!'. After saying that I feel better…

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By Bryan R (285) on 29 Mar 2013

This was a great movie. Just got to see it for a second (and third, and fourth, and so on) on DVD. Just as good on the repeat…

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The premise, from the book by Wendy Orr, is terrific, but the execution seems designed to make all but the youngest viewers fling copies of…

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