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Nim's Island

Nim's Island

Be the hero of your own story.

20085.91h 36m

Overview

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

Directed by Jennifer Flackett
Written by Joseph Kwong, Paula Mazur, Wendy Orr
Produced by Paula Mazur
Box OfficeBudget: $37.0MRevenue: $100.1M

Top Cast

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin

Nim Rusoe

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Alexandra Rover

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover

Michael Carman

Michael Carman

Captain

M

Maddison Joyce

Edmund

Christopher James Baker

Christopher James Baker

Ensign

Rhonda Doyle

Rhonda Doyle

Edmund's Mother

Bryan Probets

Bryan Probets

Australian Tourist #1

Jay Laga'aia

Jay Laga'aia

Helicopter Pilot

Mark Brady

Mark Brady

Purser

Themes & Keywords

daughterexotic islandshipwreckcruisevolcanoe-mailturtlelianaanthropomorphismauthorpiratewoman directoriguanasea lion

About Nim's Island

Nim's Island is a adventure, comedy, family, fantasy film released in 2008 exploring themes of daughter, exotic island, shipwreck, cruise, volcano, e-mail. Directed by Jennifer Flackett, it stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler. A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.

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