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Bookworm

Bookworm

Adventure called her name... Unfortunately dad answered.

20246.51h 44m

Overview

Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

Directed by Ant Timpson
Written by Toby Harvard, Ant Timpson
Produced by Victoria Dabbs, Mette-Marie Kongsved, Roxi Bull
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Top Cast

Nell Fisher

Nell Fisher

Mildred

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Strawn Wise

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

Arnold

Vanessa Stacey

Vanessa Stacey

Angelina

Morgana O'Reilly

Morgana O'Reilly

Zo

Millen Baird

Millen Baird

Doctor

Nikki Si'ulepa

Nikki Si'ulepa

Dotty

Theo Shakes

Theo Shakes

Reginald

Themes & Keywords

wilderness

About Bookworm

Bookworm is a adventure, family, comedy, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of wilderness. Directed by Ant Timpson, it stars Nell Fisher, Elijah Wood, Michael Smiley. Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

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