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Nim's Island (2008)

U 96 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Family  -   4 April 2008 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.0/10 from 15,484 users   Metascore: 55/100 
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A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.

Writers:

Joseph Kwong (screenplay), Paula Mazur (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Storyline

Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Island | Author | Girl | Courage | Hero  | See more »

Taglines:

Your adventure starts here. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild adventure action and brief language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

MySpace | Official site [Spain] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La isla de Nim See more »

Filming Locations:

Bowen, Queensland, Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$37,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,210,579 (USA) (6 April 2008) (3513 Screens)

Gross:

$100,074,624 (Worldwide) (25 February 2009)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walden Media See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jodie Foster beat out Portia de Rossi for the role of Alexandra Rover. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The characters refer to a tropical storm as a "Monsoon" when they should be calling it a "Typhoon" (or more accurately, as they are in the South Pacific, a "Cyclone"). See more »

Quotes

Nim Rusoe: [steam violently spurts out from volcano] Did I do that?
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Connections

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Written by Adam Clayton, The Edge (as Dave Evans), Bono (as Paul David Hewson) and Larry Mullen Jr. (as Larry Mullen)
Performed by U2
Courtesy of Island Records Limited
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