Nim's Island (2008)
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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.
- Released: 2008-04-03
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,217 votes
Directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin.
Top cast
- Abigail Breslin as Nim Rusoe
- Jodie Foster as Alexandra Rover
- Gerard Butler as Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
- Michael Carman as Captain
- Maddison Joyce as Edmund
- Christopher James Baker as Ensign
- Rhonda Doyle as Edmund's Mother
- Bryan Probets as Australian Tourist #1
- Jay Laga'aia as Helicopter Pilot
- Mark Brady as Purser
Where to watch Nim's Island
- United States: rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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