Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Actors: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Michael Carman, Mark Brady
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 105
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 2252752
UPC: 024543527527
EAN: 0024543527527
ASIN: B001APZMJI
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2008
Release Date: August 5, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Bought used and watched and has no defects
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Adventure doesn't always begin with pirates on the high seas or explorers deep in the desert; sometimes it starts with an idyllic life on a private island in the middle of the South Asiatic Sea. For 11-year old Nim (Abigail Breslin) and her father and microbiologist Jack Russo (Gerard Butler), life is perfect thanks to their love of nature, Jack's mechanical ingenuity, and regular deliveries via supply ship. Loneliness is never an issue for Nim because of her special friendships with Selkie the sea lion, Galileo the pelican, and Freddie the iguana and her education is intensive, if rather unique. Adventure and imagination are ways of life for Nim whether she's heading out to sea to help her father collect plankton specimens, playing soccer on the beach with Selkie, or delving into the latest Alex Rover adventure novel, but everything changes when Jack departs on the boat for a two-night expedition to collect plankton specimens and gets caught in an unexpected storm. Alone on the island, Nim begins to worry about her father's safety as well as her own and, through a chance email, connects with Alex Rover (Jodie Foster) whom she begs to come help find her father. Problem is, author Alexandra Rover is an unbalanced big city shut-in who's afraid to leave her townhouse, not the fearless adventure hero portrayed in her books. Nim, Alexandra, and Jack embark upon the adventures of a lifetime in which each must overcome his or her own fears and perceived powerlessness and limitations in order to grow and help one another. The question is; can each prevail against his or her own insecurities and the fury of nature? Based on the novel Nim's Island by Wendy Orr, Nim's Island is first and foremost a captivating adventure full of suspense and peril which also offers a touching look at the love between a father and daughter. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Product Description
Welcome to Nim's Island a tropical paradise where imagination runs wild and adventure rules! Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler shine in this fun "exhilarating and enchanting family picture" (San Francisco Chronicle) based on Wendy Orr's beloved novel.Nim Rusoe (Breslin) lives on a deserted island with her scientist father Jack (Butler) and her best friends: Selkie a sea lion; Fred a bearded dragon lizard; and Galileo a plucky pelican. But when Jack goes missing at sea and the island is "invaded" Nim reaches out via e-mail to the adventurous author (Foster) of her favorite books and together each discovers what it takes to truly become the hero of your own life story.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 024543527527 Manufacturer No: 2252752
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 Great fun for the entire family September 5, 2008
I love to have my whole family (kids and grandkids) over for movie night. This is absolutely the best movie for family movie night!
My Grandchildren September 5, 2008
I ask my Grandchildren how they liked it and they said they really did. In fact when I talked to them last they were getting ready to watch it again. They live in Alaska
nims island September 5, 2008
id already seen the movie...im always happy with amazon and the products and condition of products purchased from amazon....nims island is a fun movie and a great movie for kids
Too bad they cursed... August 31, 2008
because this could have easily been a G rating. Besides the fact the star, Nim, acted like a spoiled brat whenever the author came to her rescue. Other than those two mentioned, I'd have given this one a 5 STAR. My entire family enjoyed this movie. Plus it's only about 90 min!
 No man is an island... no kid is, either. August 29, 2008
What a twee bit of carp. Yes, carp. The wide-eyed over-acting little girl was just a total kill on this movie. And the timing was a mess - the connectivity between characters a mess. Not even a kids movie - it's just a complete frog-in-a-blender mess.
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