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| Nim's Island (Widescreen Edition) | 
| 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:  (41 reviews)
Sales Rank: 103
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)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 96 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
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
Release Date: August 5, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2008
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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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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
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 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.
 Nim's Island is for everyone! August 28, 2008
When I took my grandchildren to see Nim's Island, I was not expecting very much. But I was mistaken. This is an EXCELLENT MOVIE for the entire family. It is kind of a Swiss Family Robinson meets Mysterious Island meeting Robinson Cursoe. Just take my word for it and enjoy yourself.
LOVE IT August 27, 2008
Adventure and Magic and a Handsome man! What more can a girl ask for? Add this one to your collection for those "rainy days"! :)
Mim's Island August 26, 2008
This is a great movie for all ages.
Enjoy watching this with your family.
 Cute little family film August 25, 2008
I have to admit that Abigail Breslin is one of the cutest little actresses alive, and now we get her appearance in "Nim's Island." But I would say this..."Nim's Island" seems to be off the edge like a made for television special that you get to see on ABC.
"Nim's Island" is a sweet and charming little movie - mostly made for younger audience. Produced by Fox/Walden, the guys who gave us the previous "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," "Nim's Island" tells the story of a young little girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin) who is left alone on a tropical island after her father is stranded on his boat at sea.
Nim reaches out to her favorite author, Alex Rover (Jodie Foster). Unfortunately for Alex, she is this remarkable lady whose afraid of going outside and just staying inside for three weeks. She then embarks on a journey out at sea to help the poor little lonely girl.
I have to admit that I had a bit of fun with "Nim's Island." It's not the best family film or the most brilliant story you can ever imagine, but it's still a nice, little family film. Sure, Abigail Breslin takes all the charm in the movie for the younger audience, and yes, she doesn't have too much for the older crowd, but the older crowd leads up to Jodie Foster.
The biggest mench in the movie is perhaps Gerard Butler. He at least shines throughout the whole film and he has his alter ego experience that you can ever see him shake in his emotions yet. He was at least a bit more pleasant in this one than in "P.S. I Love You."
Overall, "Nim's Island" is the average you can expect in the taste for a children's family fantasy film. You should at least see it with the child's imagination and still have a fun with it as an adult. But adults shouldn't get too hooked on this type of family film, because what do you expect...it's children's film.
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