Driving by her deep will of finding her father, Nim, a smart girl, who lives in an isolated island with her scientist father, who goes missing in the sea, receives help from the author of her favorite books series to find him.
There's a lot to like about spunky Breslin, even when she's unnecessarily recapping events or recapitulating Home Alone as she chases caricatured cruise-ship tourists from her island. She's a charismatic, energetic presence at the heart of the film
7M Pictures
January 21, 2015
a nice choice for family movie night if you have kids who haven't yet reached their teens
It's a wondrous and warmhearted adventure story with some nifty special effects and some first-rate performances.
San Francisco Chronicle
April 04, 2008
Nim's aquatic adventures and those on land provide the majority of thrills in this exhilarating and enchanting family picture. It's the best I've seen this year and highly recommended for girls and for boys, too.
Overplayed: there are entirely too many beaming smiles and emotional flip-outs...the only reason to see this movie is Foster, whose overplaying somehow succeeds at charming where her costars fail. [Blu-Ray]
Nim's Island is a win-win proposition: an entertaining, diverting adventure saga that offers excitement and a relatable heroine for children, and also will remind their parents of favorite classics from their own youth.
Foster proves adept at broad physical comedy, the animated sequences charm, and codirectors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett send up the make-believe Rover with panache.
