Metacritic Movie Ratings
Nim's Island Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment Weekly

  It's hard to imagine kids not enjoying the good-hearted, lovingly shot fantasy of it all, and Breslin is charming, though most viewers past puberty will likely yearn to be voted off the Island.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  This family comedy adventure from Walden Media is likable in a scruffy way. Its characters, especially the youngest one, are engaging, and few adults are immune to childhood fantasies about secluded tropical isles.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  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.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  The premise, from the book by Wendy Orr, is terrific, but the execution seems designed to make all but the youngest viewers fling copies of the book at the screen in frustration.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis

  Sweet but ho-hum adaptation of Wendy Orr's novel, a comedy-adventure that never quite finds its tone.

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• 40

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  A picturesque adventure-comedy that quickly capsizes under the weight of its obnoxious slapstick, pedestrian dialogue and general unwillingness to rise above stock ideas and situations.

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