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Nim's Island

Year:
Duration:
96 min
Genres:
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
IMDB rate:
6
Director:
Jennifer Flackett
Awards:
3 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2008-04-04
Filming Locations: Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Earnings
Budget: $37,000,000
Opening Weekend: $13,210,579 (USA) (6 April 2008)
Gross: $48,002,678 (USA) (17 August 2008)
Cast
Actor
Character
Abigail Breslin
Abigail Breslin
Nim's Island
Morgan Griffin
Morgan Griffin
Nim's Island
Jodie Foster
Alexandra Rover
Gerard Butler
Jack Rusoe
Michael Carman
Captain
Mark Brady
Purser
Anthony Simcoe
First Mate
Christopher James Baker
Ensign
Maddison Joyce
Edmund
Peter Callan
Edmund's Father
Rhonda Doyle
Edmund's Mother
Russell Butler
Old Fisherman
Colin Gibson
Cruise Director
Bryan Probets
Australian Tourist #1
Andrew Nason
Australian Tourist #2
Dorothy Thorsen
Blue-Haired Woman
Penny Everingham
Older Woman Tourist
Tony Bellette
Older Man Tourist
Jeff Dornan
Taxi Driver
Jay Laga'aia
Helicopter Pilot
Marea Lambert Barker
Flight Attendant (as Marea Lambert-Barker)
Nami Itonaga
Airport Gate Attendant
John Walton
Evil Captor
Jon-Claire Lee
Business Passenger
Steve Daddow
Rarotongan Taxi Driver (as Stephen Daddow)
Craig Marriott
Pharmacy Delivery Guy
Matthew Little
TSA Guard #1
Cheryl Craig
TSA Guard #2
Tania Pari
Street Vendor
Phoenix Leong
Goat Boy
Ashley London
Buffy Colt
Shannon van der Drift
Nim's Mother
Zack Kibria
Dock Worker (uncredited)
Dennis Kreusler
Buccaneer Pirate Chef (uncredited)
Alphonso McAuley
Russell
Renae Smith Trevino
Tourist (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Jodie Foster beat out Portia de Rossi for the role of Alexandra Rover.
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The Australian sea lions used in the film are named Spud and Friday. Both reside at Sea World Australia, and shared the role of Selkie.
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Lulu Mickelson, the daughter of producer/screenwriter Paula Mazur, appears briefly in the airport scene as a passenger waiting in line at the security checkpoint.
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Goofs
It is unlikely that the small plane Alex took could have reached Rarotonga, as it would be too long a flight from Borneo.
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(at around 47 mins) When Alexandra rushes at Borneo airport, there is a sign written "Jogja Tourism". Actually, Jogja (Yogyakarta) is in the island of Java, not Borneo.
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Nim is often shown "hunting and pecking" at her keyboard but at one moment she is typing furiously without looking at her fingers.
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Quotes
Jack: Be the hero of your own life story.
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Nim Rusoe: The writer, and the scientist. That's how their story began. How it ends, exactly? Nobody knows.
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Nim Rusoe: [steam violently spurts out from volcano] Did I do that?
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Faq
Q
Does Gerard Butler have his Scottish accent in this movie?
A
Gerard Butler plays two parts. As Alex Rover, he has a Scottish accent. As Jack Rusoe, he has an American accent.
Q
Why are there pirates on the movie poster but none in the movie?
A
Apparently, they were among the scenes cut from the movie but, according to the directors, they will be included in the DVD.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
A
The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Photos from cast
Abigail Breslin Morgan Griffin
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