A pleasant if far-fetched children's book adaptation, Nim's Island lets Foster flex her comedy muscles for the first time since, what, Maverick? Freaky Friday? If you get bored by all the cross-cutting between Breslin on her island, agoraphobic author Foster coming to her rescue, and Gerard Butler at sea, flip the audio to the adorable commentary track with the two female stars — it's like a pajama party hosted by the Academy. B-
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PG WHIZ Abigail Breslin and Jodie Foster in Nim's Island, a kids' fantasy that figures to delight the matinee crowd, if not their parents
Details Release Date: Aug 05, 2008; DVD Release Date: Aug 05, 2008; Movie Rated: PG; Genres: Action/Adventure, Kids and Family; With: Abigail Breslin and Jodie Foster; Distributor: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
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