Nims Island Peter Pan DVD by Abigail Breslin

We first saw this movie at a birthday party and quickkly purchased it on DVD. It's an incredible bargain at the current low price. Our daughter loves it. It's very empowering, especially for times when she gets scared, which right now she does occasionally - of the dark, a bad dream, etc. It's of course very much of a fairy tale, so don't expect anything approaching realism, so if you or your children are nitpickers for that sort of thing, you might find it more annoying than entertaining. It is, however, great for some audiences and I'd definitely recommend it! Read more

Love this movie. Watched it a lot when I was little. The disc I had got scratched up so I had to buy a new one. Read more

Adult enough for any parent & childlike activities, animal antics, & tomfoolery makes this an entertaining adventure for kids 6 & over. Island settings & silly adult phobias are addressed in a fun, non-threatening manner. Jodie Foster, is delightful as a damsel in distress, but brave, committed rescuer, & Gerrard Butler as the braniac dad/& make believe, flawed hero for his independent daughter, Nim, played by Abigail Breslin. Greatly overlooked Family Movie Night, film! Read more

This is an enjoyable movie for the entire family. Jodie Foster is a talent apart she makes you believe that she is the writer of adventure novels who's scared to leave her apartment and only eats progress soup. Abigail Breslin is the perfect pick for the fun loving Nim. I don't want to give away the movie but is fun and has a happy ending This is a clean movie without sex, language, or vulgar innuendos. Could be a little scary for younger children (Nim is alone in a storm), but not a dark movie. So if you're looking for something fun, uplifting and a lil silly for the family to enjoy this is your movie :) Read more

One point for adults considering this movie for family viewing: Sometimes kids' movies can be tedious for adults to sit through, and other times they're fairly enjoyable for everyone. If you like the two movies I mentioned in the title of this review, you'll likely find this movie fun viewing. There are several striking similarities: 1. Most notably, Jodie Foster (Nim's Island) and Kathleen Turner (Romancing the Stone) are both successful female novelists who write adventure stories centering around a handsome and courageous Indiana Jones - type hero whom they are more or less in love with, whether they want to acknowledge it or not. 2. They are both somewhat agoraphobic, not wanting to leave their safe and quiet homes to venture forth into the big, uncertain city (San Francisco for Foster, New York for Turner). 3. Both are driven to do just that by the desperate beckoning of other female characters who are both facing some sort of peril. 4. Both women find themselves pushed to their limits and forced to face their fears by the cocky yet charismatic male leads (Gerard Butler in Nim's Island and Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone). 5. Both Swiss Family Robinson and Nim's Island involve families living on remote tropical islands in highly sophisticated yet somehow pleasingly Gilligan's Island-ish treehouse dwellings. 6. Both SFR and NI have animal-to-human interactions that make it seem that the animals are on a par with the humans in terms of IQ. 7. Swiss Fam and Nim also include the buccaneers/pirates-invading-our-island subplot complete with organized island-defense strategies involving rudimentary weapons "manned" by animals. There's definitely nothing in Nim's Island that kids can't handle, and little girls will find it especially thrilling to have the rare opportunity to watch a young girl be the center of an honest-to-goodness movie adventure. So if you like Romancing the Stone and Swiss Family Robinson, Nim's Island is probably a safe bet for all the parents out there who can't stand the thought of another noisy and mindless animated feature. Read more

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There aren't many family films out there for the whole family anymore, but I think this one fills the bill nicely. Amanda Breslin does a wonderful job in this children's fantasy without being "cutesy" and Jody Foster and Gerard Butler (in two roles) take care of their parts without coming across as stupid, as adults often do in family movies. All parents have flaws, but they are portrayed more or less realistically here. The author of the book shows a real understanding of the family dynamic, and it carried through nicely. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a movie with some heart. PS. I wish Jodie Foster would do more comedy-she's superb. Read more

Rented this movie on recommendation from CommonSenseMedia website when searching for flicks suitable for my 8 year old daughter. It was rated well and we loved it! Hubs and I made popcorn and thoroughly enjoyed the funny bits. Nice to see strong and positive role models in film for young girls. I'm never disappointed with Abigail Breslin. I'm glad I bought the film; it will stay with our sea-faring family for a long time. Loved the positive family message too! Read more