What age is Nim's Island appropriate for?

Movie Knight rates Nim's Island (2008) best from about age 6. An adventurous young girl lives on a remote island with her scientist father, corresponding by email with her favorite author. When her father is lost at sea, she must protect her home with the help of her friends and an unexpected visitor.

What is Nim's Island rated?

Nim's Island (2008) is rated PG. Movie Knight only lists family-appropriate titles, so nothing rated R or above appears on the site.

Is there anything to watch out for in Nim's Island?

Some moments of peril and mild slapstick; A storm and some creatures can be a bit intense. Violence is mild, language is none to speak of, scary moments are mild, romance or sensuality is none to speak of, and substance use is none to speak of.

What are the positive themes in Nim's Island?

Courage and resourcefulness; Protecting nature and animals; The power of imagination; Unlikely friendships.

What can families talk about after watching Nim's Island?

How we cope when things go wrong; The importance of helping others; Different ways people live.

Where can I watch Nim's Island?

Nim's Island (2008) is available on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store. Movie Knight links straight to each option on the title page.

Nim's Island (2008) — Reviews & scores

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

2/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

None

0/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

Moderate

3/10

Heads up

Some moments of peril and mild slapstick
A storm and some creatures can be a bit intense

Models well

Courage and resourcefulness
Protecting nature and animals
The power of imagination
Unlikely friendships

Talk about it after

How we cope when things go wrong
The importance of helping others
Different ways people live

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Cast & crew

Abigail BreslinNim Rusoe
Jodie FosterAlexandra Rover
Gerard ButlerJack Rusoe / Alex Rover
Michael CarmanCaptain
Maddison JoyceEdmund
Christopher James BakerEnsign

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