Nim's Island (2008)
Genres: Adventure
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Anthony Simcoe, Alphonso McAuley, Morgan Griffin, Michael Carman, Christopher Baker, Maddison Joyce, Peter Callan
Nim's Island is a 2008 adventure film written and directed by Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin, and based on the children's story of the same name by Wendy Orr. A young girl alone on a remote island seeks help from an agoraphobic San Franciscan author. While the author attempts to overcome her agoraphobia to search for her, Nim tries to overcome her fear of losing her father. It stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler, and was released on 4 April 2008 by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics and earned $100.1 million on a $37 million budget.