The Magic of Belle Isle
7.2 /10 1 Votes
Initial DVD release September 18, 2012 (USA) Writer Guy Thomas Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06) Cast (Monte Wildhorn), (Mrs. O'Neil), (Willow O'Neil), (Finnegan O'Neil), (Flora O'Neil), Tagline A Re-Coming of Age Story. Similar The Bucket List, And So It Goes (film), The Words (film) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Magic of Belle Isle is a 2012 drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Guy Thomas. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Emma Fuhrmann, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, Nicolette Pierini, Kevin Pollak and Fred Willard. The film was released on July 6, 2012, by Magnolia Pictures. In the UK the film was entitled 'Once More'.
Contents
Despite the name, the movie has no connection with Belle Isle in Richmond, Virginia.
The magic of belle isle trailer
Plot
Monte Wildhorn (Freeman) is a famous Western novelist whose struggle to cope with the death of his wife six years earlier has sapped his passion for writing, and has caused him to begin drinking heavily. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door—an attractive single mother (Madsen) and her young daughters, who help him find inspiration again.
Cast
Production
The Magic of Belle Isle was filmed in the village of Greenwood Lake, New York in July 2011.
Reception
The Magic of Belle Isle received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 30%, based on 33 reviews, with a rating of 4.9/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 46 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 18 2012, and is currently available on Netflix Streaming.
References
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