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The Magic of Belle Isle

Play trailer Poster for The Magic of Belle Isle PG Released Jul 6, 2012 1h 49m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An alcoholic, disabled novelist finds his muse again after he moves into a lakeside cabin and meets a single mother and her daughters.
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Neither Rob Reiner nor Morgan Freeman are able to conjure up their old magic in this dull trifle, with both director and star appearing content to tread through the paces of the saccharine script.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Hopeless drivel. Feb 15, 2020 Full Review Serena Donadoni indieWire There's a comforting inevitability to The Magic of Belle Isle, as an alcoholic author spends a soothing, rejuvenating summer in a sleepy lakeside village. Rated: B Nov 1, 2012 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle If this were real life and not a movie, Mr. Wildhorn would be written off as a crank and ostracized within a week. Rated: 1/4 Jul 12, 2012 Full Review Clayton Davis AwardsCircuit.com All we're left with is an uneven story that could have landed on "Best of Straight-to-DVD" shelves or the $1 bin at your local Walmart for Grandma to find. Rated: 2/4 Sep 16, 2014 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Uninspiring sentimental inspirational pic. Rated: C Dec 12, 2012 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope The problems with the dialog and story are overcome by the fact that this is a very nice, warm, romantic story with some magic in it. Rated: B Nov 27, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Deborah D Poignant and heart-warming…I loved it. ♥️ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Deborah Joyce W Don't listen to the detractors of this movie. I loved it. Morgan Freeman is gruff, yet gentle, the neighbor kids are perfect, the scenery is splendid, great story, well defined characters... in short, this movie is 100% in my estimation. See it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Sabrina L Beautiful movie, great acting and an amazing ending 🔥 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Tim A Great subject and cast. Very uplifting,caring The cast is excellent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review alan g Unwatchable. How did this movie even get made? Giant snooze fest. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Dave C A heart-warming family movie with a focus on creativity and imagination in a world hampered by pain, loss, sorrow, and fear. Endearing cast choices make this work well, and MF doesn't let us down with his performance. The writing is strong Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - Reach for the Sky, Mr. Clown The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - Reach for the Sky, Mr. Clown 1:41 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - A Writer Nobody Reads The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - A Writer Nobody Reads 2:46 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - Discussion With a Dog The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - Discussion With a Dog 1:16 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - The Mystery of Imagination The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - The Mystery of Imagination 1:30 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - So You Write Stories? The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - So You Write Stories? 2:48 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - I'll Stick With Real Life The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - I'll Stick With Real Life 2:48 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - They Gave Me My Life Back The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - They Gave Me My Life Back 3:03 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - You Want a Mentor The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - You Want a Mentor 2:57 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - One Hell of a Mentor The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - One Hell of a Mentor 2:37 The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - Why Did You Stop Writing? The Magic of Belle Isle: Official Clip - Why Did You Stop Writing? 1:57 View more videos
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Movie Info

Synopsis An alcoholic, disabled novelist finds his muse again after he moves into a lakeside cabin and meets a single mother and her daughters.
Director
Rob Reiner
Producer
Rob Reiner, Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary, Salli Newman, David Valdes
Screenwriter
Guy Thomas
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Magnolia Pictures, Voltage Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements|Language|Some Suggestive Comments)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 6, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 26, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.9K
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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