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The Magic of Belle Isle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Reiner
Written byGuy Thomas
Rob Reiner
Andrew Scheinman
Produced byJared Ian Goldman
Salli Newman
David Valdes
Rob Reiner
Alan Greisman
Lori McCreary
Starring
CinematographyReed Morano
Edited byDorian Harris
Music byMarc Shaiman
Production
companies
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release date
  • July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[citation needed]
Box office$102,388[1]

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. Its title in the UK is Once More.

Plot

Grumpy Monte Wildhorn is brought to spend the summer at a lakeside cabin in Belle Isle by his nephew Henry, who's friends with the owner. He is a famous Western novelist. His struggle to cope with the loss of his wife to cancer six years earlier has sapped his passion for writing and has driven him to drink heavily.

Monte eventually befriends the family next door, attractive single mother Charlotte O'Neil and her three young daughters, teen Willow, middle child Finn and Flor. The eldest is constantly on her cell, Finn is mischievous and Flor is naïve.

Shortly after arriving, a resident drops dead. Another neighbor asks Monte to read the pre-pared eulogy. Afterwards, he meets Finn, who asks him to teach her three new words for her mom, then how to write as her mentor. He teaches her through example, making up a story on the spot, which she bought.

Invited to the O'Neils for dinner, Finn shows she has learned well the vocabulary Monte'd taught her. When Charlotte indirectly asks him about love, he basically says his wife was the love of his life.

Not only does the writer subtly influence people in town, but they help him find inspiration again. Finn spontaneously coming up with a story stimulates him to write a story for Flor, and then another.

One day in late August, Charlotte asks Monte to watch the girls while she finalizes her divorce in NYC. They bond, and he tells Finn how he ended up wheelchair bound, met the love of his life, and started his writing. Shortly thereafter he says his goodbyes.

Months pass and Monte has returned to Belle Isle. After selling the movie rights to his Western books, he is able to buy the house next door, and the O'Neils welcome his return.

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 according to Rotten Tomatoes where the film has a rating of 29%, based on 34 reviews, with a rating of 4.9/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 46 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 18, 2012.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)". Box Office Mojo. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  2. ^ Boyd Holbrook at IMDb
  3. ^ "The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  4. ^ "The Magic of Belle Isle Reviews". Metacritic.com. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  5. ^ "Magic of Belle Isle: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Rob Reiner: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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