The Magic of Belle Isle
| The Magic of Belle Isle | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
| Written by | Guy Thomas Rob Reiner Andrew Scheinman |
| Produced by | Salli Newman David Valdes Rob Reiner Alan Greisman Lori McCreary |
| Starring | Morgan Freeman Virginia Madsen Emma Fuhrmann Madeline Carroll Kenan Thompson Kevin Pollak Fred Willard Nicolette Pierini |
| Cinematography | Reed Morano |
| Edited by | Dorian Harris |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| 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.
Plot
Monte Wildhorn (Freeman) is a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. 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
- Morgan Freeman as Monte Wildhorn
- Virginia Madsen as Charlotte O'Neil
- Emma Fuhrmann as Finnegan "Finn" O'Neil
- Madeline Carroll as Willow O'Neil
- Nicolette Pierini as Flora "Flor" O'Neil
- Kenan Thompson as Henry
- Kevin Pollak as Joe Viola
- Fred Willard as Al Kaiser
- Ash Christian as Carl Loop
- Jessica Hecht as Karen Loop
- Boyd Holbrook[2] as Luke Ford
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.[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, and is currently available on Netflix Streaming.[5]
References
- ^ "The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)". Box Office Mojo. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2933542/?ref_=tt_cl_t15
- ^ "The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)". Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "The Magic of Belle Isle Reviews". Metacritic. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Magic of Belle Isle: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Rob Reiner: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.