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A Balasaur Score of 69 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 74% of the 1,508 2010s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic65/100
100 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrea GibbScreenplay
- Philippa LowthorpeDirector
- Ilan EshkeriOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dane HughesJohn Walker
- Orla HillSusan Walker
- Teddie AllenTatty Walker
- Bobby McCullochRoger Walker
- Seren HawkesNancy Blackett
- Hannah Jayne ThorpPeggy Blackett
- Rafe SpallJim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot
- Kelly MacdonaldMrs. Walker
- Andrew ScottLazlov
- Harry EnfieldMr. Jackson
- Jessica HynesMrs. Jackson
- Sophie WardlowGertie
Stills
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Themes
islandbased on novel or bookboatsummerbased on children's book1930slake district
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