Bookworm

Name: Bookworm
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: October 18, 2024
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 64

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: October 18, 2024 | Not Rated

Summary: Bookworm follows 11-year-old Mildred (Nell Fisher) whose life takes a wild turn when her estranged father, Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood), a washed-up Las Vegas illusionist, suddenly reappears. Years ago, after a magical encounter with the once-charming Strawn, Mildred's mom moved back to New Zealand. Now, a comical mishap leaves Strawn caringBookworm follows 11-year-old Mildred (Nell Fisher) whose life takes a wild turn when her estranged father, Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood), a washed-up Las Vegas illusionist, suddenly reappears. Years ago, after a magical encounter with the once-charming Strawn, Mildred's mom moved back to New Zealand. Now, a comical mishap leaves Strawn caring for Mildred while her mom is hospitalized. Their first adventure? Camping to hunt for the mythological Canterbury Panther. As this mismatched duo navigates the wilderness, magic tricks, and an extraordinary quest, hilarity ensues, and they might just find a way to piece their family back together.… Expand

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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IndieWire Alison Foreman

Jul 22, 2024

Fearlessly specific in its comedy and just as attentive with its character arcs, this algebraic study in adventure might have a metaphoric typo or two (insert obligatory comment about CGI), but it’s mostly a triumph. Read full review

Tomris Laffly

Oct 18, 2024

As expansive and inviting as its picturesque New Zealand landscapes, a joyous sense of adventure shines through in Ant Timpson’s Bookworm, a delightfully quirky father-daughter adventure with the perfect blend of childlike wonder and grown-up bite. Read full review

Jason Gorber

Jul 24, 2024

If you go into Bookworm expecting more of the same chills and thrills from Timpson and his collaborators, you may be put off by this far more accessible tale. Yet, peering closer, you can see reflections of the same rich emotional and character beats that have always been lingering within the more sordid genre trappings of Timpson’s previous work. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 14, 2024

Shifts in tone aside, you’d still have to call “Bookworm” a winner — or I would — with Wood at his most vulnerable and winning and Fisher justifying her chattering pedant paycheck serving up equal parts adorable and insufferable. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Nov 5, 2024

This is a shameless heartstring plucker. But it’s charming and sometimes very funny. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Aug 1, 2024

There is just enough magic that it discovers by the end to give it a closing spark, but there is a mighty long road to get there, ensuring it all just remains merely okay as opposed to comprehensively good. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Jul 22, 2024

The New Zealand landscapes could not be more enchanting, although the story lacks a similar magic. Read full review

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