Bookworm

Name: Bookworm
Genre: Adventure, Family, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2024-07-04
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Nell Fisher, Elijah Wood, Michael Smiley, Vanessa Stacey, Morgana O'Reilly

2024·Movie·12·104 min·★ 6.5(85)

Adventure Family Comedy Drama More English titles

“Adventure called her name... Unfortunately dad answered.”

Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

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United States	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, The Roku Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Now TV Cinema	Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Stan	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Cinemas a la Demande
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total	—
South Korea	TVING	—

About Bookworm

Bookworm is a 2024 English-language adventure, family and comedy film directed by Ant Timpson. The cast is led by Nell Fisher, Elijah Wood, Michael Smiley. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Bookworm was produced by Firefly Films and Nowhere and made in New Zealand and United States of America. It was released on July 4, 2024, and carries a 12 certification.

Director: Ant Timpson
Writers: Toby Harvard, Ant Timpson
Release date: July 4, 2024
OTT release: October 18, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: 12
Status: Released
Country: New Zealand, United States of America
Production: Firefly Films, Nowhere

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Bookworm cast & crew

Bookworm was directed by Ant Timpson and written by Toby Harvard and Ant Timpson.

The cast features Nell Fisher as Mildred, Elijah Wood as Strawn Wise, Michael Smiley as Arnold, Vanessa Stacey as Angelina, Morgana O'Reilly as Zo, and Millen Baird as Doctor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Karl Sölve Steven, cinematography is by Daniel Katz, and it was produced by Andres Rätsepp and Kelly Rogers.

Is Bookworm worth watching?

Bookworm holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 85 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, family, and comedy, Bookworm is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bookworm

In United States, you can stream Bookworm on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on October 18, 2024.

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