The Magic of Belle Isle

Name: The Magic of Belle Isle
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2012-07-06
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Emma Fuhrmann, Nicolette Pierini

2012·Movie·PG·109 min·★ 7.0(446)

Drama Comedy More English titles

“A re-coming of age story.”

In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.

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Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total	Rakuten TV
Japan	U-NEXT	—
South Korea	Watcha	Google Play Movies

About The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle is a 2012 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Rob Reiner. The cast is led by Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

The Magic of Belle Isle was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, and Summer Magic and made in United States of America. It was released on July 6, 2012, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Guy Thomas, Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Release date: July 6, 2012
OTT release: June 1, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Summer Magic

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The Magic of Belle Isle cast & crew

The Magic of Belle Isle was directed by Rob Reiner and written by Guy Thomas, Rob Reiner, and Andrew Scheinman.

The cast features Morgan Freeman as Monte Wildhorn, Virginia Madsen as Charlotte O'Neil, Madeline Carroll as Willow O'Neil, Emma Fuhrmann as Finnegan O'Neil, Nicolette Pierini as Flora O'Neil, and Kenan Thompson as Henry.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marc Shaiman, cinematography is by Reed Morano, and it was produced by Liz Glotzer and Nicolas Chartier.

Is The Magic of Belle Isle worth watching?

The Magic of Belle Isle holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 446 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, The Magic of Belle Isle is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Magic of Belle Isle

In United States, you can stream The Magic of Belle Isle on Netflix, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, and Netflix Standard with Ads, 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 June 1, 2012.

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