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2012
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 49 m

2012
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 49 m

Summary Reuniting with his director from the hit film, The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, 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 mom and her young dau...

Directed By: Rob Reiner

Written By: Guy Thomas, Andrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner

2012
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 49 m

2012
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 49 m

The Magic of Belle Isle

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews

46

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 16 User Ratings

6.0

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Summary Reuniting with his director from the hit film, The Bucket List, Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, 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 mom and her young dau...

Directed By: Rob Reiner

Written By: Guy Thomas, Andrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews

21% Positive
3 Reviews

64% Mixed
9 Reviews

14% Negative
2 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews

21% Positive
3 Reviews

64% Mixed
9 Reviews

14% Negative
2 Reviews

All Reviews
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Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Jul 11, 2012

The Magic of Belle Isle is a warm, human, feel-good experience about bringing out the best in people, one that brings out Morgan Freeman's best performance in years.

By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

Boxoffice Magazine

Jul 2, 2012

Reiner has crafted the perfect summer film in The Magic Of Belle Isle. No, not one with a lot of noise and battles and comic book heroes, but rather a wonderfully laid back family story set around a gorgeous lake, about the everyday problems of real people from 7 to 70.

By Pete Hammond FULL REVIEW

Jul 7, 2012

As sticky-sweet and textureless as a bowl of pudding, though an amused central performance from star Morgan Freeman continually finds nuance and the unexpected where there ultimately isn't any.

Los Angeles Times

Jul 5, 2012

It has some heartfelt performances and a nice, nondescript vibe, but it's largely unmemorable.

Jul 3, 2012

With graceless melodramatist Rob Reiner at the helm, it's predictably ironic that The Magic of Belle Isle champions the unparalleled power of imagination while displaying absolutely none of its own.

By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

Arizona Republic

Jul 13, 2012

Freeman is back in Reiner's latest, The Magic of Belle Isle, which has all the pathos and saccharine of "The Bucket List" but little of the humor. It's earnest, predictable and disposable.

By Kerry Lengel FULL REVIEW

Jul 4, 2012

For a movie that spends so much time extolling the virtues of the imagination to show so little of its own is more than ironic - it's offensive.

By Sam Adams FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 16 User Ratings

63% Positive
10 Ratings

13% Mixed
2 Ratings

25% Negative
4 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 16 User Ratings

63% Positive
10 Ratings

13% Mixed
2 Ratings

25% Negative
4 Ratings

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Details

Production Company Magnolia Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Summer Magic, Firebrand Productions, Voltage Pictures

Release Date Jul 6, 2012

Duration 1 h 49 m

Rating PG

Genres

Tagline A Re-Coming of Age Story

Website http://www.facebook.com/themagicofbelleisle

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Awards

Image Awards (NAACP)

• 1 Nomination

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