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The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) · CriticCrunch

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The Magic of Belle Isle

Movie2012·109 min

The Magic of Belle Isle

Directed by Rob Reiner

A drama comedy film directed by Rob Reiner.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 39%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.0/10

447 ratings

About The Magic of Belle Isle

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: redemption, trauma recovery, isolation loneliness, showbiz media, small town, close friendship, group found family, outsider misfit, fish out of water, slow burn reveal

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Details

Director: Rob Reiner
Language: English

Cast

Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll

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How The Magic of Belle Isle Ranks

All movies

Top 39%

2010s movies

Top 33%

Drama movies

Top 40%

2010s Drama movies

Top 32%

Rob Reiner films#9 of 20

Top 39% All movies.

the vibe

The Magic of Belle Isle Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulgentleapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfelt

cozy

contemplative

What it's about

fish out of waterslow-burn revealredemptiontrauma recoveryisolation lonelinessoutsider misfitclose friendshipgroup found familyshowbiz & mediasmall town

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy