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Bookworm (2024)
Director: Ant Timpson
Cast: Nell Fisher, Elijah Wood, Michael Smiley, Vanessa Stacey
Runtime104 min
Rating12
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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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Bookworm, directed by Ant Timpson, is a 2024 adventure comedy-drama that follows an estranged father and his bookish daughter on a camping trip in the New Zealand wilderness to find the mythological Canterbury Panther. While reception details are not yet available, the film's unique premise and pairing of an unusual father-daughter duo suggest it could be a critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing family film.
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Fans of quirky, heartwarming family adventures will love 'Bookworm' (2024), directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ant Timpson. This delightful story of an estranged father and daughter bonding during a wilderness quest to find a mythical beast features standout performances from Elijah Wood and Nell Fisher that bring warmth and humor to the unique premise.
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Bookworm is a 2024 New Zealand adventure comedy drama film directed by Ant Timpson from a screenplay by Toby Harvard, based on a story by Timpson and Harvard. It stars Elijah Wood and Nell Fisher. The film follows a young girl embarking on an adventure with her estranged American father to seek out the mythical Canterbury panther.
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