Bookworm

2024
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

1.8K

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Elijah Wood and Nell Fisher in Bookworm (2024)

11-year-old Mildred's world is turned upside down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find a mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

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11-year-old Mildred's world is turned upside down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find a mythological... Read all11-year-old Mildred's world is turned upside down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find a mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.11-year-old Mildred's world is turned upside down when her estranged father, the washed-up magician Strawn Wise, comes to look after her and agrees to take her camping to find a mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

Videos7

Bookworm: Levitate (US)

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Bookworm: It's Magic (US)

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Bookworm: Is This Your Card? (US)

Photos28

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Trivia
The film title was inspired by fellow Kiwi Lee Tamahori's film The Edge which originally titled after the script by David Mamet called Bookworm.

Goofs
Arnold mentions going to the place where Liam Neeson played a lion. Establishing that they are going to the real location of Castle Hill and not a made-up place. When they arrive, they get lost and start to fight and hallucinate to an extent. In reality, Castle Hill is quite populated and very close to a road so there'd always be someone else around to help.

Quotes
Mildred: So, what does the average working day for an illusionist look like?
Strawn: Well, I do appearances. Parties. Actually, last week, I just did a major celebrity's birthday party.
Mildred: [sarcastic] Wow.
Strawn: [scoffs] You know, you could try being a little bit more respectful.
Mildred: Oh, sure I could. I just can't promise I will.

Soundtracks
I'm a Drifter
Written by Travis Edmonson
Published by Haymarket Music Co.
Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Performed by Vince Martin & Fred Neil
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music New Zealand Ltd.

User reviews21

Featured review

6/10

We've been here before...

Much of what kept me watching this film was seeing Elijah Wood, carrying a backpack, tramping about the glorious scenery of New Zealand once more. It was not so long ago when he played a hobbit... I agree with reviewers that this film falls apart half way through, and the ending feels horribly forced. The acting is competent as are the technical elements, but the characters are caricatures and I found myself not really caring about them. There's a bit of unnecessary dialog at the end that's totally inappropriate for young viewers. Starts off with some good ideas but, like the trek in the film, completely loses its way.