The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012 · Movie

109 min English

462 votes

DramaComedy

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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Cast, directors & writers

Morgan Freeman

Monte Wildhorn

Virginia Madsen

Charlotte O'Neil

Madeline Carroll

Willow O'Neil

Emma Fuhrmann

Finnegan O'Neil

Nicolette Pierini

Flora O'Neil

Kenan Thompson

Henry

Fred Willard

Al Kaiser

Boyd Holbrook

Luke Ford

Kevin Pollak

Joe Viola

C.J. Wilson

Fire Captain

Ash Christian

Carl Loop

Debargo Sanyal

Mahmoud

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Christopher McCann

Bookstore Owner

Lucas Caleb Rooney

Clown

Rob Reiner

Director · Writer

Guy Thomas

Writer

Andrew Scheinman

Writer

Keywords

tenderness inspiration author family alcoholic typewriter healing neighborhood adult child friendship mother daughter relationship loss of wife small town life summer setting creative awakening mentor figure emotional renewal intergenerational bond personal redemption gentle drama

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