# The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)

> A bitter, alcoholic Western novelist rediscovers his imagination and capacity for connection during a healing summer with a mother and her three daughters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/68883

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Emma Fuhrmann, Nicolette Pierini, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard, Boyd Holbrook
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839654/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, tender, sentimental, lazy sunday, family movie night

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