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The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)

The Magic of Belle Isle poster
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 447 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wheelchair-bound writer moves to a lakeside house in upstate New York. He forms a bond with a single mother and her three daughters, and they help each other find joy and purpose.

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What happens

The Magic of Belle Isle (released in the United Kingdom as Once More) is a 2012 comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Guy Thomas. The film stars Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Emma Fuhrmann, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson, Nicolette Pierini, Kevin Pollak and Fred Willard. The film was released on July 6, 2012, by Magnolia Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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