The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

Directed by

James Griffiths

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 198 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy fan invites a famous folk duo to reunite and perform on his private island. The musicians and their fan navigate old tensions and new connections.

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What happens

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a 2025 British comedy-drama film directed by James Griffiths, produced by Rupert Majendie, and written by Tim Key and Tom Basden. It is based on their 2007 short film The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island. Basden and Carey Mulligan star as a folk duo who reunite to perform for a wealthy fan (Tim Key) on a remote British island. The Ballad of Wallis Island premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 25 January 2025, followed by a limited theatrical release by Focus Features in the United States on 28 March and in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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