George's Island
Seen it?1989 | 89 min | Family, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone building a Halloween watchlist and anyone with a bit of wanderlust, this one's for you. Spooky-season viewing, made for October nights. Fans of Peter Pan or Treasure Island should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
After telling his class about the ghost of Captain Kidd and his buried treasure on George’s Island, George is placed in a foster home. George and another foster child, Bonnie, flee to the island on Halloween but when they’re followed by adults Captain Kidd’s ghost is awakened.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Donovan
- Ian BannenCaptain Waters
- Sheila McCarthyMiss Birdwood
- Maury ChaykinMr. Droonfield
- Nathaniel MoreauGeorge Waters
- Vickie RidlerBonnie
- Brian DowneyMr. Beane
- Irene HoganMrs. Beane
- Gary ReinekeCaptain Kidd
- Chas LawtherBlinky
- Avery SaltzmanBuntwhip