Bookworm (film)

Bookworm
Official release poster
Directed byAnt Timpson
Screenplay byToby Harvard
Story by
  • Toby Harvard
  • Ant Timpson
Produced by
  • Emma Slade
  • Roxi Bull
  • Victoria Dabbs
  • Mette-Marie Kongsved
  • Laura Turnstall
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Katz
Edited byDaniel Kircher
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 18 July 2024 (2024-07-18) (Fantasia)[1]
  • 8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) (New Zealand)[2]
Running time
96 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
Box office$545,864[3][4]

Bookworm is a 2024 New Zealand adventure comedy drama film directed by Ant Timpson, based on a screenplay by Toby Harvard.[5] The film is about a young girl named Mildred embarking on an adventure with her estranged American father Strawn Wise to seek out the mythical Canterbury panther. Bookworm stars Elijah Wood and Nell Fisher.[6] The film had its world premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on 18 July 2024.[1] It was released in New Zealand on 8 August 2024.[2]

  1. ^ a b Carson, Lexi (6 June 2024). "Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils 'Bookworm' Starring Elijah Wood as Opening Film, Plus Second Wave of Titles (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Trailer and Poster Released for Kiwi Adventure Comedy Bookworm". New Zealand Film Commission. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "'Bookworm' (2024)". The Numbers. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "'Bookworm' (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Bookworm". NZ On Screen. NZ On Air. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Bookworm". New Zealand Film Commission. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.