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78 they all agreed 2 critics · 75 to 82

The Ballad of Wallis Island

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How they landed
they all agreed2 critics, 75 to 82
What they said
At once an odd-couple bromance, a quite respectable musical outing, and a nostalgic look at the memories we all lock up in the harmonies in our heads.Bob Mondello, NPR · we gave it 82
Film
James Griffiths · 2025 · United Kingdom · 99 min

The guide1 of 7 came up

very mild · mild · moderate · strong · very strong — the board’s own five words, in its own order
Violence
Sex and nudity
Swearing
Drink and drugs
Upsetting
Offensive
Hard to sit through

Certificate reasons from the British Board of Film Classification, classified 20/03/2025. Their words: Moderate bad language. We could not read the certificate itself off their page, so we do not print one.

All 2 reviews

A sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a short Griffith made eighteen years ago.

Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com · rating as reported in Wikipedia; the original is behind a script-rendered page our reader refused · FP000101
75we gave it

At once an odd-couple bromance, a quite respectable musical outing, and a nostalgic look at the memories we all lock up in the harmonies in our heads.

Bob Mondello, NPR · quoted in Wikipedia, original not read by us · FP000102
82we gave it

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  1. FP000101Robert Daniels. RogerEbert.com. The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025). Quoted in Wikipedia, The Ballad of Wallis Island. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 75.Source
  2. FP000102Bob Mondello. NPR. The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025). Quoted in Wikipedia, The Ballad of Wallis Island. Read 2026-08-20. We scored it 82.Source