The Ballad of Wallis Island Sundance Review — Charming Indie Comedy Will Warm Your Heart
The Ballad of Wallis Island is quaint but unexpectedly moving in its slightness, with great performances and a script that is both hilarious and emotional.
How ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Threaded a Needle to Make Its Annoying Main Character ‘Bearable’
The team from 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' discussed the fine line they had to walk in making the main character bearable.
Sundance 2025: 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is a marvelous crowd-pleasing comedy
Review: Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden), a songwriter who found fame as part of the folk duo McGwyer Mortimer, sits in a boat bewildered by the man who has waded into the shallows to help him carry his bag and guitar from the boat. Herb has been paid an exuberant amount of money to play a private, acoustic concert.
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’: A Lottery Winner Uses the Jackpot to Reunite His Fave Band
The irresistibly charming, bittersweet “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is jam-packed with whimsy, comedy, and emotion—earning one of Sundance’s biggest standing ovations thus far.
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island' Review: A Cozy Crowdpleaser in the Register of John Carney
Sundance: James Griffiths' warm-hearted dramedy imagines what happens when a lovable eccentric unexpectedly reunites his favorite band on a remote island.
‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’: How Carey Mulligan Tuned Up To Sing Again On The Big Screen – Sundance Studio
Interview with Carey Mulligan and the creators of Focus Features movie 'Ballad of Wallis Island' at Sundance Film Festival 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island
The director James Griffith’s “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a short Griffith made eighteen years ago. This elongated version, written by the film’s stars: Basden and Key—never gives a hint of its modest origin.
SUNDANCE: ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Shows The Transformative Power of Acceptance
The joy and hope in The Ballad of Wallis Island is something we need right now, a comedy film with a timeless charm. The post SUNDANCE: ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Shows The Transformative Power of Acceptance appeared first on But Why Tho?
‘Ballad of Wallis Island’ will be one of the year’s most heart-warming movies
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‘The Ballad of Wallis Island' Review: Carey Mulligan Adds Grace Notes but Tom Basden and Tim Key Provide the Melody to This Minor-Key Charmer
James Griffiths' comedy-drama with songs stirs up the troubled romantic past of a once-popular Brit folk-rock duo, their ...
‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’ Review: Carey Mulligan Hits Just The Right Note In A Melancholy Musical Rom-Com – Sundance Film Festival
The snap, crackle and pop of vinyl marks the start of The Ballad of Wallis Island, a music-themed rom-com that’s ...
Tom Basden Would Reunite the Smiths If He Could
I’d like to put the Smiths back together,” Basden said. “They certainly wouldn’t do anything together again.” Yeah, those ...
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‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Review: Mawkish Music Drama Can’t Find a Tune
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” resembles a band that continues playing despite the fact that their instruments are clearly out of tune. It’s a film that keeps plowing ahead despite exhausting ...
'The Ballad of Wallis Island' Writer Calls Band Reunion Comedy a 'Self-Contained Little Fairy Tale' | Video
Director James Griffiths and actors/writers Tim Key and Tom Basden always meant to turn their 2007 short film "The One and ...