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The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007 · 91 min

A light, sun-drenched adventure that feels like a holiday mystery, with mild thrills and a sense of discovery.

Directed by
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus, Florian Baxmeyer
Genres
Mystery, Adventure, Family
Starring
Chancellor Miller, Nick Price, Cameron Monaghan
Overview
The hobby detectives “The Three Investigators” want to take a little break. So they take advantage of an offer from Peter's father, who has accepted a job in South Africa and wants to take the detectives there. But Jupiter, Peter and Bob wouldn't be the three investigators marks feared by the criminal world if they just lounged around in the sun on their vacation. So it's no wonder that the clever boys soon have their next case to solve...

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Directed by
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus, Florian Baxmeyer
Genres
Mystery, Adventure, Family
Starring
Chancellor Miller, Nick Price, Cameron Monaghan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • mystery
  • addiction
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Runtime
91 min
Country
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