Bookworm

1h 44m · 2024 · Directed by Ant Timpson · 3.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Bookworm (2024) runs 1h 44m, directed by Ant Timpson. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

Genres: Adventure, Family, Comedy, Drama

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)