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The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island
, 2025Great Britain / Comedy, Drama, Music / 18+
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Synopsis
Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.
Cast
Tim Key
Charles Heath
Tom Basden
Herb McGwyer
Sian Clifford
Amanda
Carey Mulligan
Nell Mortimer
Akemnji Ndifornyen
Michael
Steve Marsh
Peter
Luka Downie
Marcus
Kerrie Thomason
Marie
Arron Long
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Film details
Country
Great Britain
Runtime
1 hour 39 minutes
Production year
2025
Online premiere
6 May 2025
World premiere
5 March 2025
Release date
| 28 August 2025 | Australia | PG | |
| 10 July 2025 | Germany | 6 | |
| 30 May 2025 | Great Britain | 12A | |
| 30 May 2025 | Ireland | PG | |
| 8 May 2025 | Mexico | ||
| 30 May 2025 | Spain | 12 |
Worldwide Gross
$6,273,802
Production
Focus Features, Baby Cow Productions, Moxie Pictures
Also known as
The Ballad of Wallis Island, La Balada De La Isla, One for the Ballad of Wallis Island Money, One for the Money, Wallis Adası Baladı, Балада о острву Волис, Балада про острів Волліс, Баллада об острове Уоллис
Updated 12 January 2026
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Interesting facts
The film is adapted from the BAFTA-nominated 2007 short "The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island". Both films were written by their leading actors, Tom Basden and Tim Key, and directed by James Griffiths.
