The Ballad of Wallis Island is a 2025 British comedy film directed by James Griffiths, produced by Rupert Majendie, and starring Tim Key, Tom Basden, and Carey Mulligan. Basden and Key co …

5 days ago · 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 …

Charles, a strange lottery winner who lives alone on a secluded island, tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite singer, Herb McGwyer, to perform at a special, private event.

2 days ago · At first glance, the plot of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” one of the most joyous surprises at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, looks like that of a sub-standard rom-com. But …

4 days ago · In James Griffiths’ delightfully eccentric comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Charles (Tim Key) is the kind of sweet human being you instantly want all the good things for.It …

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer …

2 days ago · In "Ballad of Wallis Island,” Director James Griffiths joins that list, serving up a more comedic turn, reuniting British comedians Tom Basden and Tim Key (Two Films About …

6 days ago · Despite its familiar tone, however, The Ballad of Wallis Island isn’t entirely predictable, like a slightly goofy, role-reversal version of Powell and Pressburger’s I Know …

5 days ago · The fictional setting previously appeared in the director and writers’ 2007 BAFTA-nominated short The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island, which they use as a …