James Griffiths’ The Ballad of Wallis Island boasts wonderful performances from Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, and Tim Key.

The Ballad of Wallis Island is quaint but unexpectedly moving in its slightness, with great performances and a script that is ...

The director James Griffith’s “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a sublime, adorable comedy whose roots can be traced to a ...

James Griffiths' comedy-drama with songs stirs up the troubled romantic past of a once-popular Brit folk-rock duo, their ...

The team from 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' discussed the fine line they had to walk in making the main character bearable.

The snap, crackle and pop of vinyl marks the start of The Ballad of Wallis Island, a music-themed rom-com that’s ...

Review: Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden), a songwriter who found fame as part of the folk duo McGwyer Mortimer, sits in a boat ...

Photos from the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the premieres of 'Atropia' & 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' on Day 3.

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. A former folk ...

“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 ...