The Beach

The Beach

By Danny Boyle

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2000-02-02
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Production Company: Figment Films
  • Production Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.467/10
6.467
From 4,195 Ratings

Description

Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young American backpacker, willing to risk his life for just one thing: the mind-blowing rush he can only get from braving the ultimate adventure. After hearing the improbable tale of a secret island - the perfect beach, unsullied by tourists - Richard sets off on a journey to find paradise on Earth. But Richard soon discovers that what seems like paradise can hide a deadly secret. Now desperate to escape, Richard explores the hidden perils and dark places that lurk just beyond the shores of paradise.

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Reviews

  • Weak

    2
    By Fletch F. Fletch
    Not a likable character in the bunch in a fairly implausible story where DiCaprio whines his way through the whole movie. A low point for Boyle.
  • Leonardo Is Great

    5
    By brslc
    Slice of life, exciting - the year of living dangerously
  • Love Leo but NOT this movie

    3
    By 1DFangurl1
    I have loved Leo's work in most of his films... but this is not one of them. The script is so cliche and childlike, I feel as though I'm watching a MTV movie with a low budget. It's sort of an original plot, but I'm sure i thought of this when i was daydreaming in class. I guess it's okay to rent, but wouldn't recommend buying it.
  • Entertaining

    5
    By The Mov!e Fanat!c
    I was actually shocked that this movie didn’t get better reviews, the movie was very entertaining. Scenery was beautiful, the acting was great and the story was so different and unexpected... I think thats what i liked most about this film and most of Danny Boyle’s Films, that he picks stories that have an unexpected twist or a shocking turn that makes you drop your mouth or widen your eyes because of its uniqueness.
  • The Beach

    5
    By RichVila7
    This is one of my favorite movies I've ever seen it is too good to be true!!!! Best Mivie ever DiCaprio is my fav actor maybe only Shutter Island and Titanic are better but this movie never gets old it's so beautiful it makes me cry. Me and 5 friends will hopefully go on a paradise like this things haven't gone well miss my old friends this is perfect mocie
  • One of my all time favorites!!!

    5
    By JaximusMaximus
    love love love
  • Notice

    5
    By Turd_burgler
    Soooooooo sick I loved it
  • Searching for Shangri-la

    5
    By kobeight
    This movie is unique and entirely original. The appeal is for anyone with a desire for adventure and seeking something truly original. What a small trio of friends search for, has already been found by a small colony of adventurers who end up creating a small utopia where the only rules are to keep their paradise a secret from the rest of the world. The movie really sets itself apart from the scenery to the cool soundtrack. iTunes please bring the soundtrack back!!! Love snake blood!
  • It is a Danny Boyle movie!

    5
    By Sky Diamond
    Enough Said.
  • the beach

    5
    By catluvr10
    I don't know why this movie got so many negative reviews. Almost none of them mentioned the incredible acting of Leonardo diCaprio, which is definitely one of the driving points of the movie. Even without the fantastic acting, the movie was worth watching just for its extraordinary, inspiring scenery. Though the ending was a little more violent than expected, considering the movie's relatively placid first half, the movie was a gorgeous, beautiful and stunningly made tale about lies and humanity's desires for adventure. For anyone struck by wanderlust (or appreciative of more Titanic-Era diCaprio) this was a beautiful movie.

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