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Genre | Mystery & Thrillers |
Format | NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, Multiple Formats |
Contributor | Peter Youngblood Hills, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zelda Tinska, Tilda Swinton, Peter Gevisser, Guillaume Canet, Virginie Ledoyen, Jerry Swindall, Danny Boyle, Robert Carlyle See more |
Language | English, French |
Runtime | 1 hour and 59 minutes |
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The Beach
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.56 ounces
- Director : Danny Boyle
- Media Format : NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, Multiple Formats
- Run time : 1 hour and 59 minutes
- Release date : January 9, 2001
- Actors : Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, Robert Carlyle, Tilda Swinton
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Surround), French (Dolby Surround), Spanish (Dolby Surround)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B00003CWM3
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,354 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #211 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #712 in Action & Adventure DVDs
- #933 in Drama DVDs
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025Leonardo DiCaprio shines (as usual!) in this gripping adventure about a young traveler chasing paradise, only to find danger lurking beneath its beauty. The story is thrilling, and the movie is a thought-provoking ride worth watching.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024I watched this when it first came out and I just got my teenager to watch it. She don't know yet but she likes it.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019For some reason, I find The Beach infinitely fascinating. There's a mysterious act of violence near the beginning that draws DiCaprio's character into the search for an isolated island paradise. I don't even mind that adolescent males feature so prominently in the plot with boredom and bravado driving much of the decision making. Of course, the females aren't all that perfect either.
The bored 20 somethings actually establish a primitive utopia free of most of the demands of civilization. The main rule is not to divulge the existence of the island paradise.. It's interesting watching as the youthful colony lives close to nature. Much of their diet consists of fish they catch and they build a rudimentary shelter. It's an endless summer of swimming, playing volleyball and lolling around with friends.
Unfortunately there's no escaping danger from nature or other people. The colony evolves maladaptive coping strategies, underreacting or ignoring serious problems while overreacting to less pressing concerns. DiCaprio has a sort of breakdown in the middle of this experience that I'm not sure anyone else could've performed. Also, these are college kids funded with money from home. The vacation has to end for all of them eventually. All except for the female leader of the cult/colony who either has a very indulgent family or is on some sort of welfare.
The Beach of course lends itself to comparison with The Lord of the Flies. That these are young adults means they don't regress to the same extent as children. Within group violence is almost nonexistent for instance. They're perhaps too civilized to survive long outside a world without police or emergency rooms. At the end, violence from men who do know how to function in a world with few protections force the young adults back into the safety of society. The return to the mundane in the form of internet cafes becomes a nice catharsis at the end.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024Haven't watched it since it came out- really great movie.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024Item exactly as described and pictured in listing. Quick ship and safely packed. Easy transaction. Would do business again.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024This has always been one of my favorite soundtracks and the movie is even better. I saw this movie when it first came out and I was at the same age approximately to Leonardo Decaprio and I just loved it. I want to find it if it’s there.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024It’s an alright movie
- Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024Excellent story, stunning visually, some gore but not from evil. Only one not great part, but movie is so good it is quickly forgiven. (Video game hallucination) Loved it and recommend it to anyone who can handle R movies.
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- Myles BurrellReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, nothing short of spectacular.
- I'm only young, so saying this is "one of the best" might not mean a lot... BUT IT'S BRILLIANT! If you've been travelling (like myself) this film is 1983794308943094894 times better. I would happily part with £10 to buy this (if I didn't have it) so you're getting a bargain from Amazon here.
- DiCaprio as we know is a fantastic actor, but in this he is nothing short of spectacular. His portrayal of the main character in this film is brilliant. All the characters are fantastic, acting of the highest standard (as you'd expect) and a really enjoyable film. You don't have to be in a certain "mood" to watch this, it really is a fantastic film. I'd put it in my top 10, and maybe even my top 5 (and believe me, I've seen A LOT of films). For this value this film is a MUST HAVE, I highly recommend it.
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anonimoReviewed in Italy on June 29, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Come un film modifica l'economia di un isola, distretto di un Paese
Nel film, Leonardo Di Caprio, pur giovane attore (bianco eterosessuale normodotato e quindi non politicamente corretto per la Hollywood di oggi) ha brillato per bravura. Belle scene ed immagini spettacolari (alcune rubate dalle isole kho panghan e kho tao?
Le isole Phi phi don e Phi Phi le (con maggioranza degli abitanti di fede islamica e abitata dagli zingari di mare cholar) dopo il film sono state letteralmente prese d'assalto ed oggi nonostante lo tsunami del 2004 vivono un economia felice.
- Amber MeadusReviewed in Canada on July 20, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite movies ever!
Must watch!
- WhistleDownTheWindReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars An underated film
The Beach seems to divide opinion. It had such bad reviews on first release which I never could understand. DiCaprio is superb as Richard, and compliments the script very well with romance, action and psycho turns that were as disturbing as they were scary. The supporting cast are very good, and Danny Boyle`s direction was spot on. You would think by the title the plot would not be interesting, but the film is so much more. It`s a tale of intrigue, romance, jealousy and action, which is perfectly surrounded by the most beautiful environment. Some good extras on the dvd including an audio commentary by Danny Boyle. I have not read the book so please take this into account!
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RainerReviewed in Germany on January 21, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Wer Thailand liebt, wer Bilder von wunderschönen Landschaften mag, wer auch auf der Suche nach dem Paradies ist...
... für den ist der Film ein Muss. Wenn o.g. Apekten gegenüber offen ist, sollte den Film in Muße auf sich einwirken lassen und wird vermutlich angetan sein. Sicherlich weicht der Film inhaltlich vom Buch z.T. ab (das ich auch besitze), aber das ist eher normal und für mich eher Korinthenkackerei. Auch wenn ich eher nicht für Ami-Filme und vermeintliche "Stars" bin, empfehle ich ihn auf jeden Fall. Für mich beste Unterhaltung und auch bestimmte traumhafte Erinnerungen an mein Lieblingsland. Ohne auf die Geschichte selbst hier einzugehen, ist das "Ergebnis" letzlich ernüchternd. Aber sehen Sie am besten selbst...
PS: Leider gibt's den Film bisher nur auf DVD und nicht auf Bluray - deren Wiedergabequalität aber schon recht gut ist.