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The Beach

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
236K
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POPULARITY
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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
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On vacation in Thailand, Richard sets out for an island rumored to be a solitary beach paradise.On vacation in Thailand, Richard sets out for an island rumored to be a solitary beach paradise.On vacation in Thailand, Richard sets out for an island rumored to be a solitary beach paradise.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
236K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,265
68
  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writers
    • John Hodge(screenplay)
    • Alex Garland(novel)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Daniel York
Top credits
  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writers
    • John Hodge(screenplay)
    • Alex Garland(novel)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Daniel York
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 628User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Trailer 0:38
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    Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Richard
    Virginie Ledoyen stars as Françoise
    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
    Robert Carlyle in The Beach (2000)
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, and Guillaume Canet in The Beach (2000)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, and Guillaume Canet in The Beach (2000)
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, and Guillaume Canet in The Beach (2000)
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    Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Richard
    Françoise, Étienne and Richard

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Richardas Richard
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Salas Sal
    Daniel York
    Daniel York
    • Hustleras Hustler
    Patcharawan Patarakijjanon
    • Hotel Receptionistas Hotel Receptionist
    Virginie Ledoyen
    Virginie Ledoyen
    • Françoiseas Françoise
    Guillaume Canet
    Guillaume Canet
    • Étienneas Étienne
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Daffyas Daffy
    Somboon Phutaroth
    • Cleaning Womanas Cleaning Woman
    Weeratham 'Norman' Wichairaksakui
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    • Travel Agentas Travel Agent
    • (as Jak Boon)
    Peter Youngblood Hills
    Peter Youngblood Hills
    • Zephas Zeph
    Jerry Swindall
    • Sammyas Sammy
    Krongthong Thampradith
    • Woman with Keyas Woman with Key
    Apichart Chusakul
    • Senior Farmeras Senior Farmer
    • (as Abhijati 'Muek' Jusakul)
    Sanya 'Gai' Cheunjit
    • Farmeras Farmer
    Kaneung 'Nueng' Kenia
    • Farmeras Farmer
    Somchai Santitharangkun
    • Farmeras Farmer
    Seng Kawee
    • Farmeras Farmer
    • (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikanerat)
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writers
      • John Hodge(screenplay)
      • Alex Garland(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Garland's novel centers on a young nicotine-addicted traveler named Richard, an avid pop-culture buff with a particular love for video games and Vietnam War movies. While at a hotel in Bangkok, he finds a map left by his strange, whacked-out neighbor, who just committed suicide. The map supposedly leads to a legendary island paradise where some other wayward souls have settled. —Mike Arndt <clayton@hooked.net>
    • thailand
    • paradise
    • travel
    • beach
    • island
    • 159 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Paradise has its price
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, some strong sexuality, language and drug content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Leonardo DiCaprio was paid $20 million for the film, the result of the immense success of Titanic (1997). DiCaprio had originally planned to play the lead character in American Psycho (2000), but when his salary demand proved too much, that deal broke down and he agreed to make The Beach.
    • Goofs
      When Sal says "come with me" to Richard after waking him from his nightmare, her lips only move once.
    • Quotes

      Richard: And me? I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for. Because it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're a part of something. And if you find that moment... It lasts forever.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Snake Blood
      Written by Neil Barnes, Paul Daley

      Performed and Produced by Leftfield

      Leftfield appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertaiment (UK) Ltd.

    User reviews628

    Review
    Top review
    Looks good but is a little hollow when it comes down to it
    American back packer Richard is one of millions of travellers all looking for an unique experience. When in Bangkok he meets the slightly deranged Daffy who leaves him with stories and a map to a beach on a remote island that can't be seen from the sea. Taking with him 2 French travellers, Richard sets out to reach the island and finds it inhabited by a mix of people living as a small ideallic community. However internal conflicts rise up with their arrival and a copy of the map that he gave to some friends threaten to expose the paradise community for it's darker roots.

    While I know that the critics were a little hard on this film when it came out, my main reason for not going to see it was a feeling of total apathy towards it. I wasn't interested in the story, have never read the book and didn't feel I had to see it because of either the big name star or the famous British team behind it. On television (for free) though, is a different matter and I gave it a go. Firstly the film does look great; I know there are tales of environmental damage to the area but it does look like paradise and is very lush. Director Boyle's direction is visually good too – whether it be drawing style from scenes or contrasting the city with the island or doing imaginative things like computer game style images, he does work well.

    The plot is good on paper but isn't as well brought through. Richard's journey and initial settling into the island is involving and interesting but the main plot is really in the second half which is also where it becomes a weaker film. The film clearly is building into a teenage Hearts of Darkness type story where the DIY civilisation leads to cruelty and madness – this aim can be seen in an early scene where tourists sit watching Apocalypse Now in a waiting area. However his descent into madness is less well done and less convincing than Brando's. It all happens to quickly and, although with brutal consequences, it really needed to be seen to be more of a gradual distancing from the norm rather than a sudden leap into an abyss.

    DiCaprio is not an actor that I particularly like or enjoy to watch but he is pretty good here. The fact that this film did as well as it did (in terms of box office) is probably mostly down to his star power, but he also gives a good performance. His madness is well portrayed and it's not his fault the film requires him to suddenly switch the way he does. Swinton is better as Sal, her `madness' is more subtle and is continual rather than sudden. The mix of multinational unknowns in the support roles are all good – even if, with so many good looking young people, it does feel a little like a music video shoot at times.

    Overall I enjoyed the film even if it never got as involving as I hoped it would. The story lacks punch and point – a fact that can be seen in a very weak ending which was a real wash out in my opinion – but it is still good enough to watch once. The whole thing looks great and DiCaprio's star power and charisma helps keep the audience with him, it's just that the actual story doesn't quite have the rich feeling or depth that the tourist-film location does.
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    • bob the moo
    • Sep 1, 2003

    FAQ3

    • How does this film differ from the novel?
    • Why does Daffy go crazy and why doesn't he go back to the beach?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Swedish
      • Thai
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Hòn Đảo Thiên Đường
    • Filming locations
      • Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Leh, Thailand
    • Production company
      • Figment Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,785,027
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,277,921
      • Feb 13, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $144,056,873
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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