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Shutter Island

  • 2010
  • R
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
1.6M
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Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
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Psychological ThrillerSuspense MysteryDramaMysteryThriller

Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.

  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Laeta Kalogridis
    • Dennis Lehane
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Emily Mortimer
    • Mark Ruffalo
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    1.6M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    282
    26
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Laeta Kalogridis
      • Dennis Lehane
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Emily Mortimer
      • Mark Ruffalo
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 298Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #137
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 66 nominations total

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Teddy Daniels
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Rachel 1
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Chuck Aule
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Dr. Cawley
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Dr. Naehring
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Dolores
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Rachel 2
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • George Noyce
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Warden
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Deputy Warden McPherson
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Laeddis
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Bridget Kearns
    Christopher Denham
    Christopher Denham
    • Peter Breene
    Nellie Sciutto
    Nellie Sciutto
    • Nurse Marino
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • Glen Miga
    • (as Joe Sikora)
    Curtiss Cook
    Curtiss Cook
    • Trey Washington
    • (as Curtiss I' Cook)
    Raymond Anthony Thomas
    Raymond Anthony Thomas
    • Orderly Ganton
    • (as Ray Anthony Thomas)
    Joseph McKenna
    Joseph McKenna
    • Inmate Billings
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Laeta Kalogridis
      • Dennis Lehane
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    Reviewers say 'Shutter Island' is lauded for its suspenseful atmosphere, intricate plot, and standout performances by Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley. The film delves into themes of guilt, grief, and reality. However, some find the plot convoluted and the twist predictable. Critics also note slow pacing and excessive length. Despite these issues, many praise Martin Scorsese's direction and the film's striking visual style.
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    8Xstal

    Fantasy Island...

    There's an island where unstable people go, are they prisoners or patients, we just don't know, some kept in cages, some are free, surrounded by a fierce sea, but the doctors have a plan, a manifesto. Two Marshalls make the trip, investigate, when an inmate disappears from the estate, vanishing, into thin air, no one knows quite how or where, then a storm arrives, events then bifurcate.

    Wonderful performances all round in a tale that may leave more questions than answers at the end as it twists and turns, writhes and squirms, revealing an iceberg of a story that has a lot more going on beneath the surface than you originally anticipated.
    10NpMoviez

    Movie of the decade.

    It is one of the best movies made by director Martin Scorsese. It is perhaps the best movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Honestly speaking, it is one of the greatest films of the decade. DiCaprio featured in two movies in 2010, the other one being "Inception". Both were excellent. To this day, they are some of the best cinematic experience I have ever had. That being said, I found "Shutter Island" to be much more superior, as "Inception" feels a little bit of a mumbo jumbo many times.

    Good. "Shutter Island" is simply a masterpiece. The beginning of the movie suggests a very basic plot of a detective story, possibly a thriller. As the movie progresses, the plot becomes bigger and bigger with more and more complexity added to it. The way this happens is incredible. The pacing is really good. That is what makes the movie so interesting. And, even though the movie gets more complex, it is not difficult to keep up with the major plot points. And, the final twist is one of the best plot twists I have ever seen. I did not expect it at all. And, like the main character portrayed by DiCaprio, we are not ready to believe what is being told until a lot of reveals finally convince us. There are a lot of many things that might seem to be pointless before the final twist which are totally relevant with the story that is actually being told. The character of Edward Daniels is superbly written. We get to know where the character is coming from and we can get behind the character - yet another excellent thing about this movie. There are some dream sequences that seems like a filler, but is a major indication to the reveal. There are quite many "illusions" which feel very real, but carry no real meaning in the end. There are many additional things which may seem like a diversion from the story being told, but are actually enhancing it. Some dialogues between the main character and an imprisoned character get a very different interpretation after it's all set and done. So much of a complex story, yet no giant inconsistencies at all. It's just superbly written and directed and acted. It's totally different from "Memento" (2000) but still, has a lot of similarities. We get into the main character's head and we just get his interpretations, different types though. Towards the end, we don't want to step fully outside his head, but when we finally do, it's mind blowing. The ending moments were conceived by many to be confusing. But, if you keep up with the entire story, it's meaning is quite obvious. The movie is dark and psychologically engrossing. Yet it does have a short lived and very brief happy moment with the tiny plotline involving Dr. Cawley's motives. That's all I can say without getting into complete spoilers. Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsly have given some of the great performances till date. I don't have anything that bugged me. So no mixed or bad aspects of the film.

    Conclusion. On the whole, for me, it's the movie of the decade. The decade is almost over, and still I have not got any movie in the league of "Shutter Island". It's a very engaging and thrilling movie. It's one of those films I consider to be an all time great.

    Rating. Score : absolute 10/10 Grade : A+
    0U

    love this movie highly recommend.

    Visually beautiful, wonderfully acted, and relentlessly gripping, Shutter Island is a brilliantly unrestrained psychological thriller that keeps its audience riveted throughout its entire duration.
    9czavaleta73

    Great a must watch !!

    I saw this and I knew what to expect going in to the film as I had already read about half of the book but never got the chance to finish it. But I was surprised at how faithful the film was to the original material.The directing was also masterfully done and pretty cool I saw some cool camera tricks I hadn't seen since Martin Scorsese directed Bringing Out The Dead, Martin Scorsese did one great job and everyone was top notch especially Ben Kingsley and DiCaprio and I never though I would jump out of fright especially in a Scorsese film but I did. All in all a solid thriller with a good story and some great performances and for me it's the best film I've seen in 2010 so far.
    9jackgdemoss

    One of the most memorable plot twists of this decade

    I originally saw this film when it came out but couldn't remember it well enough to give it a rating or write a review, so a rewatch was in order. I viewed the film through the lens of already knowing the plot twist, which made it a whole different experience. The ending will be remembered throughout film history as one that showed just how viciously a well written script can flip an audience over. This really is a film you should see twice.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The title is an anagram of "truths and lies", and "truths/denials".
    • Goofs
      No recording of Gustav Mahler's Quartet in A minor existed during WW2. The work was not known to have been performed between 1876 and the early 1960s, when the composer's widow rediscovered the score.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Teddy Daniels: You know, this place makes me wonder.

      Chuck Aule: Yeah, what's that, boss?

      Teddy Daniels: Which would be worse - to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?

      [gets up and walks off]

      Chuck Aule: Teddy?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Lontano
      (1967)

      Written by György Ligeti

      Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker (as Berlin Philharmonic)

      Conducted by Jonathan Nott

      Courtesy of Warner Classics

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Ebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La isla siniestra
    • Filming locations
      • Peddocks Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • Sikelia Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $128,012,934
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,062,440
      • Feb 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $294,978,537
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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