The Beach

Name: The Beach
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: February 11, 2000
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio

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Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews

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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Release Date: February 11, 2000 | R

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio

Summary: Richard (DiCaprio) is a young American backbacker who arrives in Thailand seeking to connect with something or someone "real." When a crazy neighbor (Carlyle) in his hotel offers him a mysterious map to a legendary beach paradise off the coast, he jumps at the chance and urges a French couple to join him. The explorers discover aRichard (DiCaprio) is a young American backbacker who arrives in Thailand seeking to connect with something or someone "real." When a crazy neighbor (Carlyle) in his hotel offers him a mysterious map to a legendary beach paradise off the coast, he jumps at the chance and urges a French couple to join him. The explorers discover a mysterious colony of travelers sworn to protect a secret which may destroy the new found paradise.… Expand

Director: Danny Boyle

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Wesley Morris

An edgy, hypnotic entertainment that's like a Club Med production of "Lord of the Flies."

Steven Rea

Whether he's smacking into an iceberg or flopping topless onto a sandy beach, DiCaprio is still maddeningly lightweight.

Lisa Schwarzbaum

As a book, The Beach offers the option of diving deep. As a movie, it sticks too close to the shoreline. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Terrific looking in the extreme, The Beach is the movie equivalent of vacation reading: no more demanding -- and no less satisfying -- than a sandy paperback left on a damp towel.

Lisa Alspector

A narrative that tries to juggle thriller elements, tons of pop culture imagery, and way too much philosophical baggage. Read full review

Film.com Robert Horton

The opening reels here promise something big, but the movie settles for a sour, predetermined funk -- "Lord of the Flies" as imagined by a Nintendo junkie. Read full review

Mike Clark

Murky, pretentious and torturously inert.

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barnet42

Oct 16, 2012

Excellent story with breathtaking scenery set in Thailand. Leo's character Richard is an American tourist and he embarks on an adventure to find a paradise island. But at what price? My favourite scenes are when Francoise pretends to be eaten by a shark, when they debate how they are to getExcellent story with breathtaking scenery set in Thailand. Leo's character Richard is an American tourist and he embarks on an adventure to find a paradise island. But at what price? My favourite scenes are when Francoise pretends to be eaten by a shark, when they debate how they are to get down from the waterfall and the scene where they are together in the water. Excellent cast and soundtrack. Directed by Danny Boyle.… Expand

13 of 18 users found this helpful135

coxyclan

Apr 11, 2013

Not sure why this has always had such negative reviews. I find it a well made film set in beautiful locations. I know there was an uproar when it was filmed because of the affect on the environment in Thailand, but that shouldn't impact on the score the film gets.

9 of 11 users found this helpful92

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Jun 26, 2021

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1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Solarium

Jan 12, 2020

An exceptional adventure thriller expertly directed and acted. ×××××××××××××

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Filmis

Feb 14, 2013

The beach is a really touching story with dark and harrowing aspects to it, really well acted by Leo dicaprio. It almost seems like a modern tale of The Lord of flies but with adults, it asks the question what happens to humanity without order and civilisation? Ignoring the deepThe beach is a really touching story with dark and harrowing aspects to it, really well acted by Leo dicaprio. It almost seems like a modern tale of The Lord of flies but with adults, it asks the question what happens to humanity without order and civilisation? Ignoring the deep philosophical nature to this film, it is truly is a weird and wonderful watch.… Expand

10 of 10 users found this helpful100

Tyranian

Dec 1, 2019

Has many story and screenplay issues but has kinetic energy and bold themes.

0 of 5 users found this helpful05

VRossi

Nov 29, 2011

One of the most terrible films I've ever seen. Very degrading to the country and its culture. Nonsense plot and terrible acting. I couldn't hate anything more. Very stupid movie. I regret spending that much time to watch it

0 of 20 users found this helpful020

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