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The Beach

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
246K
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POPULARITY
1,369
189
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
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AdventureDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writers
    • John Hodge
    • Alex Garland
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Daniel York
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    246K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,369
    189
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writers
      • John Hodge
      • Alex Garland
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Daniel York
    • 650User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

    Videos1

    The Beach
    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)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
    Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Richard
    Françoise, Étienne and Richard

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Richard
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Sal
    Daniel York
    Daniel York
    • Hustler
    Patcharawan Patarakijjanon
    • Hotel Receptionist
    Virginie Ledoyen
    Virginie Ledoyen
    • Françoise
    Guillaume Canet
    Guillaume Canet
    • Étienne
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Daffy
    Somboon Phutaroth
    • Cleaning Woman
    Weeratham 'Norman' Wichairaksakui
    • Detective
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    • Travel Agent
    • (as Jak Boon)
    Peter Youngblood Hills
    Peter Youngblood Hills
    • Zeph
    Jerry Swindall
    • Sammy
    Krongthong Thampradith
    • Woman with Key
    Apichart Chusakul
    • Senior Farmer
    • (as Abhijati 'Muek' Jusakul)
    Sanya 'Gai' Cheunjit
    • Farmer
    Kaneung 'Nueng' Kenia
    • Farmer
    Somchai Santitharangkun
    • Farmer
    Seng Kawee
    • Farmer
    • (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikanerat)
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writers
      • John Hodge
      • Alex Garland
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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 Siskel & Ebert: 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 reviews650

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Too High a Score?
    I thought it would be right to give The Beach an 8. It's dreamlike scenes on islands really got to me. You really felt like you were a traveler. It was also awesome how an eerie secret comes about, regarding a secret island. It adds a lot of intrigue and suspense. The scenarios that take place on the island are also well done, but I think it was the beginning that really is really appealing. Him discovering the island and getting situated.

    Well worth the watch. Great vacation flick with cool suspense.

    8 Stars
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    4
    • michaeltrivedi
    • Oct 2, 2019

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    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
    • Official site
      • Filmymen
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Swedish
      • Thai
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Hòn Đảo Thiên Đường
    • Filming locations
      • Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Leh, Thailand(secluded beach)
    • 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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