Der Vicenar Richard reist nach Thailand und befindet sich im Besitz einer seltsamen Karte. Gerüchten zufolge führt dies zu einem einsamen Strandparadies, einer tropischen Glückseligkeit. Auf... Alles lesenDer Vicenar Richard reist nach Thailand und befindet sich im Besitz einer seltsamen Karte. Gerüchten zufolge führt dies zu einem einsamen Strandparadies, einer tropischen Glückseligkeit. Aufgeregt und fasziniert macht er sich auf den Weg, um es zu finden.Der Vicenar Richard reist nach Thailand und befindet sich im Besitz einer seltsamen Karte. Gerüchten zufolge führt dies zu einem einsamen Strandparadies, einer tropischen Glückseligkeit. Aufgeregt und fasziniert macht er sich auf den Weg, um es zu finden.
- Auszeichnungen
- 7 Nominierungen insgesamt
Sahajak Boonthanakit
- Travel Agent
- (as Jak Boon)
Apichart Chusakul
- Senior Farmer
- (as Abhijati 'Muek' Jusakul)
Seng Kawee
- Farmer
- (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikanerat)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesLeonardo 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.
- PatzerWhen Sal says "come with me" to Richard after waking him from his nightmare, her lips only move once.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)
- SoundtracksSnake Blood
Written by Neil Barnes, Paul Daley
Performed and Produced by Leftfield
Leftfield appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertaiment (UK) Ltd.
Ausgewählte Rezension
On a rating scale of 0 to 100; I gave The Beach a score of 72.
Many people have stopped themselves from seeing The Beach because of bad reviews from critics and the story of the crew wrecking an entire island to make the movie. One of those things, in my book, is a fact. They did wreck an island, and for pure entertainment, it's not worth it. Still, the bad reviews from the critics I disagree with, I found this quite a little gem, and if you agree with some of my other reviews, I recommend you don't hesitate when you see The Beach sitting on the drama shelf of your video store.
The wonders of modern technology, like computers, video games, cell phones, pagers and the internet, were designed to make our lives more enjoyable and facilitate communications. Yet for many, the complexity of the digital world is overwhelming, leading to a feeling of unreality of being discconected. The desire to find something real to connect with something or someone is what drives Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American backpacker who arrives in Thailand with adventure on his mind. Travel, he asserts, is the search for experience, the quest for something different. Richard and two friends (Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet) he meets in Thailand risk their lives travelling secret that is dubbed the beach resort for those who don't like beach resorts. At their destination, Richard and friends are welcomed into a community that lives on the beach. However, they soon discover that beneath this surface, this heaven on earth is less than perfect.
Leonardo DiCaprio declared he was not anti-Titanic when he did this film. And he isn't. DiCaprio shows on his face how successful he is when he did the film, and he is a show-off. But, darn it all, DiCaprio is good because we know he has the potential. He went a long length to do this movie, even director's favourite Ewan McGregor was passed over for DiCaprio, and rightfully so. I just can't picture anyone else playing the role. The acting hotline is also boiling with such talents as Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen and the masterful Robert Carlyle. Danny Boyle's direction is solid and he paces the film nicely, and the script is adapted well from Alex Garland's better-than-movie book. The film certainly has flaws, some scenes particularly the ones with the dope growers are just plain stupid and the film really loses it's feet towards the end, going completely out of control.
Still, The Beach is a film that is ripe for discussion. It features alluring scenery from the small island of Phuket, it has some striking visuals and an absorbing and intense message about finding your own paradise. It's not the best film of 2000, but The Beach remains a worthy attempt.
Many people have stopped themselves from seeing The Beach because of bad reviews from critics and the story of the crew wrecking an entire island to make the movie. One of those things, in my book, is a fact. They did wreck an island, and for pure entertainment, it's not worth it. Still, the bad reviews from the critics I disagree with, I found this quite a little gem, and if you agree with some of my other reviews, I recommend you don't hesitate when you see The Beach sitting on the drama shelf of your video store.
The wonders of modern technology, like computers, video games, cell phones, pagers and the internet, were designed to make our lives more enjoyable and facilitate communications. Yet for many, the complexity of the digital world is overwhelming, leading to a feeling of unreality of being discconected. The desire to find something real to connect with something or someone is what drives Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American backpacker who arrives in Thailand with adventure on his mind. Travel, he asserts, is the search for experience, the quest for something different. Richard and two friends (Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet) he meets in Thailand risk their lives travelling secret that is dubbed the beach resort for those who don't like beach resorts. At their destination, Richard and friends are welcomed into a community that lives on the beach. However, they soon discover that beneath this surface, this heaven on earth is less than perfect.
Leonardo DiCaprio declared he was not anti-Titanic when he did this film. And he isn't. DiCaprio shows on his face how successful he is when he did the film, and he is a show-off. But, darn it all, DiCaprio is good because we know he has the potential. He went a long length to do this movie, even director's favourite Ewan McGregor was passed over for DiCaprio, and rightfully so. I just can't picture anyone else playing the role. The acting hotline is also boiling with such talents as Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen and the masterful Robert Carlyle. Danny Boyle's direction is solid and he paces the film nicely, and the script is adapted well from Alex Garland's better-than-movie book. The film certainly has flaws, some scenes particularly the ones with the dope growers are just plain stupid and the film really loses it's feet towards the end, going completely out of control.
Still, The Beach is a film that is ripe for discussion. It features alluring scenery from the small island of Phuket, it has some striking visuals and an absorbing and intense message about finding your own paradise. It's not the best film of 2000, but The Beach remains a worthy attempt.
- Michael Carruthers
- 5. Apr. 2001
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Details
- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsländer
- Sprachen
- Auch bekannt als
- Hòn Đảo Thiên Đường
- Drehorte
- Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Leh, Thailand(secluded beach)
- Produktionsfirma
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Box Office
- Budget
- 50.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 39.785.027 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 15.277.921 $
- 13. Feb. 2000
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 144.056.873 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 59 Minuten
- Farbe
- Sound-Mix
- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.35 : 1
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