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The Beach

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
260K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,777
73
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
Theatrical Trailer from 20th Century Fox
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AdventureDramaRomanceThriller

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 Loh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    260K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,777
    73
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writers
      • John Hodge
      • Alex Garland
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Daniel York Loh
    • 676User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Trailer 0:38
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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Richard
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Sal
    Daniel York Loh
    Daniel York Loh
    • Hustler
    • (as Daniel York)
    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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    • 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 reviews676

    Featured review
    10/10

    Do not miss this movie just because of its low rating

    Recently a friend of mine watched "The Beach" after I told him my favorite quote (i.e. "Never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never cease to be polite, and never outstay your welcome"). He enjoyed the movie a whole lot and told me he hadn't watched it before because of it's low IMDb rating. That's when I decided to register here and post a comment - I hope I help someone else to watch the movie because it is worth a watch. What I personally like so much about this movie is that it is not just plain vanilla. It actually makes sense and can be a starting point for new thoughts and ideas - something I truly appreciate in a movie.
    • icysky44
    • Jul 4, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandingo
      • 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

    Tech 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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