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The Beach

Movie · 2000 · 119 min

A sun-drenched paradise slowly curdles into paranoia and madness, pulling you into a restless, disorienting descent.

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2000 film directed by Danny Boyle
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Year
2000
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, melodrama, adventure, thriller, psychological thriller
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Written by
John Hodge
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Guillaume Canet, Virginie Ledoyen, Hélène de Fougerolles, Paterson Joseph, Victoria Smurfit
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Thailand
Languages
English

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