The Island

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The Island

PG-13

Released Jul 22, 2005

2h 16m

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Sci-Fi

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In 2019 a mercenary (Djimon Hounsou) pursues two clones (Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson) who escaped from a research facility after learning their true fate.

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Critics Consensus

A clone of THX 1183, Coma, and Logan's Run, The Island is another loud and bombastic Michael Bay movie where explosions and chases matter more than characters, dialogue, or plot.

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

Like its slack-jawed clones, The Island is full of energy and incredibly pretty but burdened with only the minimum of smarts.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 7, 2006

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

As usual, Bay stages the action at a breakneck pace that's never frenetic enough to obscure his film's plot holes and logical lapses.

Sep 26, 2005

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

[T]here's plenty to enjoy in the more intimate, character-based moments, if you can cope with the relentlessly overblown action that surrounds them.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 9, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an agreeable sci-fi-friendly premise that’s employed to progressively tiresome (and flat-out interminable) effect by Bay...

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 17, 2024

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

So-so sci-fi that will effortlessly chew up two and a half hours on your life if you feel like dropping your guard (and expectations).

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 2, 2020

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

The Island was not a particularly good movie. In fact, it is a perfect case study of everything that is overblown (as in, blown-up) and emotionally empty about so many Hollywood films.

Mar 6, 2020

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Cfunk D

I think the movie is really well done for the plot. It would make sense that more would question who is making these rules. I love the actors. They were all in their prime. There are parts of the plot that are really stupid. The wasp vehicles are so cool. The movie was funny in the first half. I like the pacing and the music.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Carlos R

Está película lleva más de una década y para mí a sido una de las mejores de bay, adoro mucho cada vez que la veo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Larry L

I own this DVD I've seen it at least four or five times and I'm entertained buy it every single time. I will watch it again and again. This is what makes Rotten Tomatoes such a bad reviews service. critics rate all the dumb movies very high, case in point "Long Legs" was possibly the worst movie I've ever seen and all the best movies people like low.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Darío C

I don't know why this movie gets so much hate, specially from the critics. This movie is one of my favorites. An original and thought provoking concept. The story is very well paced from the protagonists. You don't ever notice it's 2 hours long. This is not the first time I watched this movie, and surely won't be the last.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Shelley Ann V

Love these two actors, great plot, exciting, and probably the future one day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Yash B

"The Island" was the only Michael Bay film I hadn't seen for a while, and I finally decided to watch it. I think this is a solid blockbuster movie. The sci-fi premise has been done in similar ways before but it's interesting enough to grab me and get me invested quickly. What makes this movie shine is that it becomes a chase movie because I think Bay just knows how to create action sequences that are exciting and fun. I think the movie is also paced pretty well and enjoyable to watch. Overall, it is not a revolutionary movie by any means, but it is a movie that is a lot of fun and despite some moments that require some suspension of disbelief, I was entertained pretty much the whole way through.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Synopsis

In 2019 a mercenary (Djimon Hounsou) pursues two clones (Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson) who escaped from a research facility after learning their true fate.

Director: Michael Bay
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Ian Bryce
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Caspian Tredwell-Owen
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequence of Violence|Action|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.8M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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