The Island

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The Island

PG-13

2005

2h 16m

Action

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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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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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Everything at the resolution is a little too simple and neat.

Rated: 5/10

Jan 17, 2025

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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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PERCY B

The premise had promise that unfortunately did not deliver. The violent freeway car chase scenes were not only ridiculously overdone and over the top but also unnecessary. With some more story development instead of car chases it could have been a much, much better movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Tauhid E

another sean bean death count done.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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Daniel M

I went in knowing absolutely nothing about this film and its story and I’m glad I did, it was amazing and a lot of fun to watch. The story was so good that it had all of my favorite elements (mystery, fugitive, fish out of water) that had me entertained right till the end. Ewan and Scarlett were great!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Jimmson J

As a sci-fi fan, especially movies like Matrix, 13th Floor, Strange Days, Inception, etc, I just cant believe that I had missed out this movie for all these years. Must be due to the advertising, the poster just looks like a boring movie and the genre is action? Gotta be kidding. Thats what happens if you advertise this gem to action movie fans, you get downvoted because it looks ordinary and not everyrthing makes perfect sense. As a scifi movie this is a must see, beautiful and impressive, and hard to forget!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Ron H

Excellent. Plot, acting, and effects were all very enjoyable. I suggest that you start watching and don’t stop before the first action sequence. Then decide for yourself. Underrated in my opinion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/12/25

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Audience Member

It's good. Should have slowed down. If it had some blade runner style chill and noir instead of rediculous and relentless action sequences that nobody could possibly survive.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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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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