The Island

PG-13

Released Jul 22, 2005

2 hr. 16 min.

Action

Sci-Fi

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200 Reviews

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25,000+ Ratings

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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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Russell S

One of the best movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Carson P

The island is anothe Michael bay film that attempts to be thought provoking, imaginative and having a well written story with engaging and interesting charachters I loved the interactions and performances of Johansson and mcGregor and bay does a great job directing the film with not having just explosions but a compelling story and a sense of thought in telling a message of how ones don't want to be fooled into being sent somewhere they claim to be paradise but isn't really this attempt for bay to make an interesting and subtle sci fi film never gets screwed up and instead he manages to make its story and charachters important there is a chase scene later in the film but if there is story and narrative going on within the action then it's useful and not pointless this is Michael bay's version of minority report and total recall it's a smart and very calming and relaxing movie to watch like your reading book with details I'm sure critics liked his film to and had to admit that it was him doing a thought provoking sci fi with a coherent story and a sense of meaning and soul it could very well be bay's swan song there is little to no yelling and you feel emotion within it. The CGI/ special effects are astonishing like usual for Michael bay films and the action scenes look very realistic, convincing and exiting and engaging and it's easily another one of bay's best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Les A

I saw this movie when it came out. I loved it then and I love it now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Narciso R

I loved everything about it, cast, action. I love that everyone wants to win the lottery, that's hilarious. NRJ.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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The Few T

A ripoff of Logan's Run from the 70's.... Michael Bay is obviously more concerned with special effects than a real plot, or dialogue....

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Rodney F

Puzzled why this movie doesn't get higher marks excellent

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Michael Bay

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Ewan McGregor

Lincoln Six-Echo

Scarlett Johansson

Jordan Two-Delta

Djimon Hounsou

Laurent

Sean Bean

Merrick

Michael Clarke Duncan

Starkweather

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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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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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James Mottram

The List

Two movies rolled into one, the dumb one wins hands down.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 25, 2019

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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
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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