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The Island

The Island

2005
Drama
Sci-fi
2h 16m
Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. He hopes to be chosen to go to "The Island" - reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet...

Directed by:

Michael Bay Michael Bay

Written by:

Caspian Tredwell-Owen Alex Kurtzman Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci Roberto Orci
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Starring:

Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi Kim Coates Kim Coates Ethan Phillips Ethan Phillips Sean Bean Sean Bean Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Clarke Duncan Shawnee Smith Shawnee Smith Brian Stepanek Brian Stepanek Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown Glenn Morshower Glenn Morshower
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Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2005
Drama
Sci-fi
2h 16m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 17 Feb 2013
38
8th
The Blade Runner of our generation. God, I hate our generation.
Rated 17 Feb 2013
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 22 Nov 2011
47
24th
I found this film to be completely unbelievable. No, not because of the ridiculous premise. I just can't believe that in a world where Scarlett Johansson can be cloned, they only make one.
Rated 22 Nov 2011
ihatemoviesIHateMovies
Rated 09 May 2008
30
12th
Scarlett is hot. Everything else sucks.
Rated 09 May 2008
beedubBeeDub
Rated 22 Aug 2016
78
39th
Michael Bay remakes "Parts: The Clonus Horror" and it's... not as awful as that sounds. Mediocre, sure, but not awful. I know! I'm shocked too!
Rated 22 Aug 2016
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 10 Feb 2011
45
36th
The moral ambiguities of cloning as well as the philosophical and spiritual questions imposed in this film, to say nothing of the obvious and impending urgency of the issues raised as real life catches up with and surpasses this sci-fi drama, are handled with as awe-inspiring and mind-blowing intelligence and as shrewd intellectual suave as you'd expect from Michael Bay.
Rated 10 Feb 2011
wicheWiche
Rated 19 Jan 2010
74
68th
Nice film with a good structure. I especially liked the dark atmosphere in it, but I have to admit that there are some flaws in the story. The end was one big cliched "saw that coming from miles away" kind of end so that wasn't too good too. But this film could interest me and grabbed my attention for the most of it.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 23 Aug 2008
15
1st
Bay's greatest sin? So many to choose from. Here he takes a large dump (Bay patented) on an excellent sci-fi premise by turning it into loud explosions & loud chase scenes. "Loud is key, people!" Bay brays. Movies like this assume they can give audiences LESS substance as long they zip past things fast enough so we won't notice. I do notice. Just b/c they get teens to say "COOL!" 50x doesn't mean it's any good. I thought its relative failure might mean less future junk. Damn you, Transformers!
Rated 23 Aug 2008
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
10th
A wannabe high-concept movie that brings too much brainless action to be high-concept and too much high-concept to be brainless.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
6th
The main characters are bred to have the maturity of a fifteen year old. That pretty much sums it up.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 09 Oct 2013
4
22nd
The Island on first viewing was reasonably enjoyable. But after watching it a second time I have realised its true to form Michael Bay bollocks. The whole film just feels like a good idea with so much potential that was sadly handed to Michael Bay to direct. Despite being strong on paper, Michael Bay as per fails to get the best out of his cast. Over top and bombastic CG can't make up for the weak script and plot holes. Strong cast and concept on paper, but still remarkably forgettable and dull.
Rated 09 Oct 2013
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 30 Aug 2016
59
58th
So bloated I was fast-forwarding *through a Scarlett Johansson sex scene*, The Island is about three chase scenes too long. Bay remains a fantastic composer of shots but this movie is overlong by just enough to sink it.
Rated 30 Aug 2016
spanksSpanks
Rated 13 Apr 2011
35
23rd
I thought it was a cool idea for a movie, just a shame Michael Bay directed it which basically results for one big shit-storm.
Rated 13 Apr 2011
joeroxyjoeroxy
Rated 31 Jul 2008
65
37th
I really liked the idea of the plot (however it is in many ways a copy of Huxley's Brave New World), but the movie could be so much better. I really hated to see the silly acting of Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson; actors who I'm supposed to like in most other movies. I guess Michael Bay is to blame.
Rated 31 Jul 2008
sirvasilSirVasil
Rated 15 Dec 2006
35
22nd
-10 points for ripping off Clonus. Come on, can't you do better than steal ideas from movies lampooned in MST3K?
Rated 15 Dec 2006
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 11 Feb 2011
40
29th
Sex? What is that? Next scene BANG!! They were totally on it.
Rated 11 Feb 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2011
10
9th
"All Michael Bay movies are evil." - Keith Uhlich
Rated 20 Oct 2011
twincinematwincinema
Rated 02 Oct 2021
40
18th
Around the 100-minute mark, I started to realize this all just felt like a collection of scenes. I guess that's what a film is -- a collection of scenes -- but usually there's something interesting tying them all together. It also doesn't help that this may be the worst offender of 2000s cinematography -- overly saturated with lens flares and ugly colouring. Steve Buscemi, always the professional, gives it his all in his brief time here.
Rated 02 Oct 2021
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 11 Feb 2007
25
17th
It's ok for about 30 minutes. Then it throws all it's potential to the winds and decides to become the most generic action flick ever.
Rated 11 Feb 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
69
42nd
Better-than-average sci-fi fare, and more than I expected from Michael Bay, that is until you realize you're seeing two movies pasted together at the halfway mark. It's not all that bad. One of the films is bound to entertain you.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 26 Jul 2009
48
42nd
The idea was ok, but the acting wasn't that good. The action scenes were actually quite boring and they chase scenes were never ending. Too many commercials products were used. It was rediculous
Rated 26 Jul 2009
owen1218owen1218
Rated 07 May 2007
40
11th
Not a bad premise, but full of cliches, product placement, plot holes, as well as stock romance and action scenes. Many things here have been also done before, in films such as Blade Runner and Sexmission.
Rated 07 May 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
40
17th
Scarlett Johansen is the only reason to watch this movie.
Rated 26 May 2007
febrarofebraro
Rated 13 Aug 2007
40
7th
Michael Bay's best film.
Rated 13 Aug 2007
ehk2ehk2
Rated 05 Jan 2015
5
7th
constant silly camera angles and movements, crowded frames with rubbish, explosions, junk dialogue, terrible & tasteless melodramatic new-age music and scenes, ruining of an otherwise potentially promising scenario -if not stolen-, shameless product placements - yes, hallmarks of a Michael Bay film, as they say.
Rated 05 Jan 2015
punchinelloPunchinello
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
1st
One of the only two movies I ever walked out of, after paying 12 bucks to see. Scarlett Johanson's bust and puffy lips were on the screen enough of the time to pursuade me to stay. Also, Michael Bay is a known anal rapist.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mdruskinmdruskin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
1st
Michael Bay really pisses me off. I was so annoyed after seeing this movie not because it was so bad, but because it had so much potential! This was such a good premise, with very good actors and a good script. But the retarded director decided to have fun and create a horrible, horrible movie. I am not trying to be one of the "anti-Hollywood explosions suck" kind of guy, but Michael Bay is really bad. No one would argue that he has no understanding of what makes a good movie, but in this mov
Rated 14 Aug 2007
damildamil
Rated 15 Mar 2012
50
25th
The first half of this movie wasn't too bad. I enjoy a good utopian/dystopian story, even if it isn't very original. However, the second half ruined everything by becoming a typical shitty Michael Bay action movie. The dialogue was hideous. The humour and one-liners made me cringe. The music was lame and predictable. The Microsoft product placement was embarrassing. The biggest reason to watch this film for me was the actors. However, they couldn't push past the bad screenplay and direction.
Rated 15 Mar 2012
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 23 Aug 2014
7
17th
SOME island!
Rated 23 Aug 2014
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
63
30th
A typical Michael Bay action movie disguised as an intelligent thriller. It provides plenty of well-directed action in the second-half, but this also ruins the development of the complex ideas that were touched upon at the beginning of the movie. Thus results in a fun but fairly stupid movie.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
50th
One of the most frustrating examples of product placement in modern film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
24th
This movie had some good ideas and some good action, but some of the product placement really snapped me out of it. I had to laugh every time a label was obviously shown.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 07 Mar 2014
75
67th
Maybe my favorite Michael Bay movie. That still doesn't lend it a whole lot of credibility but I really liked this one. Solid acting and interesting sci-fi script.
Rated 07 Mar 2014
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
70
59th
Scarlett is sexy, as is Ewan I guess(??), but the story is a bit thin. Watch out for Buscemi!
Rated 10 Jun 2009
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
37th
It goes from potentially great to common fare Michael Bay popcorn nonsense after about a half an hour. What could have been a very smart movie about the cruelty of human towards one another turned out to be a mindless actioner. Michael Bay has dumb priorities, I suppose. Meh!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 27 Aug 2010
60
29th
A great concept that is bogged down by emphasis on all the wrong things: chase scenes, violence, and product placement. In other words, "Thanks for screwing up another movie, Michael Bay."
Rated 27 Aug 2010
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 11 May 2008
48
17th
Begins with some interesting concepts but breaks down into a stupid Michael Bay flick. Could have been better without Bay directing and Kurtzman writing.
Rated 11 May 2008
netmonknetmonk
Rated 06 May 2010
45
3rd
The plot-idea at the centre of this movie is interesting, but that doesn't really help when your way of developing it is to blow up lots of stuff and have people running around without rime or reason for almost two hours. The setup never feels real and we never get into it as a credible life before the "veil is lifted."
Rated 06 May 2010
medMed
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
18th
It had a lot going for it, but unfortunately Michael Bay strikes again.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 01 Sep 2011
61
39th
Like a shitty version of Logan's Run. I did like watching it when I first saw it, but as a teenager I may have been distracted...by Scarlett Johansson...and her boobs.
Rated 01 Sep 2011
michaelsykesmichaelsykes
Rated 18 Dec 2017
50
21st
This film includes the line "There is an island... it's us" which has, in the 12 years since I first heard it, held its place as the single greatest source of second-hand embarrassment I've experienced in a movie theater (and I've seen a teenager come back from the toilet and sit with the wrong family)
Rated 18 Dec 2017
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
53rd
Rather stupid but with lots of great action and set pieces. Really missed opportunity.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
octane_deathOctane Death
Rated 22 Apr 2008
30
7th
Michael Bay does it again.
Rated 22 Apr 2008
altf4altf4
Rated 29 Dec 2007
37
21st
*fart noise*
Rated 29 Dec 2007
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 13 Jan 2008
32
19th
i'd really want to know how much it cost to place the "MSN" in that movie ...
Rated 13 Jan 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 02 Sep 2008
41
16th
A really-dumb-trying-to-be-a-thinker's movie that comes off looking like a 2-hour 'eau de toilet' ad. Just because it's flashy certainly does not mean it has substance.
Rated 02 Sep 2008
habshabs
Rated 04 Dec 2006
65
12th
i saw this for Scarlette...hehehe...but the movie was way too long for nothing, the idea was good tough
Rated 04 Dec 2006
albitchalbitch
Rated 04 Dec 2006
65
9th
better avarage
Rated 04 Dec 2006
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 12 Oct 2009
40
17th
In true Bay fashion, all interesting aspects of the promising sci-fi plot is rushed out the door within 20 minutes leaving room for the mindless action...
Rated 12 Oct 2009
tathieltathiel
Rated 02 Jan 2009
66
23rd
Better than I expected, nice plot but needlessly stretched.
Rated 02 Jan 2009
sirrocko711SirRocko711
Rated 22 Dec 2006
58
26th
Beterr than it's made out to be, but still pretty weak
Rated 22 Dec 2006
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 23 Dec 2006
70
18th
Had some pretty cool aspects, but overall nothing so special.
Rated 23 Dec 2006
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 01 Jan 2009
70
54th
Only 5 million for your own clone? There'd be a hell of a lot more than 2500 of them then. That, and 100 other things, make up the plot holes in The Island. Also, Ewan Macgregor appears to have borrowed some speeder bikes from George Lucas and taken them for this film, along with a lightsaber sound effect for a laser sight on the bizarre harpoon guns (that aren't tazers for some reason).
Rated 01 Jan 2009
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 11 Feb 2007
80
64th
galeria, sinemada
Rated 11 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 22 Feb 2007
60
62nd
Quite good.
Rated 22 Feb 2007
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 29 Dec 2016
80
47th
choose not to see
Rated 29 Dec 2016
kavkav
Rated 11 Jul 2008
40
13th
Fantastic use of product placement!
Rated 11 Jul 2008
vesupriavesupria
Rated 10 May 2007
1
5th
Good concept, piss poor Hollywood style moralistic, high action, substanceless ending!
Rated 10 May 2007
moviefartsMovieFarts
Rated 12 May 2015
5
29th
Growing organs is an interesting idea, to think you could fart from another person's colon.
Rated 12 May 2015
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 26 Jul 2009
10
1st
It's kinda like Logan's Run, but significantly worse with a whole lot of erroneous crap thrown at it. Bear in mind that Logan's Run wasn't that great either.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
pedro1309pedro1309
Rated 04 Jul 2008
90
94th
i love this film
Rated 04 Jul 2008
rrhorrho
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
43rd
Entertaining; it would have been worthwhile to dive deeper into the problems that genetics pose here. The way it is, it turns out to be about action, and action alone.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lokiLoki
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
33rd
It's surprising that with all this action, the movie could still be boring.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
marc01marc01
Rated 11 Feb 2009
10
6th
How I hate you, Michael Bay.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 30 Jun 2011
87
67th
Es recomendable, muy buena trama...
Rated 30 Jun 2011
oughtought
Rated 23 Feb 2009
65
40th
Good but a rip off of so many things, A Handmaiden's Tale, Logan's Run, 1984 and so on... But entertaining none the less.
Rated 23 Feb 2009
braddad68braddad68
Rated 07 Feb 2024
92
65th
I missed this big budget sci-fi action years ago. Not sure why it's not more well known and discussed. Good one! A loose remake of one of my favorite sci-fi movies, Logan's Run.
Rated 07 Feb 2024
mikeparasolmikeparasol
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
30th
Interesting for about the first 45 minutes, but then it turns into a Michael Bay film
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
62
30th
The central plot is interesting enough, but Bay is incapable of crafting it effectively.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 23 Oct 2008
60
31st
little brain content I see this as a sequel to 'The Island'?
Rated 23 Oct 2008
lodolfolodolfo
Rated 08 Feb 2010
87
63rd
I can't believe this was directed by Michael Bay! I actually enjoyed this movie and would watch it again.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
slackerishslackerish
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
56th
Easily Michael Bay's best film. Not that that says a lot, but still...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jiveabillionjiveabillion
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
67th
This was a pretty good movie. It's not on my favorite movie list, but I do like it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
40
17th
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.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 13 Nov 2011
40
31st
The Island is a film that would have been better off sticking to one of its two means of telling a story. Did it want to be a straight-up action film, or did it want to be a science fiction picture about what "real" is? The result is a mixture of both, neither working quite as well as it should, and the film never comes together as a whole. It's still entertaining, but its forgettable and pretty easy to ignore. I had a decent time with it, but I doubt I'll remember it in a few days time.
Rated 13 Nov 2011
hestarteditHeStartedIt
Rated 16 Oct 2008
75
18th
Michael Bay is really one of the worst directors but this one, I loved. Only because of the utopian setting.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 06 Jan 2013
44
18th
This has a good concept (although it's an adaptation) and some actually good set design, acting, and poignant scenes. Then Michael Bay comes in and wreaks havoc as usual, but the damage is limited this time. It's still a decent movie worth checking out. At least as watchable as 'Armageddon.'
Rated 06 Jan 2013
mynameismaxmynameismax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
27th
Something doesn't quite click. A few alright ideas but nothing special by and stretch of the imagination.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
43rd
Starts off so well and degenerates into the usual popcorn fare. Oh, what could have been. I'd like to say everything in the first half was so awesome, but then, we've all seen Logan's Run and all those movies, so we can't even give it that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dvicknabbDVicknabb
Rated 17 Mar 2008
25
12th
Apparently you can fall off of a skyscraper and live so long as you're an incredibly sexy clone. In a Michael Bay movie.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
Bloated nonsense, a potentially interesting hard science fiction premise filtered through the Michael Bay filter into generic action trash. Also, I'm usually not one to be bothered by or even notice product placement, but this movie's Xbox ad, holy shit.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
52nd
Way cooler than I thought it would be.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
smacfarlsmacfarl
Rated 18 May 2009
82
32nd
Another Saturday Afternoon, big explosion production. Plot makes little sense. Production values are way high. Too bad writing wasn't.
Rated 18 May 2009
chris84p2chris84p2
Rated 06 Feb 2010
65
51st
The first part was great!!! Then the explosions appeared.
Rated 06 Feb 2010
cselstoncselston
Rated 01 May 2008
80
76th
Dreamworks and Warner Bros. took an awful movie called Clonus, stole a ton from it, put together a terrific cast, hired the most successful action director of the last 10 years or so, and came out with a pretty good movie. Enjoyable the second time, too.
Rated 01 May 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 14 Mar 2008
68
56th
Before Transformers hit, this was far and away Michael Bay's best work (not that that says much). He recycles Bad Boys' best sequences on a story that's worthwhile. I've seen it three times now and it never ceases to thrill and entertain. I have an awful hard time believing this flick tanked at box office the same summer Fantastic Four cleaned house. Yes it's derivative and sure, the trailers spoiled the movie's surprise, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a kick-ass good time.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 20 Aug 2007
65
68th
More on par with a car commercial than a film
Rated 20 Aug 2007
drewlephantDrewlephant
Rated 24 Aug 2007
62
40th
The Island starts out very intelligently. Unfortunately, Michael Bay directed this, and as per his directorial abilities, the second half of the movie is just one gigantic explosion. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson are both underperforming here.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
bananakingbananaking
Rated 13 May 2013
80
42nd
An amazing Michael Bay movie aka a solid movie. Not my favourite director in history but he does create a great story and a well performed film.
Rated 13 May 2013
bluebobsbluebobs
Rated 09 Apr 2010
30
11th
Oh Ewan, why?
Rated 09 Apr 2010
pianoopianoo
Rated 01 May 2009
40
25th
very enjoyable first half
Rated 01 May 2009
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
54
20th
Hmm
Rated 15 Jun 2012
mootjesMootjes
Rated 28 Apr 2008
80
76th
i like her!
Rated 28 Apr 2008
frank79afrank79a
Rated 18 Oct 2007
40
10th
Decent first half. But the rest is typical Michael Bay crap!
Rated 18 Oct 2007
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
60
53rd
A bit long and wandering, but we enjoyed it for its story.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 05 Apr 2010
35
7th
Nonsensical, over the top sci-fi.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 02 Sep 2008
40
6th
Boring. so not creative.
Rated 02 Sep 2008
kazammkazamm
Rated 18 Jan 2008
60
26th
Good concept.
Rated 18 Jan 2008
salsal
Rated 23 Jan 2008
30
9th
Erg slecht. In het begin had ik nog enige verwachtingen maar daarna kon ik deze film alleen nog maar uitlachen. Ik heb me dus wel vermaakt maar dus vooral omdat ik moest lachen om hoe slecht hij was en natuurlijk door Scarlett die zo mooi is.
Rated 23 Jan 2008
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 01 Sep 2020
71
82nd
It's a fun movie that sorts of drop its substance toward the end when the action starts. Mostly because it swaps from a suspense dystopia mood to some big boom boom movie, and that gives a bit of whiplash. The product placement hilariously badly aged, but the technology and special effects still holds up pretty well. Though for oblivious people made out of civilians, the two main characters are waaay too good at survival...
Rated 01 Sep 2020
mrarnmrarn
Rated 25 Aug 2024
42
39th
"The Island" boasts impressive visual effects and thrilling action sequences, but the film’s deeper themes feel underdeveloped, resulting in an entertaining yet ultimately forgettable experience.
Rated 25 Aug 2024

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