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

01/07/2006

3/5

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

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

09/26/2005

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.

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

08/09/2005

3/5

[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.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

01/17/2025

5/10

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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

11/17/2024

1.5/4

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

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

06/02/2020

2.5/5

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).

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Jordan S.

@jswez Jan 21

Not what I expected at all. I love movies like this, dystopian but also keeps you wondering what is going on.

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Cali G

@Honesthuman Jan 20

Just watched it in 2026 and I wish I hadn't. I dont know how much it took to make this but it was boring, no real story lacked anything potential.

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mark d

Jan 15

I'm left wondering if more chase scenes and explosions would have saved this dogturd?

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Wendy W

@unchilada Jan 14

Yes, it has basically all been done before, but it is done well. It's a fun, fast paced flick. Great humor, likeable characters and cast. If you like dystopian movies with a mix of humor and action, you should enjoy this.

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David G

Jan 3

Forget the other reviews. This is high octane popcorn with subtle dystopian flavours and a hint of meth amphetamine morality. Switch off your brain and take a visit to the island. You’ll be begging for a return ticket, I guarantee it.

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Luke L

@LdlToast Dec 31

Don't waste your time watching this garbage. I thought got some good actors looks like my sort of film looks like a fun and enjoyable action sci-fi film. And it disipointed terrible action and the story has too many plot holes. Usually bs like the main character always survives the impossible but it doesn't even make sense. The film cuts at point and your don't even know how the characters got there they just appear and they run from the bad guys chasing them. So much wrong with this film watch another.

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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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