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- Dr. No. James Bond fans know that the 007 film Dr. No was filmed on the island of Jamaica.
- 50 First Dates. This romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore was set in the Hawaiian Islands – primarily at Sea Life Park between Koolau Range and Makapuu Beach.
- The Blue Lagoon. The original Blue Lagoon, starring Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields, was shot on the islands of Fiji – specifically Nanuya Levu.
- Castaway. Tom Hanks' Castaway was shot on Monuriki, part of the Mamanuca archipelago off Viti Levu, Fiji.
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- Shutter Island (2010) Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo. Mystery, Thriller (2h 18m) 8.2 on IMDb — 69% on RT.
- Cast Away (2000) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez. Adventure, Drama, Romance (2h 23m) 7.8 on IMDb — 89% on RT. 2000 was a popular year for island movies, it seems.
- Jaws (1975) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. Adventure, Mystery, Thriller (2h 4m) 8.1 on IMDb — 97% on RT.
- The Lighthouse (2019) Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman. Drama, Fantasy, Mystery (1h 49m) 7.4 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Moana. 2016 1h 47m PG. 7.6 (391K) Rate. 81 Metascore. In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right. Director Ron Clements John Musker Don Hall Stars Auli'i Cravalho Dwayne Johnson Rachel House. 2.
- Cast Away. Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. 121 votes. In the gripping survival drama Cast Away, audiences are introduced to Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a FedEx executive whose life takes an unexpected turn when his plane crashes over the Pacific.
- The Beach. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen. 60 votes. The desire to find something real -- to connect with something or someone -- is what drives Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American backpacker who arrives in Thailand with adventure on his mind.
- Treasure Island. Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney. 5 votes. In this Disney adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) finds a map to the coveted treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint.
- Treasure Island. Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel Barrymore. 6 votes. Young Jim Hawkins (Jackie Cooper) works at the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother.
- Jurassic Park. One could argue 1993 was the best year of Steven Spielberg’s career. He obviously had much success with his earlier films; however, it was not until 1993 did he direct both the #1 box office grossing film of the year at over $357 million, but he also directed the year’s Best Picture winner, “Schindler’s List”.
- Escape From Alcatraz. Veteran director Don Siegel had worked with Clint Eastwood eight years earlier when he helmed Eastwood’s breakout cop role “Dirty Harry” in 1971 before he teamed up again to tell this daring true story of three inmates who plan their escape from the most secure prison at the time.
- Papillon. The Academy Award-winning director of “Patton” and the original “Planet of the Apes”, Franklin J. Shaffner, helms this extremely moving true story of Henri “Papillon” Charierre and Louis Dega (Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman) and the friendship they develop while spending their sentences at a prison in French Guyana.
- Letters from Iwo Jima & Flags of Our Fathers. Similar to Steven Spielberg in 1993, 2006 was an amazing year for Clint Eastwood. It is hard to believe he directed 2 films that year when he himself was 76 years old.
Over the years, islands have been popular backdrops for many movies and TV shows, from the hit series Lost to the beloved Mamma Mia! and HBO’s new island-centric show, The White Lotus. If you want to escape to an island through your TV screen, here are nine great movies set on islands.
Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.
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