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The Beach
Quick Facts
DirectorDanny Boyle
Runtime1h 59m · R
GenresAdventure · Drama · Romance · Thriller
Release2000-02-03
Film

The Beach

2000· R· 1h 59m· Adventure· Drama· Romance· Thriller

Somewhere on this planet it must exist.

Richard, a rootless twenty-something, arrives in Thailand with a cryptic map and a miasma of youthful ambition. Whispers of a secluded paradise fuel his insatiable wanderlust. As he ventures into the heart of the jungle, the map becomes a talisman, promising a slice of Eden untouched by modernity. The film charts his odyssey through the verdant underbelly of Thailand, where the line between paradise and peril blurs. Each step towards the map's destination is a negotiation with the allure of escape and the inevitability of disillusionment.

2000-02-03
The Beach

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Key Crew
DirectorDanny Boyle
ScreenplayJohn Hodge
Director of PhotographyDarius Khondji
Original Music ComposerAngelo Badalamenti
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released2000-02-03
Runtime1h 59m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosFigment Films
Budget$40M
Box office$144M
LanguagesEnglish · French · Croatian · Swedish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 4734 votes
Original languageen

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