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Cast Away (2000)

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Reviews Counted:150

Fresh:134

Rotten:16

Average Rating:7.3/10

Consensus: Critics say that by focusing on one man in one setting, Cast Away takes considerable risks, but ultimately it succeeds. Tom Hanks is excellent in the role, and the movie's themes make it larger than a simple physical survivor story.

Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Hanks stars as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. His fast-paced career takes him, often at a moment's notice, to far-flung locales... Hanks stars as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. His fast-paced career takes him, often at a moment's notice, to far-flung locales -- and away from his girlfriend Kelly, played by Helen Hunt.

Chuck's manic existence abruptly ends when, after a plane crash, he becomes isolated on a remote island -- cast away into the most desolate environment imaginable. Stripped of the conveniences of everyday life, he first must meet the basic needs of survival, including water, food and shelter. Chuck, the consummate problem solver, eventually figures out how to sustain himself physically. But then what? Chuck begins his true personal journey.

After four years, fate gives Chuck a chance to fight his way back to civilization, only to find an unexpected emotional challenge greater than all the earlier physical ones. His ability to persevere and to hope are a product of his life-changing experience. Though the conclusion of Chuck's story may not be a conventional Hollywood ending, it is, like life, full of truth, pain and promise. -- © 2000 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Lari White

Starring: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Lari White, Chris Noth, Viveka Davis, Valerie Wildman

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriter: William Broyles
Producer: Steve Starkey, Jack Rapke, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Picture any other actor in this virtually one-man show and ask yourself if you'd be interested in spending two hours alone with him on an island.

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
02/07/01
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

Come to this film with an open mind, and enjoy its compelling mood, its exotic, deadly danger-in-beauty-of-nature setting and Tom Hanks’ riveting performance.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
02/07/01
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

... fascinating, moving, full of meaning and well worth investing 143 minutes of your life.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/07/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

An interesting and courageous experiment....[but] risk-taking in itself does not guarantee a great film

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
02/07/01
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

No review available.

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02/07/01
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Quite entertaining, and well worth seeing, if only for Hanks' sensational performance.

Full Review Source: Credo | comment Comment
01/19/01
David Forsmark
David Forsmark
Credo

While Hanks' performance is masterful in this tale of survival, the movie runs out of steam, and direction, at the end.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
01/01/01
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Cast Away is worth your while long before you reach the anti-climactic ending.

Full Review Source: Norman Transcript | comment Comment
12/22/00
Jim Chastain
Jim Chastain
Norman Transcript

Something we've long suspected turns out to be true: You really could put Tom Hanks on a desert island, film it, and wind up with an entertaining movie.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
12/22/00
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Cast Away has the smooth, steady, luxury-car elegance of an outing shaped by people at the top of their craft.

Full Review Source: Fresno Bee | comment Comment
12/22/00
Donald Munro
Donald Munro
Fresno Bee

Has no shortage of compelling moments.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
12/22/00
Michael Tunison
Michael Tunison
Boxoffice Magazine

Tom Hanks stands three coconuts above the CBS whiners and gives an astounding performance as a modern-day Robinson Crusoe.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
12/22/00
E! Online
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The scenes of Hanks' complete isolation on the island, where barely a sound is heard for minutes at a time, are the best thing about Cast Away.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
12/22/00
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Cast Away amounts to little more than an unprecedented showcase for its star.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
12/22/00
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News

Cast Away is, in many ways, a bold, adventurous bid for Oscardom. Unfortunately, what it delivers for audiences, as opposed to Oscar voters, is a little questionable.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
12/22/00
Doug Kim
Doug Kim
Seattle Times

Dig deep and you'll find a film that's even richer than what its handsome surface seems to reveal.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
12/22/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

This second section is a masterpiece of filmmaking and a tour de force of acting.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
12/22/00
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

Daring and accomplished.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
12/22/00
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Oregonian

The producers of Survivor only wish they could come up with a story as compelling and ultimately human as Cast Away.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
12/22/00
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Beautifully crafted.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
12/22/00
Steven Rosen
Steven Rosen
Denver Post
 
 
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