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Overview
Tagline:
They don't want you to know what you are. morePlot:
A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a "harvested being", and is being kept along with others in a utopian facility. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(29 articles)
Memorable Trailer #1 - 'The Island' (From screeninglog. 20 August 2008, 9:27 PM, PDT)
Ted's Top 10 Thought They Were Original! (From Icons of Fright. 4 July 2008, 9:14 AM, PDT)
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Original, Intriguing and Scary View of Science, Ethic and Future Society moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ewan McGregor | ... | Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln |
 | Scarlett Johansson | ... | Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan |
 | Djimon Hounsou | ... | Albert Laurent |
 | Sean Bean | ... | Dr. Merrick |
 | Steve Buscemi | ... | James McCord |
 | Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Starkweather Two Delta |
 | Ethan Phillips | ... | Jones Three Echo |
 | Brian Stepanek | ... | Gandu Three Echo |
 | Noa Tishby | ... | Community Announcer |
 | Siobhan Flynn | ... | Lima One Alpha |
 | Troy Blendell | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Jamie McBride | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Kevin McCorkle | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Gary Nickens | ... | Laurent Team Member |
 | Kathleen Rose Perkins | ... | Laurent Team Member |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Isla, La (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]Insel, Die (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Île, L' (Canada: French title) [fr]
A Ilha (Brazil) [pt]
A Sziget (Hungary) [hu]
Kundzuli (Georgia) [ka]
Nisi, To (Greece) [el]
Ostrvo (Serbia) [sr]
Saar (Estonia) [et]
The Island (France) [fr]
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
136 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:16 | France:U (with warning) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41894) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:16 | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Norway:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Denmark:11 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Peru:14 | Czech Republic:12MOVIEmeter: 
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The black yacht in the dreams of Lincoln 6 Echo, shown later in the film (the Renovatio) is the Wallypower 118 super yacht. The boat is build almost entirely out of carbon fiber, Kevlar and glass with a teak-deck. The boat features 2 Cummins engines, each delivering 370 BHP. In addition, 3 Rolls Royce gas-turbine engines provide the speed of 60 knots cruising speed. Boat value is $25 million. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jordan pulls the pistol out from under the sheet and shoots the guard, the squib tube going up his pant leg is clearly visible. moreQuotes:
[first lines]God-Like Man: You're special. You have a very special purpose in life. You've been chosen. The Island awaits you.
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Kyrie from Missa Papae Marcelli moreFAQ
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In 2019, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) and Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson) are best friends in a repressive and intriguing society, where everybody expects to win the lottery. The prize is to move to a paradisiacal island outside the domes that protect the dwellers against the contaminated environment. Jordan wins the lottery, and Lincoln accidentally finds the scary truth behind the utopist award.
"The Island" is an original, intriguing and scary view of science, ethic and society in a near future. Using elements of "Logan's Run", "Matrix", "Gattaca" and "The Thirteenth Floor", among other sci-fi movies, and non-stop action, it is a surprisingly great film. I liked very much the amoral behavior of Dr. Merrick (Sean Bean), with a total lack of ethic, and the possibility of replacement parts raised in the story. Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor shows a good chemistry, and watching this sci-fi / action movie is worthwhile, even to think how cloning process shall be discussed by the society and controlled through well-studied laws. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "A Ilha" ("The Island")