The Beach

The Beach (2000)

  • 19% of critics liked it
    (116 reviews)

  • 59% of users liked it
    (193,593 ratings)

For his first major project after the overwhelming success of Titanic, Leonardo Di Caprio took a risky path in this adaptation of Alex Garland's acclaimed novel, directed by Danny Boyle. Richard (Di Caprio) is an American backpacking through Asia with a handful of friends from Europe. While in… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
John Hodge
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Feb 11, 2000 Wide
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    A narrative that tries to juggle thriller elements, tons of pop culture imagery, and way too much philosophical baggage.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    Ultimately, it seems more bland than bad.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    The Beach, designed to provoke audiences, stops for too many Hollywood moments to get the job done.

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    Its narrative waters become rather muddy in the late going, and its currents finally don't run very deep.

  • Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    All the beauty in the world can't camouflage the movie's gorgeous emptiness.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Candy R


    Excellent story with breathtaking scenery set in Thailand. Leo's character Richard is an American tourist and he embarks on an adventure to find a paradise island. But at what price? My favourite scenes are when Francoise pretends to be eaten by a shark, when they debate how they… More

  • paul o


    The film goes all over the place and in the end barely saves itself. The acting is good but nothing special and Boyle's directing wasn't exactly there. More of an exercise with a big budget, Boyle uses new techniques to grab our attention but ultimately leaves most viewers… More

  • Chris W


    This is the film adaptation of a novel about an American (British in the novel) backpacker named Richard traveling through Thailand to see the world and experience new things. Richard is getting fed up with the way the world has become, and, as luck would have it, he gets word of an… More

  • Jeff "


    The Beach started off well enough and it kept my interest until the middle. After that, the film went down hill, and I felt that performances were too wooden and boring. This film had potential, and considering Danny Boyle made this, you'd expect something terrific. But the film… More

  • Thomas J


    In my opinion, the only real issue I had with this movie was - it was too long! Far too much time is spent on certain elements of the movie that could have been edited better. I know for sure I enjoyed it much more than most of my friends and maybe going into it with low… More

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