Somewhere on this planet it must exist.
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
The Beach (2000) is a drama, adventure, romance and thriller film directed by Danny Boyle, released on February 3, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet and Tilda Swinton. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 4,813 ratings.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
as Richard
Virginie Ledoyen
as Françoise
Guillaume Canet
as Étienne
Tilda Swinton
as Sal
Staffan Kihlbom
as Christo
Paterson Joseph
as Keaty
Peter Youngblood Hills
as Zeph
Robert Carlyle
as Daffy
Jerry Swindall
as Sammy
Lars Arentz-Hansen
as Bugs
Jukka Hiltunen
as Karl
Magnus Lindgren
as Sten
Directed by Danny Boyle, written by Alex Garland and John Hodge, produced by Andrew Macdonald.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 4,813 ratings.
Getting away from it all may not be perfection paradise after all? I first viewed this film upon its release and felt that the final third did the film down - and that the voice-over took away from the essence of the story, thus it's average. My subsequent viewings over the years would see me lament about an arcade game sequence and bemoaning that Robert Carlyle wasn't given a more extended role, yet it has become…
Reviewed on June 29, 2015
We are lucky that the photography depicts some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth as the rest of this adaptation of Alex Garland's book is positively stodgy. Talking of beautiful things, Leonardo DiCaprio still has something of his "Romeo & Juliet" (1996) boyishness to him as he arrives in Thailand. After an encounter with an enigmatic Scotsman (Robert Carlyle) who doesn't last for long, he finds himself in…
Reviewed on July 30, 2024
I have to go all in on this, I loved the book, and I do love the movie but... OK, it's a bias 100% rating. This wasn't a good film for Leo, not because he did a bad job but because they needed a different kind of actor. It should have been Ewan. And, honestly, it could have used to be a little more like the novel, but Danny does a great job of adapting hard to adapt books, I mean look at Trainspotting, that turned…
Reviewed on December 4, 2025
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The Beach (2000) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Beach (2000) includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, Tilda Swinton and Staffan Kihlbom. The film was directed by Danny Boyle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Beach was released on February 3, 2000 and runs for 1h 59m.
The Beach (2000) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 4,813 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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