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Flawed but fascinating, Cast Away offers an intelligent script, some of Robert Zemeckis' most mature directing, and a showcase performance from Tom Hanks.
Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010 Tom Hanks' powerful, brutal and mature story. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 06/24/2006 Though Hanks comes across as blandly as ever, at least his solid performance shows he's up to carrying half a movie on his own, and Zemeckis' direction is at first as busily efficient as the protagonist. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture 09/26/2002 Hanks's Everyman quality has never been more aptly utilized: He's the perfect stand-in for all of us who never made it to Eagle Scout. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 23 It musters some astonishing sequences of beauty and wonderment; the emotional impact of Noland’s acute solitude is remarkable, especially as he struggles to hang on to the tenuous threads of his own sanity. Go to Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 08/11/2021 Hanks earned a well-deserved best actor Oscar nomination, carrying much of the action without talking to anyone but himself for a Wilson volleyball he finds in a washed-ashore Fed-X box. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 12/22/2020 Tom Hanks is the perfect actor for the role. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Shon O @RT99190986 11h מדהים!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Dan L @dlee2 2d Classic filmmaking and storytelling. Wilson!!! See more Marcus E @MarcusEchols Jul 2 Perfect movie if you want to see the effects of isolation. I do wish there were less scenes with people. See more Jason R @J-Rush1411 Jun 25 I'd say it's great film from the moment he got on the plane until the end, the build up before it wasn't really needed in my opinion See more Oscar T @ScarfaceRampage Jun 9 Possibly the greatest survival movie ever See more Mark T. @RT62438168 Apr 23 The Will to Survive on beautiful display. See more Read all reviews
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Chuck (Tom Hanks) begins his true journey as he faces the emotional ordeal of isolation. Chuck exults in the fire he has learned to create. After he returns to civilization, Chuck (Tom Hanks) and Kelly (Helen Hunt) have an emotional reunion. Chuck (Tom Hanks) becomes isolated on a remote island after his plane crashes. Chuck's relationship with his girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) is important to them both, despite their all-too-frequent periods spent apart. Chuck (Tom Hanks), a consummate problem solver, eventually finds a novel use for the contents of a FedEx box that has washed ashore. Stripped of the conveniences of everyday life, Chuck must first meet the basic needs for survival. Director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks rehearse scenes in Moscow. Director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks rehearse scenes in Fiji. Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose fast-paced career takes him to far-flung locales, like Moscow. View more photos
Synopsis Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Steven Boyd, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Tom Hanks
Screenwriter
William Broyles Jr.
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Playtone Productions, DreamWorks SKG, ImageMovers
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Action Sequences|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$233.6M
Runtime
2h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)