Shutter Island

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Shutter Island

R

2010

2h 18m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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The implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located on a remote, windswept island. The woman appears to have vanished from a locked room, and there are hints of terrible deeds committed within the hospital walls. As the investigation deepens, Teddy realizes he will have to confront his own dark fears if he hopes to make it off the island alive.

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Critics Consensus

It may not rank with Scorsese's best work, but Shutter Island's gleefully unapologetic genre thrills represent the director at his most unrestrained.

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Julie and Brandy

Autostraddle

09/01/2021

It's supposed to be some suspense thriller... somebody should have said hey why don't you go see the hilarious comedy of Shutter Island.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/30/2018

It's not a serious film and it's not even an especially suspenseful film but it is fun, in a Dr Caligari sort of way.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/11/2017

A

A twisted psychological thriller that leaves you guessing until the very end, Shutter Island is yet another fantastic collaboration between DiCaprio (giving another pitch-perfect and near heartbreaking performance) and director Martin Scorsese.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jan 7

4/4

Working outside his comfort zone, Martin Scorsese has made some fascinating genre films with Shutter Island being one of his best.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

9/10

It’s enjoyable, its weird, it’s dark, it’s thought-provoking, and the performances are great.

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Ray Pride

Newcity

07/02/2024

9/10

A thrill of form and function, a fully crafted exercise in visual style and classical genre legerdemain.

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anastasiaa .

@xisoab3 Jul 23

amazing phycological horror, best I’ve seen so far. it’s a bit confusing in the middle but it’s up to you to choose the ending you believe.

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Vaughn M

@Chpow1010 Jul 21

I found this movie to very very good and I extremely loved all of the twists. This movie was complicated but that’s the beauty in it I can’t find anything wrong with it.

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Luke C

@Don_L Jul 18

Love this plot twist story

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K G

@KatyG-S Jul 17

Does cinema want to go to Shutter Island? In these times, my taste of movies has gone into new places, now it is even darker ones. I do not need to say it though - it is awesome. It has great casting choices? Why is that? Because it has Leonardo DiCaprio (Edward Daniels/Andrew Laeddis), Mark Ruffalo (Chuck Aule/Dr Lester Sheehan), Ben Kingsley (Dr John Cawley), Michelle Williams (Dolores Chanal) & many others. What do they have in common? They were great actors & an actress when performing those roles - ranging from iconic lines to body language. There is even smart cinematography: I enjoy what happens when ED is by a brutal event & it ends up in his dream. Those are twists, which is what makes something unpredictable. Who is the insane one?

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Emma X

@alfreda_huns25 Jul 17

One of the best acting I've seen for sure. The plot line was intense and there is not much waste of each shot. Beautiful use of cameras, lighting and setting.

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Phillip F

@Thefilmgeek2210 Jul 6

I really enjoyed this movie. I thought that the acting was pretty good and that there was some but not much suspense. It did however have a good story that kept me entertained and left me wondering what will happen next. I like how the ending left us thinking if he really relapsed or if he’s normal again in other words I like the cliffhanger it ended on. I think I might be making it sound a bit too good too other people but I really liked it and I would recommend.

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Synopsis

The implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located on a remote, windswept island. The woman appears to have vanished from a locked room, and there are hints of terrible deeds committed within the hospital walls. As the investigation deepens, Teddy realizes he will have to confront his own dark fears if he hopes to make it off the island alive.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Bradley J. Fischer, Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter: Laeta Kalogridis
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Sikelia, Paramount Pictures, Appian Way, Phoenix
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Content|Some Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $128.0M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)