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Shutter Island

2010Movie2 h 18 minR

DramaThriller
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Letterboxd4.2/5Metacritic638.3Rotten Tomatoes69%77%

A gripping, nerve-racking drama movie about mystery and the mind, with standout direction and performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Someone is missing.

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Neo-Noir Mystery
  • Paranoid Atmosphere
  • Trauma & Guilt
  • Martin Scorsese Style
  • Leonardo DiCaprio Performance
  • Mind-Bending Twist
  • Claustrophobic Tension
  • Period Drama Noir

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Laeta Kalogridis, Dennis Lehane
Produced by
Martin Scorsese, Arnold Messer, Mike Medavoy
Music by
Robbie Robertson, Philip Stockton, Jennifer Dunnington

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Facts

February 14, 2010 · 2 h 18 min · R

Released
February 14, 2010
Runtime
2 h 18 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
United States
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$295 million
Available in
95 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Mad Doctor, Bleed 'Em and Weep, Anachronism Stew +9

  • Mad Doctor
  • Bleed 'Em and Weep
  • Anachronism Stew
  • Highly Defensible Death Trap
  • But You Were There, and You, and You
  • Shown Their Work
  • Closed Circle
  • Go Among Mad People
  • Past Experience Nightmare
  • One Dialogue, Two Conversations
  • Scenery Dissonance
  • You Are What You Hate

12 of 112 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Shutter Island?"

Questions about Shutter Island

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Shutter Island?

fuboTVParamount+Kanopy

In the United States, Shutter Island streams on fuboTV and Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 60 other countries.

Is Shutter Island worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 8.2, Letterboxd 4.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 63). Audiences rate it higher (82 out of 100) than critics (66).

Will I feel good after watching Shutter Island?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch Shutter Island?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for ambiguity.

Was Shutter Island a box office hit?

Budget$80 million
Box office$295 million

Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $295 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.

What tropes does Shutter Island use?

Mad DoctorBleed 'Em and WeepAnachronism StewHighly Defensible Death TrapBut You Were There, and You, and YouShown Their WorkClosed CircleGo Among Mad PeoplePast Experience NightmareOne Dialogue, Two ConversationsScenery DissonanceYou Are What You Hateand 100 more

TV Tropes lists 112 tropes for it, including Mad Doctor, Bleed 'Em and Weep, and Anachronism Stew.