Shutter Island fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score, sound design, and cinematography
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shutter Island is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score, sound design, and cinematography
Look and sound: the score, sound design, and cinematography stand out.
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Shutter Island is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, strong language, and suicide themes.
2 h 18 min
Shutter Island runs 2 h 18 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Shutter Island higher (81) than critics (66). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $80 million to make and earned $295 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
+82GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Shutter Island in 96 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 112 storytelling tropes for Shutter Island, including Mad Doctor, Bleed 'Em and Weep, Anachronism Stew.
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