Cast Away fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout sound design and cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cast Away is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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At the edge of the world, his journey begins.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Cast Away is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 23 min
Cast Away runs 2 h 23 min.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see Cast Away much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $90 million to make and earned $430 million worldwide, 4.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cast Away in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for Cast Away, including Destroy the Product Placement, Stranger in a Familiar Land, Riddle for the Ages.
7.8
