The Isle fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Isle is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and romantic.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
The mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and sound design stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
A beautiful yet dangerous place...
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Isle is included with a subscription to FlixFling in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Isle runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see The Isle much the same way.
No. It cost about $50,000 to make and earned $24,963 worldwide, 50% of its budget.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Isle in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 5 storytelling tropes for The Isle, including I Want My Beloved to Be Happy, The Speechless, Language of Love.
6.9
