Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

2005Movie2 h 52 min

43
WeakGoodWatch score

A thrilling, wondrous action movie about fantasy and mystery.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

The tale is legendary. The terrors are real. The adventure is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Take a journey eight thousand miles off the coast of America—into the complete unknown…

Five prisoners of war escape captivity in a Confederate prison camp only to land in an uncharted Pacific island where time stands still and dastardly pirates don't take kindly to strangers in director Russell Mulcahy's screen adaptation of fantasy author Jules Verne's literary classic. They thought they were on their way to freedom when they leapt into a balloon and took to the skies, but upon landing on an island where nothing is as it seems, these escapees are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. From bloodthirsty beasts to murderous pirates and a mad genius named Captain Nemo (Patrick Stewart), treachery lurks behind every corner on this island, and if these five survivors have any hope of staying alive, they'll have to fight to their dying breaths to escape the island and get back to the modern world.

Feels like

  • Classic Adventure
  • Sci-Fi Survival
  • Jules Verne Adaptation
  • Mysterious Island
  • Creature Encounters
  • Pirate Thriller
  • Lost World
  • Grand Spectacle
  • Exploration

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Music by
Roger Bellon

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 17, 2005 · 2 h 52 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 17, 2005
Runtime
2 h 52 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Death by Adaptation, Meaningful Name, Trailers Always Spoil +9

  • Death by Adaptation
  • Meaningful Name
  • Trailers Always Spoil
  • Isle of Giant Horrors
  • Canon Foreigner
  • Dies Differently in Adaptation
  • Stumbling Upon the Lost Wizard
  • The American Civil War
  • Cool Boat
  • Peek-a-Boo Corpse
  • Misplaced Wildlife
  • Deadpan Snarker

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Jules Verne's Mysterious Island?"

Questions about Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

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Where can I stream Jules Verne's Mysterious Island?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Jules Verne's Mysterious Island worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 4.4).

Is Jules Verne's Mysterious Island okay for kids?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Jules Verne's Mysterious Island plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and spectacle (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Jules Verne's Mysterious Island use?

Death by AdaptationMeaningful NameTrailers Always SpoilIsle of Giant HorrorsCanon ForeignerDies Differently in AdaptationStumbling Upon the Lost WizardThe American Civil WarCool BoatPeek-a-Boo CorpseMisplaced WildlifeDeadpan Snarkerand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including Death by Adaptation, Meaningful Name, and Trailers Always Spoil.