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The Island (2005)
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Reviews Counted:183
Fresh:74
Rotten:109
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: A clone of THX 1183, Coma, and Logan's Run, The Island is another loud and bombastic Michael Bay movie where explosions and chases matter more than characters, dialogue, or plot.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 2 hr. 16 min.
Theatrical Release: Jul 22, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $35.8M
Synopsis: Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this... [More]
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi
Director: Michael Bay
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