Where to Watch Cast Away
- Rob Logan | The Geek Generation29 mars 2026There’s so much I liked about this… the metaphor, the message, and the impeccable performance given by Tom Hanks. That being said, there was something missing in the journey as the time jumps skipped over what I thought would have been some of the most interesting moments. I can understand the choice, as Zemeckis chose economy over detail, but I would have gladly watched another 20-30 minutes to see more of Chuck’s struggle and growth on the island and his first moments being reconnected with civilization.
- ርልዪረ26 januari 2025I love this film. It is more than just a story of a man being marooned on a desert island. It also about the human spirit, the deep human need we all have for other people in our lives and also the power of love. Tom Hanks as always is superb and for me this is his finest performance. I could watch this actor forever. Beautiful film and I am so glad it has an uplifting ending.
- Ajay25 januari 2026We're no strangers to Lost-type shows and movies, but Cast Away definitely is among the top players. Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt are wonderful in this movie, and Hanks' ability to transform into a true lone survivor is remarkable. The writing is really well done, with some of the really tough emotional and mental wrangling that Chuck Noland has to deal with subtley conveyed - which in my opinion, makes for a larger impact than just showing the traumatic events to us. The biggest issue I've got is the latter half. Without spoiling it for anyone, it fails to convey the aftermath and how that would affect Chuck. It feels like the time that's elapsed means nothing, and was merely a conduit to the end - in which case, why even have the majority of the film be about it? It does take away a lot from the ending, but isn't detrimental enough to not warrant a watch.
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Cast Away was released on 22 december 2000.
Cast Away was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Cast Away has a runtime of 2h 23m.
Cast Away was produced by Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, Jack Rapke.
Chuck Noland är van att lösa problem. Han är en framgångsrik karriärist på företaget Federal Express med hela världen som arbetsfält. Hemma i Memphis har hans flickvän Kelly har vant sig vid att aldrig riktigt veta var på jordklotet han befinner sig. En dag ställs Chuck, som hittills klarat de flesta utmaningarna, inför den ultimata. Efter en flygkrasch överlever han mirakulöst och flyter iland på en ö i stilla havet. Ganska snart upptäcker han att han är helt ensam och de mest grundläggande problemen som att hitta mat, göra upp en eld och skydda sig mot väder och vind måste lösas.
The key characters in Cast Away are Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), Kelly Frears (Helen Hunt), Jerry Lovett (Chris Noth).
Cast Away is rated 11.
Cast Away is an Adventure, Drama, Romantik film.
Cast Away has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Cast Away had a budget of 90 mn US$.
Cast Away has made 429,6 mn US$ at the box office.