Shutter Island
Directed by Martin ScorseseWorld War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
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- Vladimir DjedovicMarch 11, 2026Simply put - it's one of those movies that are on the "must watch" list. Any review or splitting hair would is unnecessary.
- MikeOctober 11, 2024Shutter Island is a psychological experience that places the viewer into the obscured mind of Teddy Daniels Martin Scorsese crafted this film into the smallest details, details you might have missed during your first watch, which makes the viewer interconnect with the feelings and mental instability of Teddy Daniels. Right from the beginning you realize, as the viewer, that there is something odd about the prison Teddy is investigating. During the whole film you get the feeling that you know what is going to happen, but you don’t. This is what made the ending of the film so powerful. The dark cinematography, characters and worldbuilding are all seen through the obscured mind of Teddy Daniels. This enhances the suspicion the viewer has during the film and creates an interesting, unique and mindbending experience. The more you watch this film, the more details you notice. This, and the dark suspicious tone, are some of the reasons why this film remains one of my all-time favorites. Overall Shutter Island is a must-watch if you like twisted psychological films, like I do. Letterboxd: Mike_v_E
- ayayronApril 6, 2025An entirely different experience upon rewatch
- Judson PenceOctober 25, 2025My friend Sean loves this movie. This is my favorite Mark Ruffalo movie because he doesn't talk as much.
- KubkoMarch 21, 2025I was completely lost in the first half, then I finally understood what was going on, only to realize I was completely wrong in the end. Amazing film—I would say it's a must-watch!
- LivewireAdminAugust 5, 2025Great movie. It moves insanely well and the tidbits of information we're given along the way is master class in building suspense and keeping us guessing. The performances are on point here, the directing is top notch. This is definitely a movie that benefits from multiple re-watches. I'm still picking stuff up on like my 10th viewing. I've mentioned this to a few people personally but the movie is staged like a video-game (which I love). Characters arrive to a secluded island, they're unraveling a mystery and as the story progresses they gain more access to different parts of the island.
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ RσყҽƚƚMarch 10, 2026Martin Scorsese has done it again. He pays attention to every detail in this film, making "Shutter Island" one of the best suspense thrillers of all time.
- Kodey PattersonMarch 6, 2026What a great movie! Top 10 ever probably
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 12, 2024Great little mystery movie.
- Grant FitzsimmonsFebruary 2, 2026Awsome psychologial thriller with a twist keeps you asking questions to the very end
- Dan HernandezJanuary 8, 2026I wish this was my first time seeing this film. “Who is 67?” LOL
- NotoriousEdgeNovember 2, 2025Federal Marshall Teddy Daniels gets mindfucked by Nazi doctors and Bruce banner.
- race373February 7, 2026One of the best psycho-thrillers ever made
- hairydemonJanuary 18, 2026The rip off of The Ninth Configuration but with extra cheese.
- DrinelsonJanuary 17, 2026This was a trippy movie! I don’t think I’ll stop thinking about it for a while. It was insane and also kind of beautiful. But also terrible and terrifying. It will literally have your jaw on the flow and your emotions all over the place.
Shutter Island Trivia
Shutter Island was released on February 18, 2010.
Shutter Island was directed by Martin Scorsese.
Shutter Island has a runtime of 2h 18m.
Shutter Island was produced by Bradley J. Fischer, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Martin Scorsese.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
The key characters in Shutter Island are Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio), Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley).
Shutter Island is rated R.
Shutter Island is a Drama, Thriller, Mystery film.
Shutter Island has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
Shutter Island had a budget of $80M.
Shutter Island has made $294.8M at the box office.