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The Beach (film)

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The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle, from a screenplay by John Hodge, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, and Robert Carlyle. It was filmed on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Le. The film was released on 11 February 2000, by 20th Century Fox. It was a moderate box office success, grossing $144.1 million against a $50 million budget, but received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the film's scenery, soundtrack, and DiCaprio's performance, but criticized it as a muddled adaptation that loses the book's themes and social commentary.

Infobox

Directed by
Danny Boyle
Screenplay by
John Hodge
Based on
The Beachby Alex Garland
Produced by
Andrew Macdonald
Starring
mw- Leonardo DiCaprio Tilda Swinton Virginie Ledoyen Guillaume Canet Robert Carlyle
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Edited by
Masahiro Hirakubo
Music by
Angelo Badalamenti
Productioncompanies
20th Century FoxFigment Films
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
11 February 2000 (2000-02-11)
Running time
119 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$144.1 million

Tables

Professional ratings · Soundtrack
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
Allmusic
Allmusic
Review scores
Allmusic
Review scores
link
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
link
· Soundtrack › Year-end charts
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
Chart (2000)
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
Position
145
Chart (2000)
Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
145
· Soundtrack › Certifications
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Region
Australia (ARIA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Region
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
7,500^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)
Gold
35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Gold
7,500^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
· Reception › Accolades
Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Award
Berlin International Film Festival
Category
Golden Berlin Bear
Nominee
Danny Boyle
Result
Nominated
BRIT Awards
BRIT Awards
Award
BRIT Awards
Category
Best Soundtrack
Nominee
Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Category
Best Voice Over
Nominee
Nominated
Razzie Awards
Razzie Awards
Award
Razzie Awards
Category
Worst Actor
Nominee
Leonardo DiCaprio
Result
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Award
Teen Choice Awards
Category
Choice Actor
Nominee
Nominated
Choice Drama
Choice Drama
Award
Choice Drama
Category
Nominated
Choice Chemistry
Choice Chemistry
Award
Choice Chemistry
Category
Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen
Nominee
Nominated
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival
Golden Berlin Bear
Danny Boyle
Nominated
BRIT Awards
Best Soundtrack
Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards
Best Voice Over
Nominated
Razzie Awards
Worst Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Actor
Nominated
Choice Drama
Nominated
Choice Chemistry
Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen
Nominated

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