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Cast Away

2000, Drama/Adventure, 2h 23m

157 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Flawed but fascinating, Cast Away offers an intelligent script, some of Robert Zemeckis' most mature directing, and a showcase performance from Tom Hanks. Read critic reviews

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    Movie Info

    Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?

    • Rating:

      PG-13 (Intense Action Sequences|Disturbing Images)

    • Genre:

      Drama, Adventure

    • Original Language:

      English

    • Director:

      Robert Zemeckis

    • Producer:

      Steven Boyd, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks

    • Writer:

      William Broyles Jr.

    • Release Date (Theaters):

      Dec 22, 2000  wide

    • Release Date (Streaming):

      Nov 6, 2001

    • Box Office (Gross USA):

      $233.6M

    • Runtime:

      2h 23m

    • Distributor:

      DreamWorks SKG

    • Sound Mix:

      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo

    • Aspect Ratio:

      Scope (2.35:1)

    Cast & Crew

    Tom Hanks
    Chuck Noland

    Helen Hunt
    Kelly Frears

    Nick Searcy
    Stan

    Lari White
    Bettina Peterson

    Michael Forest
    Pilot Jack

    Viveka Davis
    Pilot Gwen

    Chris Noth
    Jerry Lovett

    Valerie Wildman
    Virginia Larson

    Robert Zemeckis
    Director

    William Broyles Jr.
    Writer

    Joan Bradshaw
    Executive Producer

    Steven Boyd
    Producer

    Jack Rapke
    Producer

    Steve Starkey
    Producer

    Robert Zemeckis
    Producer

    Tom Hanks
    Producer

    Alan Silvestri
    Original Music

    Don Burgess
    Cinematographer

    Arthur Schmidt
    Film Editing

    Victoria Burrows
    Casting

    Scot Boland
    Casting

    Rick Carter
    Production Design

    Stefan Dechant
    Art Director

    Elizabeth Lapp
    Art Director

    William James Teegarden
    Art Director

    Rosemary Brandenburg
    Set Decoration

    Karen O'Hara
    Set Decoration

    Joanna Johnston
    Costume Design

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    Critic Reviews for Cast Away

    All Critics (157) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (139) | Rotten (18)

    Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense MediaFull Review… Geoff Andrew Time OutFull Review… Peter Rainer New York Magazine/VultureFull Review… Steven D. Greydanus Decent FilmsFull Review… Rick Groen Globe and MailFull Review… Peter Travers Rolling StoneFull Review… Robin Holabird Robin HolabirdFull Review… Danielle Solzman Solzy at the MoviesFull Review… Michael Kleinschrodt Times-PicayuneFull Review… John A. Nesbit Old School ReviewsFull Review… Nick Rogers The Film YapFull Review… Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com

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    Audience Reviews for Cast Away

    • Jun 22, 2016

      This film is pretty much the one man show of Tom Hanks. I think Wilson the volleyball gets more screen time than Helen Hunt. Tom Hanks does an amazing job as a FedEx employee that is trapped on a desert island by himself after a plane crash. And no there aren't any smoke monsters, polar bears, or mysterious hatches either.

      Patrick W Super Reviewer

    • May 22, 2016

      A great survival-on-an-island movie. Tom Hanks is superb. A sad story, but one that most people will like.

      Peter B Super Reviewer

    • Mar 24, 2012

      Probably one of the best disaster emotional films ever. A classic game of survival that is played absolutely perfectly.

      Is Cast Away Based on a true story?

      The answer is no - Cast Away isn't actually based on a true story. Instead the story of a FedEx executive stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the South Pacific due to a plane crash - is entirely a work of fiction.

      What platform is Cast Away on?

      Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+

      How much did Tom Hanks get for Cast Away?

      Hanks made $20 million for Cast Away according to Celebrity Net Worth. He also produced the film, which follows the story of a FedEx systems analyst executive, Chuck, who gets stranded in the Pacific Ocean following a plane crash.

      How much did FedEx pay for Cast Away?

      And in what may become the marketing equivalent of a bargain like buying Manhattan Island for $24, FedEx got the priceless publicity for free. "People find it hard to believe, but we didn't pay a dime to be in the movie," said Sandra Munoz, a FedEx spokeswoman at the company's Memphis headquarters.

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