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Tom Hanks is Chuck Noland, a man in a hurry. His job for Federal Express has him traveling the world on a moment's notice, exhorting the company's employees to speed things up--"never turn your back on the clock." When he's suddenly called away for business on Christmas night, his tolerant longtime girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt) .. Read more

Starring	Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Christopher Noth, Nick Searcy
Director	Robert Zemeckis
Genres	Drama

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- A movie that is less interested in exploring the consequences of the isolation of a hyperactive manager than in demonstrating the ability of its star to hold an audience on his own, with no more than a charismatic volleyball for company; Hanks manages it
- 31002
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  THIS FILM DOSE NOT DESERVE 5 STARS...
  
  ...It deserves 20. A great film all round. It is a truely amazing film about survival on a deserted island. It is not that farfetched. I was expecting some big ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jacqueline Atkins
  - Ramsgate, England
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 01:53
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  absolutely fantastic
  
  loved this film, makes you wonder what you would do if you were in the same situation.
  
  very clever thought out film
  
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- 1098221
- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 01 Mar 2012 at 21:51
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  Time is Running Out
  
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  A really excellent film which deserves more recognition than it is usually given (I've rarely heard mention of it since its release 11 years ago).
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- 1063300
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  - psammead
  - 7 reviews
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 12:15
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  Great movie Tom Hanks at his very best.
  
  Great movie Tom Hanks at his very best. This has got to be one of Tom's finest films. A classic!
  
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- 1050730
- - TomHanks
  - 2 reviews
  - 12 Oct 2011 at 18:07
- - 0
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  Amazing movie
  
  Such an amazing movie, Tom Hanks really pulls off a movie with 90% time just being him on screen. There are a few unbelievable parts but if your willing to turn... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Sep 2011 at 18:32
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  enough product placement, already!
  
  Tom Hanks is as watchable as ever, in his Jimmy-Stewart-of-the-modern-era kinda way. But this film is basically one long advert for FedEx - their distinctive ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 16:13
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  saskia 7
  
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  This is one of my old time favourites. Very well done! Shame he didnt get the girl in the end! :-(
  
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- 1000648
- - Saskia7
  - 2 reviews
  - 05 Jun 2011 at 16:03
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  Great acting
  
  Tom Hanks is really great in this film. A difficult thing to achieve considering he is on screen without a break for almost the entire film. His acting was so ... read more »
  
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  - Peterborough, England
  - 05 Apr 2011 at 22:38
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  Cast Away
  
  A truly unforgettable film. I personally adore films that take you on a journey, and this is one that gives you a sense that it's covering so much of a ... read more »
  
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- - Spikeasaur
  - 5 reviews
  - Tamworth
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 20:55
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  Fantasticly great
  
  Castaway is uterly and toataly brilliant and fantactic, it was moving and heartbreaking yet fasinating at the same time. five stars!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- - a customer
  - uk
  - 26 Feb 2011 at 17:30
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  Cast Away. My No 1 movie of all time.
  
  How does one review a movie such as this? How many superlatives can one use? Perfection is not enough of a word to describe its spirit or its wonderful message... read more »
  
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- - Onlylexus
  - 119 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 08 Feb 2011 at 05:46
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- - 25
  - 3
  THIS FILM DOSE NOT DESERVE 5 STARS...
  
  ...It deserves 20. A great film all round. It is a truely amazing film about survival on a deserted island. It is not that farfetched. I was expecting some big ... read more »
  
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- 110879
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jacqueline Atkins
  - Ramsgate, England
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 01:53
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  - 2
  Tom Hanks at his best!
  
  I think this has got to be the best thing Tom Hanks has every done! He really takes you in with this one. It's a job well done when you can watch a movie ... read more »
  
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- - R Miners
  - Barry, Wales
  - 03 Jun 2004 at 11:02
- - 7
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  CRAP FOR THIS AAA+ ACTOR
  
  DONT BOTHER.
  
  USE TNT FOR ALL YOUR INTERNATIONAL PARCELS.
  
  BIG MISTAKE TOM. AT LEAST YOU DONT MAKE TOO MANY OF THEM.
  
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- 453359
- - STEPHEN WAXMAN
  - SCOTLAND
  - 26 Jun 2007 at 13:57
- - 5
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  An awesome film. Like ...
  
  An awesome film. Like fine wine Cast Away will come to be appreciated in time.Worth watching over and over again for the one line which I will not give away. I ... read more »
  
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- - Arriaga#1
  - BRIXTON
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 22:28
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  GOOD
  
  GOOD BUT VERY VERY SAD. I STOP IT WHEN HE GETS OFF THE ISLAND IM AFAID.
  
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- 290416
- - a customer
  - London
  - 29 Sep 2006 at 16:47
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  Gripping stuff.
  
  It's beyond my comprehension how some people have dismissed this movie as boring. Of course it's boring living alone on a completely deserted desert ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 05 Oct 2007 at 12:55
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  An enjoyable & ...
  
  An enjoyable & moving desert-island drama. The pace is slow & thoughtful (apart from the plane crash), but Tom Hank's great performance maintains ... read more »
  
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- - jcar
  - 58 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 16 Apr 2004 at 17:52
- - 2
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  This does not fit well...
  
  This does not fit well with my usual (ex-video nasty) selections but I really liked this film. It made me realise just what a top actor Tom Hanks is-did he get ... read more »
  
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- 35611
- - Maximus#1
  - BURY ST EDMUNDS
  - 11 May 2004 at 22:28
- - 1
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  Absolutely superb
  
  This film is astoundingly good. When I rented it I really wasn't expecting too much from the title or the blurb, but was absolutely gripped from start to ... read more »
  
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- - Liz Craxford
  - Silverdale, Lancashire
  - 19 May 2006 at 14:48
- - 1
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  Worth the Second Viewing
  
  Tom Hanks did a convincing job on this film. Cast away on a desert island after his Fed-Ex plane crashes, he is the sole survivor. Some of the Fed-ex packages ... read more »
  
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- - Jackie
  - North Yorkshire, UK
  - 08 Aug 2006 at 22:40

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Critics' reviews
- A movie that is less interested in exploring the consequences of the isolation of a hyperactive manager than in demonstrating the ability of its star to hold an audience on his own, with no more than a charismatic volleyball for company; Hanks manages it
- 31002
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...Zemeckis does an excellent job of finding visual means to express Chuck's isolation and thought process. Technically, the film is a marvel..."
- 9126
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A brave move for the helmer....[Hanks] conveys the isolation of his character with little dialogue and just a hint of madness..."
- 9128
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- FedEx fixer Chuck Noland (Hanks) lives by the clock and expects the world, including girlfriend Kelly (Hunt), to keep... read more on Time Out
- 44195
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...A bravura solo spin....Thanks to Hanks' abilities, [a volleyball] actually seems to emote..." -- 3.5 out 4 stars
- 9129
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Interwoven with timely observations about the centerless chaos of life in the modern world....Compelling..."
- 9124
- - Box Office
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Tom Hanks is Chuck Noland, a man in a hurry. His job for Federal Express has him traveling the world on a moment's notice, exhorting the company's employees to speed things up--"never turn your back on the clock." When he's suddenly called away for business on Christmas night, his tolerant longtime ...

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  Tom Hanks is Chuck Noland, a man in a hurry. His job for Federal Express has him traveling the world on a moment's notice, exhorting the company's employees to speed things up--"never turn your back on the clock." When he's suddenly called away for business on Christmas night, his tolerant longtime ...