Shutter Island (2010)
Someone is missing.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 14 February 2010 |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Mystery |
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley |
| Runtime | 138 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 68% · Metacritic 63/100 · TMDB users 8.2/10 |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $295 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Shutter Island is a 2010 drama, thriller, and mystery directed by Martin Scorsese. It runs 138 minutes, a length that suggests you are not just watching a movie, but enduring a weather event. You are here for the puzzle, or for the man who is the puzzle. It is a film that respects your intelligence enough to test it. Do not click if you hate when the ending rewrites the beginning.
What the critics said
Critics agreed on the atmosphere, then disagreed on everything else. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 68% as of November 2022, while Metacritic lands on 63 out of 100 as of June 2025. That is "generally favorable," a category that usually means "good, but maybe not great." Roger Ebert praised the "flawless directorial command," a compliment that implies the execution was better than the premise. A. O. Scott, however, claimed the movie itself was the terrible thing afoot. It is a puzzle that excites the eyes but ignores the heart.
How it did with audiences
It cost $80 million and took $295 million worldwide. In the United States, it pulled in $128 million. Its first weekend earned $41 million, enough to finish first and mark Scorsese’s highest-grossing opening. It stayed at number 1 for a second weekend, adding $22.2 million. On TMDB, users rate it 8.2 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
DiCaprio moved from Titanic to Django Unchained. Ruffalo shifted from Zodiac to The Avengers. Kingsley went from Schindler’s List to Iron Man 3. Von Sydow jumped from The Exorcist to Star Wars. The credits do not prove the film caused these shifts. They simply mark the waypoints.
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Sources
- Shutter Island on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q210364 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Shutter Island (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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