Production
Adventure drama
Cast Away (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cast Away is a 2000 adventure drama directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks. It runs 2 hours 23 minutes and earned $429.6 million worldwide on a $90 million budget. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, among them 2 Oscar nominations. Critics gave it 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 23m (143 min)
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $90M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Cast Away About?
The premise of Cast Away without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A FedEx executive named Chuck Noland prioritizes his career above all else. While traveling by cargo plane, a violent storm causes a crash, leaving him stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. With no immediate hope of rescue, he must learn to survive and adapt to his new, isolated existence, grappling with loneliness and the challenges of his surroundings.
Cast Away Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- survival
- island
- survivor
- remote island
- stranded on an island
- sole survivor
- volleyball
- castaway
- rescue
- storm
- talking to an inanimate object
- lost at sea
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- solitude
- long hair
- wound
- airplane
- imaginary friend
- survivalist
- living in a cave
- making fire
- sadness
- airplane crash survivor
- ends with character looking at camera
- alone
- male protagonist
- love
- life raft
- hope
- photograph
- pocket watch
- airplane crash
- fire
- despair
- starting a fire
- mail delivery
- rainstorm
- campfire
- videotape
- beach
- giant wave
- no opening credits
- crab
- beard
- blood
- ice skates
- flashlight
- cave
- very little dialogue
- rain
- airplane accident
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Cast & crew
Cast Away Cast
Tom Hanks stars in Cast Away. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.
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Director Robert Zemeckis
From the director
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More films directed by Robert Zemeckis, best-rated first: Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Flight.
Ratings
Cast Away Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cast Away 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
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IMDb 7.8 /10
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 7.9
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TMDB 77% User score
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Plot
Cast Away Plot Summary
What happens in Cast Away from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1995, Chuck Noland, a dedicated systems analyst played by Tom Hanks, is intricately intertwined with time as he travels across the globe to tackle productivity challenges at FedEx depots. Amidst his hectic professional life, he shares a long-term relationship with Kelly Frears, who resides with him in Memphis, Tennessee. Despite their desires for marriage, Chuck’s demanding schedule consistently disrupts their plans for a future together.
Full summary
The whole story of Cast Away, scene by scene
Box office
Cast Away Box Office & Budget
Cast Away grossed $429.6 million worldwide on a $90 million budget, 4.8 times what it cost. $233.6 million came from the US and Canada and $196 million (46%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$429.6M
4.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $233.6M
- International
- $196M
- Budget
- $90M
US & Canada 54%
Rest of the world 46%
Awards
Cast Away Awards & Nominations
Cast Away won 1 award from 5 nominations, among them 2 Oscar nominations. Its biggest night was the Golden Globes 2001, with 1 win from 1 nomination.
1 win5 nominations4 ceremonies
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Golden Globes 2001 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor) – Tom Hanks
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Oscars 2001 2 nominations- Nominated Actor in a Leading Role – Tom Hanks
- Nominated Sound
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BAFTA 2001 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role – Tom Hanks
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2001 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Tom Hanks
Videos
Cast Away Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Trailer 1
- Trailer Cast Away (2000) Original Trailer [FHD]
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Cast Away?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Chuck Noland's profession?
Cars
Cars in Cast Away
19 cars on screen, including the 1997 Jeep Cherokee and the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice.
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1997 Jeep Cherokee Important role -
1993 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
1953 Ford F-100 Minor role -
1996 GAZ GAZelle 2705 Minor role
Details
Cast Away Also Known As
38 alternative titles, including “Náufrago” and “Cast Away - O Náufrago”.
- Also known as
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- Náufrago
- Cast Away - O Náufrago
- Castaway
- Kaldale uhutud
- Brodolom života
- Brodolom
- 캐스트 어웨이
- El Naufrago
- Cast Away - Poza Światem
- 荒岛余生
- 浩劫重生
- Լքվածը
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- Cast Away - Verschollen
- Изгой
- Seul au monde
- Yeni Hayat
- O Náufrago
- Cast Away - tuuliajolla
- Számkivetett
- Ο Ναυαγός
- Trosečník
- Cast Away: Poza światem
- Изгнаник
- คนหลุดโลก
- キャスト・アウェイ
- Naufragiatul
- להתחיל מחדש
- Вигнанець
- Stroskotanec
- Корабокрушенецът
- Cietušais
- Prarastasis
- El Náufrago
- 劫後重生
- Một Mình Trên Hoang Đảo
- منبوذ, გარიყული
- دور افتاده
- Nàufrag
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FAQ
Cast Away FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Cast Away, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cast Away?
Cast Away runs 2 hours 23 minutes (143 minutes).
When was Cast Away released?
Cast Away was released on December 22, 2000.
Who directed Cast Away?
Cast Away was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
More films by Robert Zemeckis Who is in the cast of Cast Away?
Cast Away stars Tom Hanks.
How much did Cast Away make at the box office?
Cast Away grossed $429.6 million worldwide ($233.6 million domestic, $196 million international) on a budget of $90 million.
How is Cast Away rated?
Cast Away has 7.8/10 on IMDb, 74 on Metacritic and 77% on TMDB.
What awards did Cast Away win?
Cast Away won 1 award from 5 nominations, including Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor) at the Golden Globes 2001.
Does Cast Away have a post-credit scene?
No. Cast Away has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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