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Shutter Island (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Shutter Island is a 2010 drama thriller directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Emily Mortimer. It is based on Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. It runs 2 hours 18 minutes and earned $295 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2011. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 18m (138 min)
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $80M
- Based on
- Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Shutter Island About?
The premise of Shutter Island without spoilers, adapted from Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1954, US Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner travel to Ashecliffe Hospital, a psychiatric institution for the criminally insane, located on the isolated Shutter Island. They are tasked with investigating the disappearance of a patient, Rachel Solando, who vanished from her locked room. As Teddy delves into the investigation, he uncovers disturbing secrets about the hospital and its experimental procedures. He is haunted by troubling flashbacks and struggles to distinguish between reality and illusion, leading him to question his own sanity and the true nature of the case.
Shutter Island Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- surprise ending
- self delusion
- medical experiment
- psyche
- neo noir
- brain surgery
- cave
- memory
- delusion
- filicide
- psychotherapist
- confinement
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- mother murders own child
- cave hideout
- plot twist
- psycho thriller
- murder of a child
- criminally insane
- nazi
- containment
- reference to franz kafka
- red herring
- nightmare
- anagram
- psychotherapy
- female psychopath
- trauma
- psychological trauma
- hidden agenda
- toy gun
- lobotomy
- year 1954
- striking a match
- female murders a child
- ambiguity
- neo noirish
- 1950s
- dead body of a child
- dead children
- mental illness
- psychological thriller
- 1940s
- male pubic hair
- mental hospital
- mental patient
- male nudity
- hospital
- disappearance
- asylum
- boat
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Cast & crew
Shutter Island Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio leads the cast, with Mark Ruffalo and Emily Mortimer. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
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Director Martin Scorsese
From the director
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Ratings
Shutter Island Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Shutter Island 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
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IMDb 8.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 69% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 77%
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 82% User score
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Plot
Shutter Island Plot Summary
What happens in Shutter Island from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
U.S. Marshals Edward “Teddy” Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) are summoned to Shutter Island, a high-security mental institution housing the criminally insane, after a patient named Rachel mysteriously disappears. Teddy carries the weight of a tragic past, having lost his family in a horrific apartment fire. They meet McPherson (Ted Levine), the deputy warden, who warns them that the facility is divided: dangerous male and female patients are held separately, with the most violent individuals confined in Building C. He instructs that they cannot enter without being accompanied by both him and Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley).
Full summary
The whole story of Shutter Island, scene by scene
Box office
Shutter Island Box Office & Budget
Shutter Island grossed $295 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 3.7 times what it cost. $128 million came from the US and Canada and $166.9 million (57%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$295M
3.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $128M
- International
- $166.9M
- Budget
- $80M
US & Canada 43%
Rest of the world 57%
Awards
Shutter Island Awards & Nominations
Shutter Island earned 3 award nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2011. The 3 nominations come from 2 ceremonies, the most at the Saturn Awards 2011.
3 nominations2 ceremonies
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Saturn Awards 2011 2 nominations- Nominated Best Director – Martin Scorsese
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor
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Artios Awards 2010 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama
Videos
Shutter Island Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 clips.
- Clip Catch Not Kill Clip
- Clip End Scene
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Shutter Island?
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 10: not answered
Who plays the role of U.S. Marshal Edward Daniels in 'Shutter Island'?
Cars
Cars in Shutter Island
4 cars on screen, including the Willys M38 A1 and the 1947 Buick Roadmaster.
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1946 Dodge Custom Minor role -
1942 Dodge WC 52 Minor role
Details
Shutter Island Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “Ilha do Medo” and “Zindan Adası”.
- Also known as
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- Ilha do Medo
- Zindan Adası
- Đảo Kinh Hoàng
- Suletud saar
- 不赦島
- Անիծյալների Կղզին
- Востраў праклятых
- Остров проклятых
- Viharsziget
- Prokletý ostrov
- Suljettu saari
- 禁闭岛
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- Wyspa tajemnic
- Prekliaty ostrov
- เกาะนรกซ่อนทมิฬ
- שאטר איילנד
- Το Νησί των Καταραμένων
- Slēgtā sala
- Kuždesių sala
- Острів проклятих
- جزیره شاتر
- Insula Shutter
- 셔터 아일랜드
- シャッター アイランド
- 隔離島
- Zlovešči otok
- Злокобен остров
- La Isla Siniestra
- Затворено острво
- Otok Shutter
- جزيرة شاتر, შეშლილთა კუნძული
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FAQ
Shutter Island FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and awards of Shutter Island, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shutter Island?
Shutter Island runs 2 hours 18 minutes (138 minutes).
When was Shutter Island released?
Shutter Island was released on February 19, 2010.
Who directed Shutter Island?
Shutter Island was directed by Martin Scorsese.
More films by Martin Scorsese Who is in the cast of Shutter Island?
Shutter Island stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Emily Mortimer.
How much did Shutter Island make at the box office?
Shutter Island grossed $295 million worldwide ($128 million domestic, $166.9 million international) on a budget of $80 million.
How is Shutter Island rated?
Shutter Island has 8.2/10 on IMDb, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic and 82% on TMDB.
Is Shutter Island based on a book?
Yes. Shutter Island is adapted from Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane.
Was Shutter Island nominated for any awards?
Shutter Island received 3 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
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