What is the Metascore for The Beach?

The Beach has a Metascore of 43 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Beach?

The Beach is available on Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is The Beach streaming in?

The Beach streams on Disney+ in Indonesia; Disney+, Hulu in Japan; Disney+ in Malaysia; Disney+ in South Korea; Disney+ in Thailand; Disney+ in Turkey; Disney+ in the United Kingdom; Prime Video in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

The Beach

Directed by Danny Boyle · 2000 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Beach (2000) earns a 47% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (57%) responded more warmly than critics (20%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

47%

Celluloid Score Not Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

20% Editorial Rating

57% Audience snapshot · excluded

43 Metascore

★★½☆☆ Letterboxd 2.9

6.6 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 59m
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio , Virginie Ledoyen , Guillaume Canet , Tilda Swinton , Staffan Kihlbom , Paterson Joseph , Peter Youngblood Hills , Robert Carlyle , Jerry Swindall , Lars Arentz-Hansen
Streaming: Prime Video
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for The Beach (2000)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Prime Video

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch The Beach by country

Country	Streaming on
Indonesia	Disney+
Japan	Disney+, Hulu
Malaysia	Disney+
South Korea	Disney+
Thailand	Disney+
Turkey	Disney+
United Kingdom	Disney+
United States	Prime Video

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (20/100).
Audience reception was lukewarm (57%).
Celluloid Score 47% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

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Is The Beach worth watching?

No — The Beach earns a 47% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Celluloid Verdict

Boyle’s backpacker paradise-gone-wrong — DiCaprio’s Richard finds utopia and then watches it rot.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (57%) responded more warmly than critics (20%).

What is The Beach about?

Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.

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