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Island Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 16 films set in island environments, spanning 1960–2022. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1970

    Five Easy Pieces

    Los Angeles · Washington State — 1960s · 1970s
    Rural · Coastal Sea · Urban · Islanddir. Bob Rafelson
  • 1975

    Jaws

    New York City — 1970s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1993

    Jurassic Park

    1990s
    Island · Wilderness · Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1960

    L'Avventura

    Sicily · Rome — 1960s
    Coastal Sea · Island · Urban · Ruraldir. Michelangelo Antonioni
  • 2012

    Life of Pi

    Montreal · Pacific Ocean — 1970s · 2000s
    Coastal Sea · Island · Urbandir. Ang Lee
  • 2003

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Galápagos Islands — 1800s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Peter Weir
  • 2012

    Moonrise Kingdom

    1960s
    Island · Wilderness · Ruraldir. Wes Anderson
  • 2019

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    France — 1800s · 1700s
    Island · Coastal Sea · Ruraldir. Céline Sciamma
  • 1981

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Cairo · Washington, D.C. — 1930s
    Wilderness · Urban · Coastal Sea · Island · Undergrounddir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2022

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    1920s
    Island · Rural · Coastal Seadir. Martin McDonagh
  • 2013

    The Great Beauty

    Rome — 2010s
    Urban · Islanddir. Paolo Sorrentino
  • 2019

    The Lighthouse

    Island · Coastal Sea · Wildernessdir. Robert Eggers
  • 1998

    The Thin Red Line

    Guadalcanal — 1940s
    Wilderness · Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Terrence Malick
  • 1998

    The Truman Show

    1990s
    Urban · Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Peter Weir
  • 1973

    The Wicker Man

    Scotland — 1970s
    Island · Rural · Coastal Seadir. Robin Hardy
  • 2022

    Triangle of Sadness

    2010s · 2020s
    Coastal Sea · Island · Wildernessdir. Ruben Östlund

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in island environments?

Kinora's catalogue lists 16 films set in island environments, spanning 1960–2022.

What are some movies set in island environments?

Films set in island environments in our catalogue include Five Easy Pieces (1970), Jaws (1975), Jurassic Park (1993), L'Avventura (1960), and Life of Pi (2012).

What is the oldest movie set in island environments?

L'Avventura (1960) is the earliest film set in island environments in our catalogue; the most recent is Triangle of Sadness (2022).

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