American movies about a desert island

List of the best American movies about a desert island, selected by visitors to our site: Cast Away, Survival Island, Hacksaw Ridge, Robinson Crusoe, Make It Happen, 2-Headed Shark Attack, Dead Season, Sweetheart, Swiss Army Man, Wrecked.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.8
Genremelodrama, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:23

Chuck, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia ditches at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and he washes up on a tiny island with nothing but some flotsam and jetsam from the aircraft's cargo.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrethriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
Duration01:35

    A millionaire and his wife are shipwrecked after a yachting accident with their former servant, Manuel.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryAustralia, USA
    Duration02:29

      WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genredrama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival on the island, until he meets Friday, a tribesman whom he saves from being sacrificed. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but he has to defend himself against the tribe who uses the island to sacrifice tribesman to their gods. During time their relationship changes from master-slave to a mutual respected friendship despite their difference in culture and religion.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genredrama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.

      Markimdb: 2.5
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      A Semester at Sea ship is attacked and sunk by a mutated two-headed shark, and the survivors seek refuge on a deserted atoll. The coeds, however, are no longer safe when the atoll starts flooding.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrehorror, fantastic
      CountryUSA

      It has been over one year since the start of the outbreak. Our society has collapsed and the world has descended into chaos. Elvis and Tweeter are two of the last people left alive, and band together to flee the United States for a remote island somewhere in the Caribbean. On the island, they find a new community struggling to hold out against an army of corpses. They can join this band of survivors-- but only if they can do what must be done for the good of the group.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrehorror
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:30

      Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, Sweden
      Duration01:55

        Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a dead body washes ashore, and he soon realizes it may be his last opportunity to escape certain death. Armed with his new “friend” and an unusual bag of tricks, the duo go on an epic adventure to bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:52

        Single-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an uninhabited island, a dangerous new world where they must face many threats – mostly brought on by themselves. No longer plugged into the rest of the world, the group struggles to navigate their makeshift society while also learning to live without such modern comforts as indoor plumbing, Wi-Fi, social media and Chipotle.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genreaction, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom
        Duration01:34

        A company retreat on a tropical island goes terribly awry.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genrehorror, thriller, adventure, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

        After being put on a supposedly uninhabited island as a form of behavioral rehabilitation, a high school senior finds that he's not alone on the island, and that getting discovered could be deadly.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
        CountryNew Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, France, Australia
        Duration01:41

        Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountrySpain, USA, Malaysia

        After their plane crashes off the coast of a deserted Pacific island, the surviving members of an American soccer team find themselves in the most dire of circumstances with limited resources, dwindling food supply and no rescue coming any time soon. Team spirit evaporates as disagreements cause the group to separate into factions - a violent one lead by an unbalanced ruler, and a compassionate one led by a selfless player.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:13

        Two best friends, Red and Blue, risk everything to find the greatest treasure of all time.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:16

        Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genreaction, comedy
        CountryUSA

        It's the near future: You're dead. Your kids are probably dead. Your grandkids (if they're alive) are playing video games. Why? Because professional gaming is the biggest sport on earth. Around the world, millions of players duke it out in fighters, RTS’s, First Person Shooters and more. To the victors go the spoils: glory, clan contracts and million dollar endorsements. The best young gamers are recruited by elite boarding schools to sharpen their skills. The best of the best go to VGHS: VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, family, detective
        CountryUSA

        When two bus crash survivors awake to discover that they are the only people left in their small town, they must form an unlikely alliance in a race to unravel the truth behind their isolation. As strange events begin to unfold, they start to question whether the town they know so well is really what it seems.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        Three family members head deep into the woods for a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. When all of their gear is stolen, they turn on each other, but soon realize there are much more treacherous forces at work.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:33

        A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:07

        Doug Stanhope has been a stand-up comic since 1990. Recorded in Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex on July 19, 2011, this is the follow up to the widely praised Oslo: Burning The Bridge To Nowhere.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrefantastic, drama
        CountryUSA

        On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

        Markimdb: 3.9
        Genrehorror, action, crime
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:28

        A relentlessly-paced hybrid of gritty crime thriller and Lovecraftian supernatural horror, "The Devil's Mile" follows a trio of kidnappers who take an ill-advised detour en route to deliver their hostages - two teenage girls - to their mysterious and powerful employer. When they accidentally kill one of the girls during a botched escape attempt, their simmering mistrust explodes into shocking violence. But what they thought was their worst case scenario is only the beginning, as they are engulfed by the hellish forces that haunt the road - a road they realize they may never escape. Now captors and captive must fight together to escape the monstrous forces pursuing them and somehow survive ...

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, crime, detective, film noir
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:01

        Two teenage outsiders are demoralized daily at school, until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release.

        Markimdb: 4.3
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner's death.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group’s future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genreaction, comedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        The stories of a missing wife, a couple of meth heads and an Elvis impersonator are connected by the items found in a small town's pawn shop.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:20

        Fledgling screenwriters retreat to a quiet country manor to work on their script, but a constellation of needy characters produces constant interruptions.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Mexico
        Duration01:35

        A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border.

        Markimdb: 3.9
        Genrecrime
        CountryUSA

        Detective Bill Daniels has spent the last 40 years in the interrogation unit. Some are criminals, some are victims. Faced with the truth, some lie, some are defiant and some find redemption.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrethriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        Terrified commuters are on the ride of their lives when terrorists send a subway train speeding out of control during rush hour. With the saboteur among them, a group of citizens are now trapped underground and in a race against time if they hope to see daylight again. Full of fast-paced action and suspense, Redline is a thriller that will have you holding on for safety.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        Love for the same woman causes conflict between an over-achieving blind athlete and the brother who made him that way.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredocumentary, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong’s confession. The Armstrong Lie picks up in 2013 and presents a riveting, insider's view of the unraveling of one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of sports. As Lance Armstrong says himself, “I didn’t live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one.”

        Markimdb: 5
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        Raymond Saxx Jr., a powerful record producer, wakes from a drug-induced blackout to find himself locked up and classified "K-11." Plunged into a nightmarish world ruled by a transsexual diva named Mousey, Raymond is truly a fish out of water. Complicating matters are a troubled young transgender named Butterfly, a predatory child molester and the ruthless Sheriff's Deputy, Lt. Johnson. Ray's struggle to contact the outside world and regain his freedom seems impossible, but he must learn to navigate this new power structure if he is ever going survive and be in control of his life again.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, family, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:55

        A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

        Markimdb: 3.7
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA, Monaco, Romania
        Duration02:01

        An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genrehorror, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store to liquidate the property and sell off his assets. As they dig through the store, they find a VCR board game dubbed 'Beyond The Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genremelodrama, drama, family, history
        CountryUSA

        Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        A stranger in the increasingly strange city of San Francisco, Japanese crime novelist Aki is unsure of precisely what role she has to play in a real-life murder mystery involving ambiguous MacGuffins and amorphous identities. Unfolding in lonely places such as bookshops and hotel bars, Dave Boyle's moody thriller uncovers exhilarating new takes on genre conventions. Consequently, it's an alluring l'homme fatal who supplies Aki with the breadcrumb trail of clues that entices her into a labyrinthine plot of sinister dealings. In turn, the aging sheriff (veteran character actor Pepe Serna, fantastic in a rare leading role), who should rightfully be riding to her rescue, proves to be equally out of his depth. The game is afoot, the chase is exhilarating and the stakes are perilously high in this inspired neo-noir.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genremelodrama, drama, family, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:00

        While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community around her, Melea rents a failing theater in order to put on a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet performance. But much like the Capulets and Montagues, conflicts between cast members threaten to bring the whole performance to a halt...

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:59

        A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA

        A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA, Serbia, Hungary
        Duration02:34

        A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        A group of single moms are brought together in the aftermath of an incident at their children's school.




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