Mosquito Coast, The

Mosquito Coast, The

1986

An idealist uproots his family to a remote Caribbean island, away from the consumerism which he perceives to be choking America. He sets about creating a Utopia in the jungle by bringing ice to the natives and uses his genius for making gadgets to enhance their primitive lifestyle. However, he also alienates his long-suffering family, and his enterprise proves fatally flawed.

He never bargained for what he found.

JBscale
65
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
No Data Available
US Box Office
$11,261,986 (#4178 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Amazon Prime Video
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
September 30, 2008
Acquired Date
February 2, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
River Phoenix
River Phoenix
Conrad Roberts
Conrad Roberts
Andre Gregory
Andre Gregory
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Rebecca Gordon
Rebecca Gordon
Jadrien Steele
Jadrien Steele
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
William Newman
William Newman
Butterfly McQueen
Butterfly McQueen

Directors

Peter Weir
Peter Weir

Producers

Jerome Hellman
Jerome Hellman

Writers

Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
78%
Tomatometer
27 votes
RT Hot
61%
Popcornmeter
532 votes
METASCORE
51
13 votes
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
32,003 votes

Additional Info

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