KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Island Survival Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 15 films about survival and set on islands, spanning 1973–2024. 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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  • 2000

    Battle Royale

    Japan — Near Future
    Island · Wildernessdir. Kinji Fukasaku
  • 2012

    Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Louisiana — Near Future
    Rural · Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Benh Zeitlin
  • 2000

    Cast Away

    Memphis — 1990s · 2000s
    Island · Coastal Seadir. Robert Zemeckis
  • 2009

    Castaway on the Moon

    Seoul — 2000s
    Island · Urbandir. Lee Hae-jun
  • 1975

    Jaws

    1970s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1993

    Jurassic Park

    Costa Rica — 1990s
    Islanddir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2012

    Life of Pi

    Pondicherry · Montreal — 1970s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Ang Lee
  • 1990

    Lord of the Flies

    Pacific Ocean — 1990s
    Island · Wilderness · Coastal Seadir. Harry Hook
  • 2012

    Moonrise Kingdom

    New England — 1960s
    Island · Wildernessdir. Wes Anderson
  • 2013

    Mud

    Arkansas — 2010s
    Rural · Islanddir. Jeff Nichols
  • 1973

    Papillon

    French Guiana — 1930s · 1940s
    Island · Wildernessdir. Franklin J. Schaffner
  • 2016

    Swiss Army Man

    2010s
    Island · Wilderness · Coastal Seadir. Daniel Kwan
  • 2024

    The Wild Robot

    Near Future
    Island · Wildernessdir. Chris Sanders
  • 2022

    Triangle of Sadness

    2020s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Ruben Östlund
  • 2018

    Utøya: July 22

    Norway — 2010s
    Island · Wildernessdir. Erik Poppe

Frequently asked

How many movies are about survival and set on islands?

Kinora's catalogue lists 15 films about survival and set on islands, spanning 1973–2024.

What are some movies about survival and set on islands?

Films about survival and set on islands in our catalogue include Battle Royale (2000), Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Cast Away (2000), Castaway on the Moon (2009), and Jaws (1975).

What is the oldest movie about survival and set on islands?

Papillon (1973) is the earliest film about survival and set on islands in our catalogue; the most recent is The Wild Robot (2024).

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